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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

I'm on the table

now are you ready to make a video with

me yeah hi I've noticed that even my

most advanced Learners in English

sometimes don't know everyday words I

have curly hair you have curly hair

that's right you have very curly hair

and so that's what we're going to talk

about in today's video everyday words

that you can use around the house sound

good yeah okay are you going to help me

Teach uh I'm an English teacher and Dory

is only 3 years old but he's already a

much better teacher than I am if you

would like a simple Google Docs guide

for today's lesson I have created one

for you and it's free you can download

it from the link down below along with

my free email newsletter What's this

called oh bless you bless

you that was a double

sneeze you feel better H yeah all right

what is this

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called and what is it paper towels paper

towels what do we use paper towels for

wiping some water wiping up some water

sometimes yeah wiping up spills wiping

up liquids in the kitchen and all over

the house right what are these called

and the

GU tissues or we call them by the brand

name Kleenex do you have any Kleenex can

I have a Kleenex yeah although we we're

American I'm American but we live in

Canada right Dory is a

Canadian but I'm both you're both you're

right you're right um and so in Canada

maybe they call them Scotties I'm not

sure if you're watching this and you're

Canadian those are you call those are

for dogs they're for dogs oh yeah there

is a little dog on

here there's a little dog at the

bottom for dogs no these are for people

the the logo has a dog on it but these

are for people I mean dogs can use them

too I guess yeah they can use it that's

nice if a dog needs to blow his nose he

can use these too A lot of the names of

these items are Regional so it will

really depend on what part of the US

you're from or if you're from Canada or

the UK or wherever in the world um some

of these things are said differently

depending on the exact place you're from

I did they gone are you tired mhm should

we keep going are you too tired do we

need to stop

no okay cuz I'm yawning you're yawning I

know what are

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these napkins napkins good job for right

in our hands what's this oh we put this

back oh put this back okay okay what is

this called

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toilet paper toilet paper yeah where do

we use toilet

paper in the toilet in the toilet in the

bathroom right mhm

yeah I sometimes I use it cuz sometimes

I use a lot sometimes you use a lot

mhm what are these called

and wipes wipes what do we use wipes for

uh for wiping some bum bums for wiping

some bum bums yeah when you were a baby

I used wipes a lot when I had changed

your diapers but now you're potty

trained what are

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these uh slippers good good job buddy

yes these are

slippers okay do you want to wear them

right now no no okay all right what is

this called

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Dory what is it this is a tupperware

container tupperware container and this

is a brand name because Tupperware is is

a popular brand of

containers I don't know what else we

would call it a food container maybe

yeah all right what are

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these sneakers sneakers good job bud

yeah a lot of these words are very very

different in British English so if you

know the word for sneakers in British

English please tell us down below what

is

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this trainer what did you say uh a

strainer a strainer you're right this is

called a strainer it's for

straining

pasta and some what for straining pasta

pasta and vegetables and some shrimp and

shrimp yeah sure I can strain shrimp in

this Cu uh if there's water inside yeah

we put water we run water over it right

we run water over the shrimp you put it

in the sink we put it in the sink yeah

what is this

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What's this called what do we use it for

laundry laundry you're right yeah we use

it for washing the laundry right we take

this little cup

off this is laundry detergent and we put

the laundry detergent in here and then

we put this in the in the laundry

machine what is this soup

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what do we use this for uh dishing

washing dishes this is dish soap dish

soap yeah and with dish soap we use one

of these what is

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this a

sponge for a rubbing thing yeah for

washing things for rubbing rubbing and

washing the dishes scrubbing the dishes

this side

scrubs and this side washes this is a

sponge a

sponge I popped a bubble in your mouth

you popped a bubble in your mouth that's

funny what is this what is it

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um this is for washing our hands and we

call this hand soap so we sored a little

bit onto our hands and we wash our hands

in the sink and then we rinse our hands

this yeah don't do it don't do it for

real I don't you're just pretending

right yeah um so we go and then we wash

our hands and then we rinse our hands

with water after what is this

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soap yes this is soap good job a bar of

soap can we hear the noise the noise

yeah oh you can hear it you're right

there is a noise there's soap in there

smell good yeah what is this

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called a DL a towel yes a towel and this

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one it's a towel too yeah this is a

towel too this is a hand towel that we

use in the kitchen and what is

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this I would call this

a washcloth a washcloth or a face

cloth this is called

a this is called a hoodie a

hoodie do you want to say bye-bye then

for the camera bye-bye by bye you want

to show it oh you want to show it okay

go ahead show the

calculator what is a calculator for

M for doing math math mhm thanks for

watching Everybody we'll see you next

time I'm 1 plus eight 1+ 8 what's 1+ 8

that's nine nine good job bud by five

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
advanced /ædˈvænst/ B2	adjective - highly developed or sophisticated.
noticed /ˈnoʊtɪst/ B1	verb - to become aware of something.
curly /ˈkɜːrli/ A2	adjective - having curves or spirals.
created /kriˈeɪtɪd/ B1	verb - to bring something into existence.
download /ˈdaʊnloʊd/ B1	verb - to transfer data from a remote computer to a local computer.
sneeze /sniːz/ A2	verb - to expel air and mucus forcefully from the nose and mouth.
wiping /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/ A2	verb - to rub the surface of something with a cloth, paper, etc., in order to clean it.
tissues /ˈtɪʃuːz/ A2	noun - soft paper used for cleaning the nose or face.
brand /brænd/ B1	noun - a particular company's product.
regional /ˈriːdʒənəl/ B2	adjective - relating to a particular region.
napkins /ˈnæpkɪnz/ A2	noun - small pieces of cloth or paper used at meals for wiping the mouth.
toilet /ˈtɔɪlɪt/ A1	noun - a room containing a toilet and usually a sink.
wipes /waɪps/ A2	noun - a piece of cloth or paper used for cleaning.
slippers /ˈslɪpərz/ A2	noun - soft shoes worn indoors.
container /kənˈteɪnər/ B1	noun - a receptacle for holding something.
sneakers /ˈsniːkərz/ A2	noun - athletic shoes.
strainer /ˈstreɪnər/ B1	noun - a utensil for draining liquids from solids.
detergent /dɪˈtɜːrdʒənt/ B2	noun - a cleaning agent.
sponge /spʌndʒ/ A2	noun - a porous material used for cleaning.

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm on the table now are you ready to make a video with me yeah

  ➔ Present continuous for current activity, tag question for engagement

  ➔ The phrase "I'm on the table" uses the present continuous ("am" + verb-ing) to describe an action happening *now*. The "are you ready...yeah?" is a **tag question** used to invite a response and keep the conversation flowing.

• I'm an English teacher and Dory is only 3 years old but he's already a much better teacher than I am

  ➔ Comparative adjectives (better), pronoun case (I/me)

  ➔ The sentence uses "better" as a **comparative adjective** to show Dory is superior in teaching ability. Note the use of "than I am" – the pronoun "I" is used after "than" because it's the subject of the implied verb "am".

• if you would like a simple Google Docs guide for today's lesson I have created one for you and it's free

  ➔ Conditional sentences (first conditional), possessive pronouns (one for you)

  ➔ This sentence uses a **first conditional** ("if you would like...I have created"). The structure is 'if + present simple, will + base verb'. "one" is used as a pronoun to refer to the guide, and "for you" indicates possession.

• what are these called and what is it

  ➔ Question formation with 'be' verbs, indefinite article 'it'

  ➔ The questions use the **'be' verb** ('are', 'is') to ask for identification. "it" is an **indefinite pronoun** used to refer to a single, unspecified object.