Video lesson

Welcome

Hi. Today’s English lesson will take place at The Electric State. It will be a sci-fi adventure with robots, humans, and some really cool conversations. There is natural English, a little humor, and some useful words and phrases. Let’s watch and learn!

Learn words and phrases

personage

Wow, this guy is introducing someone very special. ‘personage’ - it’s a fancy word for ‘person’, but it’s not used much in everyday talk. Think of it like saying ‘a big, important figure’. ‘august’ - not the month, but a word that means ‘impressive’ or ‘grand’. So, he is hyping that person up like he’s a king! ‘towering’ means very high, or very great, and making people feel respect.

awe-inspiring

‘awe-inspiring’ - that’s something that makes you think ‘Whoa!’ - it’s super impressive.

cut the guff

Mr. Peanut just walked in with a Southern accent - imagine the cowboy vibes. He says ‘cut the guff’ - this is a fun one! ‘Guff’ means nonsense or silly talk, so he’s like, ‘Stop with the silly compliments!’

hyperbole

‘hyperbole’ is another big word! It’s when you exaggerate a lot, like saying ‘I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.’ Mr. Peanut’s basically saying, ‘Don’t overdo it, buddy.’

afternoon

Mr. Peanut’s being polite with ‘afternoon’, it is short for ‘good afternoon’. Then he says he’d ‘tip his hat’, which is an old-school way to say hello, or show respect. But his hat is ‘bolted on’ - meaning it’s stuck to his head, like with screws. Funny robot problem!

Scavs

‘Scavs’ - short for ‘scavengers’, someone who collects things that people have thrown away or left somewhere. Mr. Peanut thought they were bad guys who steal stuff.

limb

‘limb’ means an arm or leg of a person or animal. “rip us limb from limb” means tearing something apart, like arms and legs from robots.

looks can be deceiving

‘looks can be deceiving’ is a classic phrase! It means things aren’t always what they seem. Like, maybe you look nice, but you’re secretly a cookie thief!

like stink on a skunk

‘Kinda like stink on a skunk’. It’s very funny! ‘stink’ means a strong unpleasant smell. A skunk’s that smelly animal, right? So he’s saying humans wanting stuff is as natural as a skunk stinking - can’t avoid it!

will ya?

‘will ya?’ is just ‘will you?’, super casual.

stupid question

‘stupid question, I know’. The robot is admitting it’s obvious, but he’s asking anyway. It’s like when you ask something you already half-know.

try this on for size

‘try this on for size’. It’s like saying, ‘What do you think of this?’, testing it out.

oasis

‘oasis’ means a safe, happy spot in a tough place, like water in a desert.

catchy

‘catchy’ means pleasing and easy to remember. It could be music or words, like the sort often used in advertising. It sticks in your head, like a song you can’t stop humming.

cradle

‘cradle’ means a small bed for a baby, especially one that moves from side to side. Here, it means the starting place, like where something new begins.

evolve past job descriptions

’evolve past …’ means grow beyond, like leveling up in a game. ‘… job descriptions humans stuck on them.’ Mr. Peanut says that humans gave robots boring jobs, but now robots can do anything they want.

pick up a new trade

‘pick up a new trade’ means learn a new skill, like cooking or fixing cars.

legal justification

’legal justification’ is a fancy way of saying ‘a reason allowed by law.’

wipe out

‘wipe out’ means destroy everything, like erasing a drawing. ’escort you’ means take you somewhere, like a guide. ‘on your lonesome’ is a super casual expression that means all alone, unhappy because you are not with other people.

chow

‘chow’ is a slang word for food, especially when it is prepared for a meal. Let’s see this food drama!

read the room

‘read the room’ means pay attention to what’s going on, like, ‘Dude, it’s not burrito time!’ ‘burger joint’ means a place that sells burgers.

outta

‘outta’ is short for ‘out of’, meaning they don’t have it.

break it down to you for real

‘I’mma break it down to you for real’ means ‘I’ll explain it simply and honestly.’ ‘ain’t nobody ate up in here’ means no one’s eaten here, super casual.

So, what did you think? This scene’s got robots, humor, and some wild English! You heard accents, learned slang, and some fun phrases.  Try using them in your own conversations or writing. Thanks for watching. See you next lesson.