Vague Expressions In English
Summary
TLDRIn this video, ESL teacher Faby Fitzgerald explains the concept of vague expressions commonly used in everyday English. She introduces four key vague expressions: 'and stuff like that,' 'and all,' 'and everything,' and 'or anything,' showing how they are applied in various contexts. Faby provides practical examples, focusing on how these expressions are often followed by the word 'but.' The video includes a practice segment where viewers fill in the blanks using vague expressions, and concludes with homework to help students reinforce their learning.
Takeaways
- 😀 Vague expressions are used in everyday conversation to assume the listener knows what you're talking about.
- 📝 Common vague expressions include 'and stuff like that,' 'and all,' 'and everything,' and 'or anything.'
- 👥 'And stuff like that' can be used to suggest a list of similar activities or things.
- 😊 'And all' is commonly used after adjectives and is often followed by 'but.'
- 💡 'And everything' works similarly to 'and all' and can also be followed by 'but' when used after adjectives.
- 🎤 When a vague expression follows a verb, it doesn't require 'but' afterwards, like 'we like to dance and everything.'
- 🤔 'Or anything' is often used in negative sentences, like 'you're not in my way or anything.'
- 💬 Vague expressions make conversations more informal and casual by leaving room for assumption.
- 🎓 The instructor encourages practice to become better at using vague expressions in English.
- 🌍 English is a key international language, particularly in business, science, and engineering.
Q & A
What is the topic of the video?
-The topic of the video is vague expressions in the English language, how to use them in everyday conversation, and their common forms.
What are vague expressions and why are they used?
-Vague expressions are phrases that are not specific and assume the listener or reader already knows the context. They are used in casual conversations to simplify communication.
Can you give an example of a vague expression from the video?
-One example of a vague expression from the video is 'and stuff like that,' which is used to generalize what the speaker is talking about without listing everything.
How is the expression 'and all' commonly used in a sentence?
-'And all' is often followed by 'but' and used to downplay or contrast a previous positive statement, such as in 'She's pretty and all, but she's kind of crazy.'
What are the four vague expressions taught in the video?
-The four vague expressions taught are: 'and stuff like that,' 'and all,' 'and everything,' and 'or anything.'
When should the word 'but' follow a vague expression?
-The word 'but' often follows a vague expression when it comes after an adjective, such as 'She's beautiful and everything, but she's kind of dumb.'
What is the difference between 'and everything' and 'or anything'?
-'And everything' is generally used in positive statements, while 'or anything' is used in negative statements. For example, 'We like to dance and everything,' versus 'You're not in my way or anything.'
How do vague expressions like 'and stuff like that' work with verbs?
-Vague expressions like 'and stuff like that' can be used after verbs to generalize actions, such as 'We like to dance and stuff like that.'
Why do we use vague expressions in conversation?
-We use vague expressions to keep the conversation casual and to avoid giving too much detail, assuming the listener already knows the context or meaning.
What homework does the teacher assign at the end of the video?
-The homework is to write sentences using vague expressions like those discussed in the video and share them in the comments section for practice.
Outlines
📚 Introduction to Vague Expressions
The instructor, Faby Fitzgerald, welcomes ESL students and introduces the topic of vague expressions. She explains that these expressions are commonly used in everyday conversations and provides four examples. The first example discussed is 'I love to visit friends and stuff like that,' where the speaker assumes the listener understands the context. The second example is 'I am happy and all,' which is often followed by the word 'but,' introducing a contrast in emotion or situation. Faby emphasizes that vague expressions rely on shared understanding between the speaker and the listener.
🗣️ More Examples of Vague Expressions
Faby continues explaining vague expressions, focusing on how they are used after adjectives. For example, 'She's beautiful and everything' typically leads to a contrasting statement like 'but she’s kind of dumb.' When a vague expression follows a verb, such as 'We like to dance and things like that,' it doesn’t always require the word 'but.' The lesson stresses that vague expressions allow speakers to convey a general idea, especially when they assume the listener knows the specifics without needing further explanation.
🎯 Practice with Vague Expressions
The video transitions to a practice session where students are asked to fill in blanks with suitable vague expressions. Faby gives examples such as 'She's pretty and everything but kind of crazy,' and encourages students to choose between phrases like 'and everything' or 'and all.' She guides them to use vague expressions appropriately with adjectives and verbs and offers additional examples, such as 'I love music and all but I’m sick of the same CD.' This practice helps reinforce the use of vague expressions in everyday language.
📝 Homework Assignment
Faby assigns homework, asking students to create sentences using vague expressions. She encourages them to use the comments section of the video to share their sentences and learn from others. The goal is to help students improve their English through practice and feedback from peers. Faby reminds students that consistent practice is essential to mastering English and invites them to keep up with their studies to maintain their language skills.
🌍 Fun Fact About English
As a closing note, Faby shares a fun fact about English being the world’s international business language and the official language of the United Nations. She also points out that most advanced scientific, engineering, and computer textbooks are written in English, highlighting the importance of learning the language. To continue improving, she directs students to the website of the English academy for more videos and fun facts about the language.
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Keywords
💡Vague Expressions
💡And stuff like that
💡And all
💡But
💡And everything
💡Assumption
💡Adjective
💡Everyday conversation
💡Context
💡Negative statement
Highlights
Introduction to vague expressions, commonly used in everyday conversations.
Explanation of four common vague expressions: 'and stuff like that,' 'and all,' 'and everything,' and 'and things like that.'
'And stuff like that' is often used when you assume the listener knows what you mean.
Example: 'I love to visit friends and stuff like that' shows the use of a vague expression.
'And all' is usually followed by 'but,' indicating a contrast or additional point.
Example: 'I am happy and all, but I am feeling kind of stressed.'
'And everything' often follows an adjective, and is typically paired with 'but' to introduce a contrasting detail.
Example: 'She's beautiful and everything, but she's kind of dumb.'
Usage of vague expressions doesn't always need 'but' if not following an adjective.
Example: 'We like to dance and things like that.'
Interactive practice: filling in blanks with appropriate vague expressions.
Explanation of using 'or anything' in negative statements.
Example: 'You're not in my way or anything.'
Homework assignment: write sentences using vague expressions learned in the lesson.
Encouragement to practice regularly for language improvement.
Transcripts
hello ESL students welcome to this video
my name is Faby Fitzgerald as you
already know well in today's class we're
going to be talking about vague
Expressions okay vague expressions are
used in an everyday conversation in
everyday life okay and stuff like that
that's a vague expression okay I'm going
to be explaining four of the most common
vague Expressions as you can see I have
four examples written here here on the
board which with each one of these four
vague Expressions okay let's start let's
start with the first one I love to visit
friends and stuff like that that would
be the vague expression right in red I
love to visit friends and stuff like
that you're assuming that the listener
or the reader if you're writing it um
knows what you're talking about right
that's why you use a vague expression
because you assume that that person
already knows what you're talking about
okay I love to visit friends and stuff
like that I am happy and all okay and
all and all is another vague expression
which is all almost always followed
by the famous b u t not b u t t okay but
but blah blah blah okay I am happy and
all but I am feeling kind of stressed
okay you could also follow it by butt or
you could just leave it like this but
it's almost always followed by this here
okay I'm happy and all but blah blah or
she's pretty and all but she's kind of
Looney she's kind of crazy okay or she's
smart and all but sometimes she acts um
the opposite of smart I'm not going to
say the word okay the next one she's
beautiful and everything okay when the
vague
expression is after an adjective goes
after an adjective like this happy
beautiful for example beautiful and all
it almost always is followed
by this famous butut right
but I'm just going to put it here she's
beautiful and everything thing but she's
kind of I don't know
whatever other adjective you want to use
she's beautiful and everything but she's
kind of dumb okay you can say that too
um but when it's not followed by I mean
when it doesn't follow uh an adjective
you don't have to use but right we like
to dance this is a verb right we like to
dance and things like that
you could say we like to dance and
everything and then you wouldn't need
but
right I love to visit friends and stuff
like that you don't need it but you
could use it also I love to visit
friends and stuff like that but I get
tired of going out all the time okay
well these are the four most used vague
expressions in English language okay
well I want to thank you for watching
this video and don't move because you're
going to have some practice time with me
okay
great all right folks it's time to
practice you're going to help me fill in
the blanks with a correct vague
expression well actually there's not a
correct vague expression just the one
you think that would fit best in each
one of these statements okay well the
first one as you can see here says she's
pretty blank but kind of crazy as you
can see
we're using but right because we're
using an adjective before the vague
expression right she's pretty you could
say and everything right she's pretty
and everything but she's kind of crazy
or but kind of crazy or you could just
say and all
right she's pretty and
all like this is a nice place and all
but it's just not my kind of place okay
you can say that too
or I love music and all but I'm just
sick of listening to the same CD over
and over again okay next one we like
[Music]
rock what else can you put there and
stuff like that I would say that I like
rock
and
stuff
like
that mhm okay the next one is she loves
junk food she loves junk food what else
can you say right there which vague
expression can you use you can say you
can use any of the four I just taught
you right you can say she like likes
junk food and all or she likes junk food
and stuff like that or she likes junk
food and everything right just to use a
different one I'm using everything
so you know that we use vague
Expressions when we assume that the
reader or The Listener knows what we're
talking about okay you're not in my way
or anything you could also use it like
this
or
any why are we using any instead of
every because it's a negative statement
right you're not you're not in my way or
anything okay or or if I said she
doesn't like junk food or anything like
that or she doesn't um or we don't like
rock or stuff like that okay or you just
use or and a
negative want
to make sense out of it okay well next
I'm going to leave you some homework
remember that you need to practice to
get perfect and don't forget to do it
because you need to use English to not
lose English okay well thanks for
watching all right folks so this is
going to be your
homework um you are going to write a
sentence using vague Expressions as in
the examples I gave you okay if you know
any more vague Expressions please also
type them in there in the comment
section below this video don't forget to
do it because it's important that you
get the practice and maybe hopefully the
feedback from other viewers
because if you see the um the homework
from other viewers maybe it's going to
be different from yours so you're going
to know more than one way to do it right
so remember practice makes perfect and
I'll see you next time I hope you like
this
video hey you don't leave yet I have a
fun English fact for you did you know
that um the world's international
business language is English
and that the official language of the
United Nations is also English and that
most of the advanced scientific
engineering or computer related
textbooks are written or printed Solly
in English now is the time to learn
English so if you want to learn more
about us or watch more videos or watch
more fun English facts please visit our
website which is www.es
sh English
academy.com would you like to watch my
next video click on the television to
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