C1 · English Learning · Vocabulary & Sentence Building
Build Your English with 625 Core Words and Five Sentence Patterns
Mike explains how a core vocabulary and a few sentence patterns can help learners build longer, more useful English sentences. Follow his examples with adverbs, adjectives, and objects, then notice how he recommends practising words over time.
麦克老师说明如何用核心词汇和基础句型组成更完整、实用的英语句子。他通过副词、形容词和宾语逐步扩展示例，也分享了如何持续复习词汇。
麥克老師說明如何用核心詞彙和基礎句型組成更完整、實用的英語句子。他透過副詞、形容詞和受詞逐步擴展示例，也分享了如何持續複習詞彙。
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Build Your English with 625 Core Words and Five Sentence Patterns is a guided c1 · english learning · vocabulary & sentence building lesson for English learners who want to understand and use language in this real-life situation. The short description introduces the lesson; this expanded guide draws its details from the transcript and its phrase notes, so it focuses on what this particular video actually covers rather than a generic channel overview.
What the lesson covers
The lesson moves through Reviewing the first lesson; Setting a longer study goal; Using a vocabulary foundation; Choosing a manageable daily amount; Expanding a simple sentence; Adding details to examples; Describing people and actions; and further related moments. Following that sequence helps learners connect each expression to what the speakers are doing, asking, or responding to, instead of memorizing vocabulary as a disconnected list. Listen for how the meaning changes with the situation and how the speaker's wording keeps the exchange moving.
Language to take away
- it's up to you — You are responsible for deciding or doing what comes next. Direct but neutral; encouragement or responsibility depends on context.Use it when: Use it when another person has explained the options and the decision or effort now belongs to you.When it may not fit: It can sound dismissive if someone is asking for support rather than being given a choice.Example: “I've shown you the steps; it's up to you to choose which one to try first.”
- put in the time and work — Spend the time and effort needed to make progress. Informal and motivational; emphasizes steady effort.Use it when: Talk about the sustained effort needed to learn or improve a skill.When it may not fit: Use a more neutral phrase such as invest time and effort in formal writing.Example: “She put in the time and work to prepare for the presentation.”
- keep building up — Continue gradually increasing or strengthening something. Conversational and encouraging.Use it when: Describe progress that develops step by step, such as confidence, experience, or knowledge.Example: “Short conversations each day helped him keep building up his confidence.”
A way to use this lesson
Notice how Mike connects this lesson to the first part of the series. Replay the relevant moment, then adapt the language to a real conversation you expect to have. Keep the original situation in mind: the goal is not simply to repeat a sentence, but to choose wording that suits the people, purpose, and tone of the exchange.
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Transcript
Select an expression for its meaning · 0:00
Reviewing the first lesson
Hello again, guys. [Unclear opening phrase.] In the last episode, we learned the 100 most common words in English, plus 17 prepositions. We also learned the five most basic grammar patterns in English. In that class, I gave everybody one month to learn basic English vocabulary and grammar patterns. The goal for part one was pretty short: one month.
Try it: Notice how Mike connects this lesson to the first part of the series.
Phrase cheat sheet
All phrases at a glance
Review each expression, hear it, save it, or jump to where it appears in the video.
it's up to you
Setting a longer study goal · expression
You are responsible for deciding or doing what comes next.
Tone and use: Direct but neutral; encouragement or responsibility depends on context. Use it when another person has explained the options and the decision or effort now belongs to you.
May not fit: It can sound dismissive if someone is asking for support rather than being given a choice.
Example“I've shown you the steps; it's up to you to choose which one to try first.”
put in the time and work
Setting a longer study goal · expression
Spend the time and effort needed to make progress.
Tone and use: Informal and motivational; emphasizes steady effort. Talk about the sustained effort needed to learn or improve a skill.
May not fit: Use a more neutral phrase such as invest time and effort in formal writing.
Example“She put in the time and work to prepare for the presentation.”
keep building up
Using a vocabulary foundation · phrasal verb
Continue gradually increasing or strengthening something.
Tone and use: Conversational and encouraging. Describe progress that develops step by step, such as confidence, experience, or knowledge.
Example“Short conversations each day helped him keep building up his confidence.”
expand those sentences
Expanding a simple sentence · collocation
Add information to make the sentences longer or more specific.
Tone and use: Neutral instructional language. Explain how to develop a short answer or basic sentence with extra details.
Example“Try to expand those sentences by adding where and when the event happened.”
more and more
Describing people and actions · expression
An increasing amount or number as time passes.
Tone and use: Common, conversational emphasis. Describe a gradual increase in skills, experience, or quantity.
Example“The more and more I practised, the easier the routine became.”
might be wondering
Building fluency over time · expression
May be asking yourself or thinking about a question.
Tone and use: Neutral and considerate; it anticipates what listeners may think. Introduce a question your audience may have.
Example“You might be wondering why the meeting starts so early.”
again and again
Practising without expecting perfection · expression
Repeatedly, many times.
Tone and use: Emphatic but ordinary conversational English. Stress that repetition is necessary or happens frequently.
Example“I listened to the recording again and again until I could hear the difference.”
there are no shortcuts
Practising without expecting perfection · expression
You cannot avoid the necessary steps and still get the same result.
Tone and use: Direct and motivational; can sound firm. Explain that steady practice is necessary for a skill or goal.
Example“There are no shortcuts to building trust with a new team.”
get you started
Prioritizing words you can use · expression
Help you begin an activity or process.
Tone and use: Friendly and encouraging. Offer an introductory resource or first step, not a complete solution.
Example“This short guide should get you started with the new software.”
Knowledge check
Practice the phrases you heard
What it means · “it's up to you”