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hi everyone. welcome back to english with max.
Hello everyone! Welcome back to the Learn English Max program.
in this video, we're going to look at some household vocabulary.
In this **, we will learn some household goods vocabulary.
some of these words are quite basic, but some of them are relatively advanced.
Some words are basic, but some are more advanced.
they're words that all native speakers know, but that non-native speakers often only learn if they've lived in an english-speaking country for a long time.
These words are known to all native English speakers, but non-native English speakers usually only know them after living in an English-speaking country for a long time.
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okay, so we're going to start in the bedroom.
Well, let's start with the bedroom.
here we h**e a bed.
There's a bed here.
i'm sure you know the word "bed", but you might not know the parts of the bed.
I'm sure you know the word "bed", but you probably don't know what makes up a bed.
this here is the bed frame.
This is the bed frame.
so the part that you put the mattress on is the bed frame.
So the bed frame is the part where you put the mattress.
this here is the mattress. mattress.
This is the mattress.
on top of the mattress, we h**e a bed cover.
The mattress has a bed cover on top.
some people would call this a quilt, but i call this a bed cover.
Some people will call this a quilt, but I call it a bed cover.
under that we h**e some blankets. these are blankets.
Below we have some blankets. These are blankets.
and then we h**e some sheets.
Then we have some sheets.
this is the top sheet.
This is the top sheet.
you can also call it a flat sheet.
You can also call it a flat sheet.
and then on the mattress we h**e a fitted sheet.
Then we put a fitted sheet on the mattress.
it's called a fitted sheet because it fits onto the mattress.
It's called a fitted sheet because it fits the mattress.
here we h**e some pillows.
Here are some pillows.
be careful — some people get these mixed up.
Be careful, some people will confuse these.
so this is a pillow and this is a cushion.
This is the pillow, this is the cushion.
a cushion is something that's normally decorative um… yeah, you might h**e cushions in your lounge room and also other parts of the house.
Cushions are usually decorative things, well, you might put cushions in the lounge and other places in the house.
um… a pillow is something that you sleep on. where you put your head.
Pillows are what you use to sleep. You'll put your head on it.
um… what else? oh yes. this on top of the pillow is called a pillow slip.
What else? Oh yes. This one on top of the pillow is called a pillow slip.
in australia, pillows are normally rectangular.
In Australia, pillows are usually rectangular in shape.
where i lived in europe normally they had square pillows and it took me a long time to adapt.
Where I live in Europe I usually use square pillows, and it took me a long time to get used to.
i don't think i did actually adapt. i think i managed to find rectangular pillows somewhere.
I don't think I'm really adapting. I think I managed to find the rectangular pillow somewhere.
this is cat hair because monty likes to sleep on my bed.
It's cat hair, because Monty likes to sleep in my bed.
during the day — not at night.
It's during the day, not at night.
at night you go into your little room, don't you?
You'll go back to your little room in the evening, won't you?
we lock you away!
We're going to lock you up!
now this here is a painting.
It's a painting.
here we h**e a regular chair, but i've also put a… i've put a towel on the chair, because monty likes to scratch this material, and yeah… that stops him from doing that.
It's a normal chair, and I also put a towel on the chair because Monty likes to grab the material so he doesn't do that.
this is the window.
This is the window.
this part here is called the window sill. the window sill.
This part is called a window sill.
uh okay… these are blinds.
These are blinds.
you can just say "a blind" if it's all the one piece, but when it's in pieces like this we call them "blinds".
If they're one, you can say "a blind", but when they're clumped like this, we'll call them "blinds".
these are vertical blinds.
These are vertical blinds.
i think it's obvious why we call them that.
I think it's obvious why we call them that.
now this thing here is a bedside table.
This is the bedside table.
bedside tables don't always look like this — they don't always h**e a drawer, for example, but if you h**e a small table next to a bed, it's called a bedside table.
Bedside tables aren't always like this – for example, they don't always have drawers, but if you have a small table next to the bed, it's called a bedside table.
this is a drawer, like i said.
It's a drawer, I said.
um… be careful because in british english we don't pronounce the er at the end.
Well, be careful, because in British English, the er at the end of the word we don't pronounce.
we just say "drawer".
Let's just say "draw-".
emm… here we h**e my glasses and the glasses case.
Here are my glasses and glasses case.
this is a glasses case.
It's a glasses case.
here we h**e a little cloth.
Here we have a little piece of cloth.
any little piece of material that you use to clean something is usually called a cloth.
Any small piece of material that you use to clean something is often referred to as a cloth.
here we h**e a clock.
There's a clock here.
this is an alarm clock.
It's an alarm clock.
i don't like to use my phone. i know lots of people use their phones, but i don't like h**ing my phone in my room at night so i use an old-fashioned alarm clock.
I don't like to use my phone. I know a lot of people use their phones, but I don't like to leave them in my room at night, so I use an old-fashioned alarm clock.
here we h**e some tissues.
Here are some tissues.
and this is a lamp.
It's a lamp.
the part on the top here — this part just here — is called the lamp shade. lamp shade.
This part at the top, which is the part here, is called the lamp shade.
here we h**e a light switch. a light switch.
There's a light switch.
here we h**e some pictures and this part on the outside is called a frame, or a "picture frame" if you want to be specific.
Here we have some photos, and the outer part is called a frame, or if you want to be more specific, a "picture frame".
and here we h**e my very sexy winter dressing gown.
This is my very ** winter dressing gown.
this here is a door.
It's a door.
i'm sure you know the word "door", but here's some more vocabulary related to doors.
I'm sure you know the word "door", but here are more words related to doors.
the part on the outside is called the door frame. the door frame.
The outer part is called the door frame.
this thing here is a door knob. a door knob.
This thing is the door knob.
yes, the k in "knob" is silent.
Yes, the k in knob is not pronounced.
and these things here are the hinges.
These are hinges.
one hinge. two hinges.
One hinge is the hinge. The two hinges are hinges.
down here we h**e some cables.
There are some cables underneath.
you can also call these cords.
You can also call these cords.
so here is the cord from the computer and this long one here is an extension cord.
This is the computer's cable, and this long cord is the extension cord.
you can also call it an extension cable.
You can also call it an extension cable.
and the thing joining them is called… this piece of plastic here… this is called a double adapter. a double adapter.
The thing that connects them is called ......The plastic here is called a double adapter.
this here is my computer desk.
This is my computer desk.
here we h**e some earphones.
Here are some headphones (earphones).
this is a keyboard. keyboard.
It's a keyboard.
that's the computer — that's not just the screen.
That's a computer, not just a screen.
the computer is all in there.
The computer stuff is in there.
this is a mouse.
This is a mouse.
and we often put a mouse on a mouse pad.
We often put the mouse on the mouse pad.
this is a mouse pad.
This is a mouse pad.
and here we h**e a coaster.
It's a coaster.
a coaster is something that you can put a drink on.
Coasters are used to hold drinks.
this is another chair.
This is another chair.
again, i'm sure you know the word "chair", but this is an office chair.
Again, I'm sure you know the word "chair," but it's an office chair.
office chairs don't all look the same, but generally, they h**e a comfortable seat, normally they spin and they're usually on wheels, so you can h**e lots of fun in long hallways.
Office chairs don't look the same, but in general, they all have a comfortable seat, usually swivel, usually on wheels, so you can have a good time in the long hallways.
and here we h**e a cork board.
There's a cork board here.
it's called a cork board because this material here is cork.
It is called cork board because the material here is cork (cork).
a cork is also the thing that goes in the top of a wine bottle, because, traditionally at least, those are made of cork.
The cork stopper is also something that is placed on top of the wine bottle because, at least traditionally, the wine bottle is made with a cork stopper.
on the cork board, we h**e some pins.
On the cork board we have some pins.
this here is called a push pin.
This is called a push pin.
this is called a thumb tack.
This is called a thumb tack.
it's called a thumb tack because normally we use our thumbs to push them in.
It's called thumb tack because usually we use our thumb to push them in.
and down here we h**e some weights.
Here are some dumbbells (weights) below.
if you want to get big strong arms like me, you can lift some weights.
If you want to have strong arms like mine, you can lift dumbbells.
this behind me is the wardrobe.
The one behind me is the wardrobe.
you could also call this a cupboard or cupboards, but the word "cupboard" is a bit more general.
You can also call it cupboard or cupboards, but the word "cupboard" is a bit more generic.
for example, you h**e cupboards normally in the kitchen and sometimes also in the bathroom.
For example, cabinets are usually found in the kitchen and sometimes in the bathroom.
a wardrobe normally just has things like clothes and shoes.
There are usually only clothes and shoes in the closet.
how are you going, monty?
How are you, Monty?
h**ing a nice day?
Have you had a good day?
now we are in the kitchen.
Now we're in the kitchen.
this here is a microw**e.
This is a microwave oven.
ours is quite an old microw**e.
Our microwave is very old.
how long h**e you had this? about 30 years? -yes.
How long have you been using this? About 30 years? -Yes.
oh, i didn't mention this before. this isn't my house, this is my parents' house.
Oh, I didn't mention it before. It's not my house, it's my parents' house.
okay, so that's the microw**e… here we h**e some **towel and this is the stove.
Well, that's ...... microwaveHere are some kitchen towels (**towel), which is the stove.
you could also call this a cooktop.
You can also call it a cooktop.
this is an electric cooktop, but some people h**e gas cooktops or gas stoves.
It's an electric cooktop, but some people have gas cooktops or gas stoves.
this up the top is the range hood. range hood.
The one above is a range hood.
um… over here we h**e some utensils.
Here are some utensils.
um… "utensils" is a general word for things like this that we use in the kitchen, like wooden spoons and spatulas.
"Utensils" is an umbrella term for the things we use in the kitchen, such as wooden spoons and spatulas.
this here is a pot holder — for getting things out of the oven or picking up hot pots.
This is a heat-proof glove (pot holder) - used to take things out of the oven or take the **pot.
i'll put that back later.
I'll put it back in a moment.
down here we h**e some pots.
Here are some pots.
those are pots.
Those are pots. here we h**e a hand towel.
There is a hand towel here.
this is for drying hands and this is a tea towel which we use for drying dishes and cups and cutlery, things like that.
This is for wiping hands, this is the tea towel, which we use to wipe things like plates, cups and cutlery.
i don't know why we call it a tea towel but, that's the name.
I don't know why we call it Tea Towel, but that's the name.
here we h**e the oven.
This is the oven.
and this is a toaster oven.
It's a toaster oven.
we don't actually h**e a traditional toaster.
We don't have a traditional toaster.
if we want to make toast, we use a toaster oven.
If we want to toast bread, we use a toaster.
these are crumbs, because we need to clean the kitchen.
These are crumbs because we need to clean the kitchen.
and this is a fridge.
It's a fridge.
the long word is "refrigerator", but most people just say "fridge".
The longer word is "refrigerator", but most people just say "fridge".
the top part here is the freezer.
The upper part is the freezer.
the freezer is where you put things like ice cream, ice cubes and frozen vegetables.
A freezer is where ice cream, ice cubes, and frozen vegetables are placed.
on our fridge, we h**e lots of magnets.
We have a lot of magnets on our fridge.
if you put um… if it's a magnet that goes on a fridge, then you can call it a fridge magnet.
If you put ......If it's a magnet attached to the fridge, then you can call it a fridge magnet.
these are fridge magnets.
These are fridge magnets.
here we h**e a chart about dangerous spiders because we live in australia.
Here's a chart about dangerous spiders because we live in Australia.
this here is a fruit basket. a fruit basket.
It's a fruit basket.
at the moment we h**e some apples, some passion fruit, some mandarines, and a papaya.
Now we have some apples, some passion fruit, some mandarines and a papaya.
this is a timer.
This is a timer.
some people use their phones these days, but lots of kitchens still h**e timers.
Nowadays some people use mobile phones, but many kitchens still use timers.
this is a cutting board.
This is a cutting board.
you can also call it a chopping board.
You can also call it a chopping board.
this one is made of marble, so it's quite he**y.
This one is made of marble, so it's heavy.
this area here is called the bench top.
This area is called the bench top.
most kitchens h**e a couple of bench tops.
Most kitchens have several worktops.
so this area here is also called a bench top.
So this area is also known as a workbench.
this here is a coffee pot.
It's a coffee pot.
as you may h**e noticed, this isn't actually coffee.
As you may have noticed, this isn't actually coffee.
we use it for tea, so we use it as a tea pot.
We use it to make tea, so we use it as a tea pot.
this thing here is a knife sharpener.
This thing is a knife sharpener.
so it's something you use to sharpen knives.
So here's what you use to sharpen your knives.
that's the sink and this is the dishwasher.
That's the sink, here's the dishwasher.
and one more thing for the kitchen: this is a calendar.
There's one more thing in the kitchen: it's a calendar.
we are now in the laundry.
We're in the laundry right now.
this is also monty's room, so if you see any mess, it belongs to monty.
It's also Monty's room, so if you see anything messy, it's Monty's.
this here is a washing machine.
It's a washing machine.
this one is a top loader, or a top loading washing machine.
This is a top loader, or top loading washing machine.
it's called that because you put the clothes in the top.
It's called that because you'll be putting your clothes in from above.
machines that open on the side are called front loaders or front-loading washing machines.
Machines that open from the side are called front loaders or front-loading washing machines.
this here is a mop.
This is a mop (mop).
a very **word: mop.
A very simple word: MOP.
hello monty. that noise that you can hear is monty eating.
Hello, Monty. The sound you can hear is the sound of Monty eating.
this thing here is not a mop, this is a broom. broom.
This thing is not a mop, this is a broom.
down here we h**e a bucket. bucket.
There's a bucket underneath.
and this on the ground here is a mat.
This one on the ground is a mat.
that is also a mat.
This is also a mat.
here we h**e… can you see it? here we h**e the clothes dryer, or more simply the dryer.
Here's ......Can you see that? It's a clothes dryer, or more simply a dryer.
this is a laundry basket, and in the laundry basket, we h**e some pegs.
It's a laundry basket with some pegs in it.
so one peg, two pegs.
One hook is a peg and two are pegs.
here we h**e an ironing board. an ironing board.
There's an ironing board.
this is an iron.
This is iron.
be careful of the pronunciation (i did an entire video on this).
Pay attention to the pronunciation (I did a full ** in this regard).
this isn't "ai-run". in british english we say "iron".
This does not pronounce "ai-run". In British English, we say "iron".
and this is a clothes hanger.
It's a clothes hanger.
you can also shorten it and just say "hanger".
You can also abbreviate it to "hanger".
this door here is called a screen door.
This door is called a screen door.
because that part there is a screen.
Because that part is a filter.
and we h**e a lot of screen doors in australia to keep the flies out.
We have a lot of screen doors in Australia to keep flies out.
this thing here is monty's bed.
This is Monty's bed.
and these are monty's little friends.
These are Monty's children.
that's baby frank.
That's little Frank.
this little thing here is called a doorstop.
This little thing is called a doorstop.
it's called a doorstop because it can stop the door.
It's called a doorstop because it blocks the door.
this here is for our cat monty.
This is for our cat Monty.
it's called a climbing frame.
This is called a climbing frame.
we got this for monty because he's an indoor cat and this keeps him a little bit amused.
We bought this for Monty because he's a domestic cat and this one makes him a little happier.
behind me, we h**e another type of door.
Behind me is another kind of door.
this is a sliding… it's noisy… this is a sliding door.
This is the ...... of slidingIt's noisy, it's a sliding door.
because it slides.
Because it slides.
here we h**e a table. this is a dining table.
There's a table here. This is a dining table.
these are chairs, but if you want to be specific, you can call them dining chairs.
These are chairs, but if you want to be specific, you can call them dining chairs.
here we h**e some more coasters and these are placemats, so this is what you put plates and bowls and things like that on.
There are also coasters, these are placemats that you can put plates, bowls and things like that.
over here we h**e a curtain.
There is a curtain here.
be careful of the pronunciation.
Pay attention to the pronunciation. i know it looks like "cur-tayn", but we pronounce it "curtain".
I know what it looks like"cur-tayn", but we read it as"curtain"。
and this is something that you will find in most australian homes.
It's something you'll find in most Australian homes.
this is a fly swatter.
It's a fly swatter.
we are now in the lounge room.
We are now in the lounge room.
you can also call it a living room.
You can also call it the living room.
i'm now standing in front of a wall unit.
I'm standing in front of a wall unit right now.
this big piece of furniture made up of lots of little shelves and cupboards is called a wall unit.
This large piece of furniture, which consists of many small shelves and cabinets, is called a wall unit.
now on the wall unit, we've got lots of bits and pieces.
Now on the wall mount, we have a lot of bits and pieces.
these sorts of things are called ornaments.
These things are called ornaments.
you can also call them knick-knacks.
You can also call them "knick-knacks".
generally speaking, a knick-knack is something that's perhaps a little cheaper and an ornament is often a little bit more expensive or a bit classier.
In general, "knick-knack" refers to something slightly cheaper, while "ornament" is usually slightly more expensive or a little more advanced.
you can use them interchangeably, but normally people use them like that.
You can use them interchangeably, but usually people use them that way.
so, for example, you might call this an ornament and this probably a knick-knack.
For example, you could call this an ornament, and this one could be a knick-knack.
this is called a figurine.
This is called a figurine.
a figurine is like a small statue or a sort of doll.
A figurine is like a figurine or a kind of doll.
these here are candle holders.
These are candle holders.
if you don't know what a candle is, this is a candle, but obviously, you'd put smaller ones into these.
If you don't know what a candle is, it's a candle, but obviously you'll put a smaller candle here.
here we h**e a photo frame.
There's a photo frame here.
this is actually me when i was um… going to the formal at the end of high school.
I took it when I graduated from high school and went to the prom.
so yeah… the thing on the outside is a photo frame.
The thing on the outside is a picture frame.
here we h**e some books.
Here we have some books.
um now some vocabulary related to books.
Now let's talk about some words related to books.
this here is… oops. i hope no one was reading that… um… this is a bookmark.
This is ......Ah. I hope no one sees it, it's a bookmark.
this part here is called the spine, just like the spine in our back.
This part is called the spine, just like the spine on our back.
the spine of a book.
This is the "spine" of the book.
the part on the outside altogether is called the bookcover.
The outer part is called the bookcover.
that there is obviously the television.
That's television.
normally we don't say "television", though.
Normally, though, we don't say "television".
usually we just say "tv".
Usually we just say "TV".
this here is a **player. a **player.
This is a player.
and that is a vhs player.
That's a home video recorder (VHS Player).
yes, we still h**e one of those.
Yes, we have one more.
now we h**e a couple of heaters.
Now, we have a couple of heaters.
we don't need these throughout the whole year — here where we live we really just use them in winter.
We don't need these all year long – where we live, we actually only use them in the winter.
and we don't use them at the same time.
And we don't use them at the same time.
we did that once by accident and all the lights went out.
One time we accidentally did this, and then all the lights went out.
this here is a fan heater. a fan heater.
This is a fan heater.
and this is an oil heater.
This is an oil heater.
over here we h**e some more coasters.
Here we have more coasters.
and this is a globe.
It's a globe.
this thing here is called a liquor cabinet.
It's called a liquor cabinet.
it's… uh… where we keep alcohol.
That's where we put our wine.
and this is frank's f**ourite part of the house.
This is Frank's favorite place.
this here is the couch.
This is the couch.
you can also call it a sofa and you can also call it a lounge.
You can also call it a sofa, or you can call it a lounge.
we h**e a cover on our couch, so this is a couch cover.
We have a couch cover on our sofa, so it's a couch cover.
here we h**e some more cushions and a blanket.
Here we also have some cushions and a blanket.
the material covering this floor is called carpet.
The material that is laid on the floor is called carpet.
this is carpet.
This is the carpet. carpet is countable and uncountable, so you can say "a carpet" or some carpet.
Carpet is countable and uncountable, so you can say a carpet or some carpet.
if you h**e a small piece of carpet, we would call that a rug.
If you have a small piece of rug, we'll call it a rug.
here we don't h**e carpet.
We don't have carpets here.
here we h**e tiles.
There are tiles here.
one tile. several tiles.
One tile is a tile. A couple of tiles are tiles.
here we h**e some bricks.
Here we have some bricks.
one brick. several bricks.
One brick is brick. A few bricks are bricks.
and this is our doorbell.
This is our doorbell.
this is a more traditional doorbell.
It's a more traditional doorbell.
most people nowadays h**e electronic doorbells that h**e a little button.
Nowadays most people have electronic doorbells with small buttons.
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it would make monty very happy.
This will make Monty very happy.
see you next time, guys.
See you next time, friends.