American English With Brent

Will the escalating Russia war trigger a total collapse across Europe this winter? Watch this lesson to master the advanced English vocabulary and shocking news terms you need right now to uncover the truth behind the headlines.✅ Book a 1 on 1 conversation with me: https://americanenglishwithbrent.as.me/You will get: Extended Conversation: More time to speak naturally and practice real-life English.Personal Feedback: Direct corrections on grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation.Video Recording: Watch your lesson again to review your progress.Full Transcript: Get written text of our call to study new words and phrases.

In this English lesson, learn what really happened when a terrifying mid-air fight forced a flight to divert to Saudi Arabia. Watch how one brave passenger became covered in blood while saving the pilot—and practice essential news vocabulary along the way!✅ Book a 1 on 1 conversation with me: https://americanenglishwithbrent.as.me/You will get: Extended Conversation: More time to speak naturally and practice real-life English.Personal Feedback: Direct corrections on grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation.Video Recording: Watch your lesson again to review your progress.Full Transcript: Get written text of our call to study new words and phrases.

Two million people in Thailand are in danger right now because of very bad floods. Watch this video to learn important English words so you can talk about this breaking news story.✅ Book a 1 on 1 conversation with me: https://americanenglishwithbrent.as.me/You will get: Extended Conversation: More time to speak naturally and practice real-life English.Personal Feedback: Direct corrections on grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation.Video Recording: Watch your lesson again to review your progress.Full Transcript: Get written text of our call to study new words and phrases.
Livelihood Noun The way you earn money to live. Growing vegetables is his hobby, but driving a bus is his livelihood.Revenue Noun Money that a business or person makes. My small shop needs more revenue this month to pay the high rent.Wading Verb Walking through deep water. I am afraid of wading through the dirty flood water to get to my car.Make up for lost income Phrase To work extra to get back money you missed earning. I need to work on Saturday to make up for lost income after I was sick in bed.Short-lived Adjective Lasting for only a short time. My happiness was short-lived when I saw the large electricity bill on the table.Widespread Adjective Happening in many places or to many people. There is widespread fear among parents about the dangerous road near the school.Isolated rain Noun Phrase Rain happening in only a few small areas. The isolated rain will not stop our family from enjoying a picnic in the park.

Practice your English listening comprehension as we analyze recent reports on Donald Trump and Xi Jinping's private talks about Taiwan. This lesson is designed for English learners looking to understand real news coverage and expand their advanced vocabulary.✅ Book a 1 on 1 conversation with me: https://americanenglishwithbrent.as.me/You will get: Extended Conversation: More time to speak naturally and practice real-life English.Personal Feedback: Direct corrections on grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation.Video Recording: Watch your lesson again to review your progress.Full Transcript: Get written text of our call to study new words and phrases.👍 Get Extra English Lessons. Become a Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCakDTg9dhhAsr3WmHyJDa-g/joinLink to the original broadcast: https://youtu.be/mlJ1KMn6KoI?si=5xZ3sneMY-QBAkOW1. What are we getting out of this?: Phrase / Question: Asking what good thing we will receive from doing a task.: When my boss asks me to work on Saturday, I think, "What are we getting out of this?"2. A takeaway: Noun: The most important thing to remember from a meeting or event.: The biggest takeaway from the doctor's visit is that I need to relax more to avoid stress.3. Summit: Noun: A big, important meeting between leaders.: The managers had a summit to talk about keeping our jobs safe this year.4. Details will be coming out: Phrase: We will learn more information soon.: The school is planning a new trip for the children, and details will be coming out next week.5. Rolling out the red carpet: Phrase / Idiom: Treating a guest very specially and nicely.: When my husband's parents visit, we clean the whole house and roll out the red carpet for them.6. Good humor: Noun: A happy and friendly mood.: Even when we worry about paying our bills, my wife is always in good humor.7. Honor their past commitments: Phrase: To do what you promised to do before.: I hope the company will honor their past commitments and give us our holiday money.8. The Rose Garden: Proper Noun: A famous garden at the US White House where the President speaks.: We watched the news and saw the President talk about world peace in the Rose Garden.9. Halt: Verb / Noun: To stop suddenly.: My fear of heights makes me halt when I try to climb the tall ladder to fix my roof.10. Fentanyl: Noun: A very strong, dangerous, and illegal medicine for pain.: Many parents worry that bad people might try to sell fentanyl to teenagers.11. Precursor: Noun: Something that comes before another thing.: A dark, cloudy sky is often a precursor to a bad rainstorm.12. A mixed track record: Phrase: Having a history of both good and bad results.: My old car has a mixed track record; sometimes it drives well to work, but sometimes it breaks down.13. Behind closed doors: Phrase / Idiom: Done in secret, without other people seeing or hearing.: We talked about our money problems behind closed doors so the kids would not worry.14. I brought up the issue: Phrase: I started talking about a problem.: At the town meeting, I brought up the issue of unsafe drivers near the park.15. Components: Noun (Plural): The different parts that make up a machine or idea.: For my weekend hobby, I buy different electronic components to build small radios.16. They have a habit of: Phrase: They do something often, usually without thinking.: My kids have a habit of leaving toys on the floor, and I fear I will fall over them in the dark.17. Adhere: Verb: To follow a rule closely, or to stick to a surface.: We must adhere to the speed limit so we do not get a ticket on the way to work.18. What do you make of this?19. Embolden: Verb: To make someone feel brave enough to do something.

Will the escalating Russia war trigger a total collapse across Europe this winter? Watch this lesson to master the advanced English vocabulary and shocking news terms you need right now to uncover the truth behind the headlines.✅ Book a 1 on 1 conversation with me: https://americanenglishwithbrent.as.me/You will get: Extended Conversation: More time to speak naturally and practice real-life English.Personal Feedback: Direct corrections on grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation.Video Recording: Watch your lesson again to review your progress.Full Transcript: Get written text of our call to study new words and phrases.1. Swelling Noun / VerbBecoming larger or rounder, usually because of extra fluid or an injury.After standing at my factory job all day, I have some swelling in my feet.2. Salvage: Verb: To save something from being completely destroyed or lost.: We tried to salvage the old family photographs after the basement flooded.3. Sagging: Adjective / Verb: Hanging down loosely or dropping to a lower level because of weight or age.: The bookshelf in my children's room is sagging because it has too many heavy books on it.4. Cover up (hide): Phrasal Verb: To hide a mistake or keep something a secret.: My youngest son tried to cover up the broken plate by hiding the pieces in the trash.5. Seize: Verb: To take hold of something quickly and strongly.: I had to seize the dog's leash before he ran out into the busy street.6. In vein (Commonly spelled as in vain): Idiom: Without success; failing to achieve the result you wanted.: I tried to fix the family washing machine in vain, so I finally called a repair person.8. persuade (Note: The list skips number 7): Verb: To make someone agree to do something by giving them good reasons.: I persuaded my boss to let me work from home so I could spend more time with my kids.8. refineries (Note: The number 8 is used twice): Noun (Plural): Large factories where natural things like oil or sugar are cleaned and made ready to use.: Many parents in our town work at the oil refineries near the river.9. Say With a Heavy Heart: Phrase: To share news while feeling very sad.: I must say with a heavy heart that our family's favorite weekend bakery is closing.10. Provacations (Correct spelling: Provocations): Noun (Plural): Actions or words that are done to make someone else angry on purpose.: The loud music from our neighbor feels like a provocation when the baby is trying to sleep.11. Hybrid Attacks: Noun (Plural): A mix of different ways to fight, such as using computer hackers along with real soldiers.: We heard on the evening news that the country's banks stopped working because of hybrid attacks.12. The Kremlin: Proper Noun: The historic building complex in Moscow that is the center of the Russian government.: The journalist stood on the street outside The Kremlin to talk about the new laws.13. tangle: Noun / Verb: A twisted, messy ball of threads, hair, or wires.: My daughter's long hair is always in a tangle after she plays soccer outside.14. Potentially: Adverb