Who is the “apple of your eye”? This expression means the most important person in your life, the one you love.
The apple of my eye is my wife. She and I recently took a trip to an apple farm to pick apples. This is the kind of activity that we love to do in our daily life here in Oregon.
What English expressions can you learn from our apple picking activity in America?
Speaking English as a second language is a great skill for many opportunities and travel. Practice your English listening skills as we share our our experience picking apples in Oregon and making apple pie with you.
You will hear these English vocabulary and expressions in the video?
- ripe – the condition of fruit and vegetables when they are ready to be eaten
- tummy – another word for stomach, often used by children
- spring chicken – a young person
- hanging out – spending time together by being there
- peel – to cut off the outside layer of fruit
- peeling – the outside layer of fruit
- slice – to cut into thin pieces
- munch – a slang word for eating something
- local honey – honey that is prepared near you
- yummy – delicious
- pie crust – the outside, bread-like part of a pie that is made from flour
- knead the dough – massage or squeeze the flour mix into a form for cooking
- apple filling – the inside part of a pie made from apples (or other fruit)
- crust – cooked dough
I hope you enjoyed this story of our afternoon activity picking apples while you learn English as one of your languages. I like showing you the places we visit. Learn from this America English experience (and hear a few Japanese phrases, too!)
What about you?
What is your favorite fruit? Share your comments below! I can’t wait to hear from you!