Lesson 4: Fry Sight Words

We are now working on the 1,000 Fry Sight Words, a set of high-frequency words that are necessary for American English reading comprehension and communication skills.  Please do your best to follow the directions below, as well as use the website translator to define any of the Fry Sight Words or related sentences you need to know better.  The more you become comfortable with the Fry Sight Words, the more fluent in American English you will become.

Part 1 – DIRECTIONS: Please watch the vocabulary video below two or three times:

Part 2 – Please read aloud the following words and sentences in English, then translate them and read them into your primary language using the translator on this page.

The First Hundred – Part 4

number, no, way, could, people, my, than, first, water, been, called, who, am, its, now, find, long, down, day, did

She asked him for his cell phone number, and he gave it to her.

What number should I call to reach you?

There’s no possible connection between this event and that event.

She wanted no part in the business he offered her a part of.

The best way to learn English is to be disciplined, committed, motivated, and constant in your learning.

Which way should I take to get to the post office?

I could help you with your English skills if you would work on the English lessons daily.

Who could go to the park to help organize the party?

Many people want to learn a language, but few actually work hard to make that possible.

There are many people who live in India right now.

My favorite American car is Chevrolet Corvette.

Thank you for being my hard-working English student.

She is a much faster typist than he is.

The owner of Amazon is much richer than the owner of Microsoft.

If you want to be the first student in the class, you need to work extra hard to be the best.

The winner of this year’s Boston marathon was the first person in his family to ever win a race.

It’s much better to drink fresh water than to drink soft drinks.

He drank a whole bottle of mineral water at the dinner party.

Have you ever been to Paris, France?

I’ve been wondering how you have been.

My boss called me when I failed to show up to work on time.

My parents called my teacher to ask how I was doing in school.

Do you know who you are?

You must trust who you spend your valuable time with.

Some say that I am too focused on my work.

I am a serious student who will be communicating fluently in the English language.

The puppy ran after its own tail.

The cat licked its paws after eating dinner.

Now is the time to be serious about learning and succeeding.

The time is now for us to start enjoying life.

Where did you find that beautiful tie?

I must find the answer to this mathematical equation before my teacher asks me.

Her brown hair was beautiful and very long.

How long have you known that you want to learn English?

The girl fell down the stairs because she wasn’t paying attention to where she was walking.

Sometimes I feel down after I have a difficult day at work.

Each day is a special day that we must cherish and respect.

On which day will you be able to go to your doctor’s appointment?

She did her homework for her English class every morning.

Did you know that you are a very special human being?

Part 3 DIRECTIONS: Please watch the quiz video and do the quiz on your own paper. When you finish, let us know your quiz score in the comments section below.