Vocabulary

• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• english speaker: A person who speaks English.
• mix it up: To vary or do things differently; to introduce variety.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
• reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• through the roof: Rising to a very high level; skyrocketing.
• at least: As a minimum
• at the moment: At this time; now
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• comprehension: Act of understanding, e.g. a reading text
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• fluent: Doing something well and with ease
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
• immersion: Complete mental attention, e.g. when reading
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• sarcastic: Being rude and critical
• slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• accessible: Able to be entered, reached or used
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
• fluency: Ability to do something well and with ease
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• couple: To join something to something else
• sarcasm: Harsh or cutting remark
• intonation: Rises and falls in pitch of speech
• immerse: To put something in liquid until it is covered
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• portuguese: Concerning the culture and people of Portugal
• subscriber: Person who pays a (monthly) fee to get a service
• banter: Type of friendly, joking talk
• upload: To transfer a file or data to the internet
• lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
• supermarket: Self-service store selling groceries etc.