GET is the most commonly used verb in the English language. Native English speakers frequently employ get phrases instead of more formal terms in everyday interactions. So, the more you incorporate phrases into your speech and writing while learning English, the sooner you’ll sound like a native speaker.

GET ANXIOUS → become worried = inquietarse
GET ANNOYED → become irritated = enojarse
GET ANGRY → lose temper = enfadarse
GET HURT → be injured; be in pain = lastimarse
GET BORED → lose interest = aburrirse
GET TIRED → become fatigued = cansarse
GET MAD → become angry = ponerse furioso
GET CONFUSED → puzzled = confundirse
GET CONFUSED WITH → fail to distinguish = confundir a alguien con
GET EXCITED → become very happy = entusiasmarse
GET EMOTIONAL → react with strong feelings = emocionarse

YouTube has made it possible to immerse yourself in English from anywhere in the world. However, the key is not just to watch videos passively, but to engage with them actively. Active learning significantly increases the effectiveness of your study time and helps you improve faster.

1. Combine Learning Channels with Thematic Content
Follow both English-learning channels (for grammar, pronunciation, and expert tips) and thematic channels on topics you enjoy, such as finance, travel, movies, or technology. This balance exposes you to real-life speech and structured learning.

2. Pause, Repeat, and Practice Pronunciation
When you hear a new phrase or expression, pause the video and repeat it aloud. This “comprehensible output” technique helps you push your language skills beyond your current level and improves both pronunciation and vocabulary retention.

3. Build Your Vocabulary with Flashcards
New words are easy to forget without repetition. Flashcard apps help move vocabulary into long-term memory through spaced repetition, automatic translations, and pronunciation tools.

4. Leave Comments
Engaging with videos by writing short comments is an excellent way to practice. Summarize something you found interesting and try to use new vocabulary.

So where does the name "Black Friday" come from? It was first used in Philadelphia in the 1950s. The police called this day Black Friday because of the heavy traffic it drew. In the 1960s, stores tried to rename the day "Big Friday." It did not stick. The name "Black Friday" continued to spread across the country. It seems that it is here to stay.

Common Driving Actions🚘

Cut someone off: To suddenly move in front of another car, often causing them to brake quickly.

Overtake: To pass another vehicle that is moving slower than you.

Accelerate: To increase speed.

Tailgate: To drive too closely behind another vehicle, which can be dangerous.

Dead end: A road with no way out; you must turn around.

Blind spot: An area around your car that you cannot see in your mirrors.

Road rage: Angry and aggressive behavior by a driver, often involving shouting or dangerous driving.

Yield / Give way: To allow another driver to go first, especially at roundabouts or junctions.

Is there any treat more universally loved than a cookie? Whether warm and gooey, perfectly crisp, or filled with creamy goodness, cookies have won hearts worldwide. That’s why every year on December 4th we celebrate National Cookie Day—a sweet holiday created in 1987 by Matt Nader of Blue Chip Cookie Company to honor the joy these treats bring.

What started in the U.S. quickly went global. From New York bakeries to Tokyo cafés, December 4th has become a worldwide celebration of all things sweet and crumbly.

Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year: Cloud Dancer

Pantone chose PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer—a soft, airy white—as the 2026 Color of the Year to reflect a global craving for calm and mental reset. The shade symbolizes clarity, quiet, and stepping back from constant overstimulation. In interiors it creates serene, minimalist spaces; in fashion it appears in light, fluid fabrics and effortless “comfortable elegance.” Even if met with doubt, Pantone expects Cloud Dancer to resonate—because simplicity feels essential right now.

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🔹 to get the ball rolling — розпочати щось, дати старт процесу
Let’s get the ball rolling and start the meeting.
Давай почнемо й запустимо процес.

🔹 to be a drop in the ocean — крапля в морі, дуже мало в порівнянні з потребою
My efforts felt like a drop in the ocean.
Здавалося, мої зусилля — лише крапля в морі.

🔹 call it a day — завершити роботу, на сьогодні досить
We’ve done enough, let’s call it a day.
Ми зробили достатньо — давай закінчувати.

🔹 fill me in — ввести в курс справи, розкажи деталі
Can you fill me in on what happened?
Розкажи, що сталося, введи мене в курс справи.

In December, people all over the world hear Bing Crosby sing “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas.” A white Christmas simply means having snow on Christmas Day. If you wake up on December 25 and see the ground covered in white snow, you’ve experienced a true white Christmas.

The phrase has become a symbol of holiday tradition and nostalgia, even in places where snow is rare. Snowy Christmas images and memories of a “simpler time” help explain the slightly sad, longing mood of the song.

“White Christmas,” written by Irving Berlin in 1940, became one of the most influential songs in history, selling over 100 million copies and being recorded by hundreds of artists. Its popularity grew during World War II, when soldiers abroad requested the song as a reminder of home.

‘Rage bait,’ which describes online content created to make us mad, is Oxford’s 2025 Word of the Year.

The Oxford University Press defines "rage bait" as "online content deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage by being frustrating, provocative or offensive, typically posted in order to increase traffic to or engagement with a particular web page or social media account."

Decorating a Christmas tree is a great way to learn new English words. Below are common Christmas tree decorations with their Ukrainian translations.🎄

Tree topper — верхівка ялинки
Bauble — кулька
Fairy lights — гірлянда
Cone — шишка
Snowflake — сніжинка
Tinsel — дощик / мішура
Bow — бант

Example:
We decorated the Christmas tree with fairy lights, baubles, and a tree topper.