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Do You Really Know What “Purpose” Means? | English Listening Practice for Beginners🎧 Welcome to Coca English – Today’s Word: Purpose 🎧 In this episode, we’ll explore the word . We’ll cover: 1.The meaning of the word 📖 2.How to use it in sentences 📝 3
Remember, we’re learning words in order of "Coca Vocabulary Frequency List", starting with the most important and useful words. By learning this way, you’ll be mastering the words that will make the biggest impact on your English fluency.

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What is "The Coca Vocabulary Frequency List?"
"The Coca Vocabulary Frequency List" is a list of words that are used the most in the English language. "Coca" stands for 'Corpus of Contemporary American English', which is a large collection of English texts. These texts come from many different areas like books, newspapers, websites, and spoken English.
The list ranks words by how often they appear in these texts. The words at the top of the list are the most common, and the words at the bottom are used less often. This list helps learners focus on the words that are used most often in real-life conversations and writing.
By learning the words on this list, you can improve your English and understand more of what native speakers say. It’s a great way to learn the most useful words first!
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00:00Hello, and welcome back to COCA English. I'm Layla.
00:04And I'm Sam. We are so happy you are here with us today.
00:09On this channel, we do one simple thing.
00:12We talk about one English word in each podcast.
00:17That's right. We take one word and we look at it from every side.
00:22We want to make it easy for you to understand and use.
00:26Learning a new language is like finding new tools for your brain.
00:31And today, we're going to give you a very, very useful tool.
00:36Are you ready, Layla?
00:38I am always ready, Sam. So what is our special word for today?
00:43Okay, let me set the scene. This morning, I saw Sam in the kitchen.
00:49He was walking in circles.
00:52It's true. I was.
00:53He walked to the refrigerator. He looked at it. He walked to the cupboard.
00:59He looked inside. And then he walked back to the refrigerator.
01:03I was a little hungry.
01:04I asked him, Sam, what are you doing?
01:08And he said, I don't know. I am just walking.
01:11He had no plan. He had no, no purpose.
01:17Aha! There it is. The word of the day.
01:20Purpose.
01:22Thank you, Layla, for using me as a good example of a person with no purpose.
01:27You are very welcome. It was very easy to find you this morning.
01:32Ha ha ha ha ha. So the word is purpose.
01:35P-U-R-P-O-S-E.
01:40It's a noun.
01:41Yes. Now what does it mean?
01:44The word purpose is the reason why you do something.
01:48It is the reason something exists.
01:51It is your plan or your goal.
01:54Let's think about some simple examples.
01:57Why do you go to work or to school?
01:59My purpose for going to work is to make money.
02:03My purpose for going to school is to learn.
02:07Perfect. Why do you drink water?
02:09The purpose of drinking water is to not be thirsty.
02:13It is to help my body.
02:15Yes. And why do you watch the Coca English podcast?
02:20The purpose is to learn a new English word and have fun.
02:24See? Everything has a purpose.
02:28Now, let's talk about how we use this word.
02:31One very, very common phrase is on purpose.
02:35When you do something on purpose, it means you do it for a reason.
02:42You want to do it.
02:43It is not an accident.
02:45For example, this morning, I drank my coffee.
02:49I did it on purpose.
02:52I wanted to drink it.
02:54I needed the coffee to wake up.
02:56And sometimes I make mistakes.
02:59But not you, Layla.
03:01Oh, I make mistakes too.
03:04But sometimes I make a mistake by accident.
03:08And sometimes I do it on purpose.
03:12Tell us more.
03:13Well, sometimes my brother eats my chocolate.
03:17So one day, I put his pen in my bag on purpose.
03:22I wanted him to look for it.
03:24It was a small, funny thing.
03:27So it was not an accident.
03:29You did it on purpose.
03:31You had a plan.
03:33Exactly.
03:34The opposite of on purpose is by accident or by mistake.
03:39Sam, did you drink my coffee this morning?
03:43That was by accident.
03:45I thought it was my cup.
03:46I am sorry.
03:48It's okay.
03:49I know you didn't do it on purpose.
03:52Now, another common phrase is, what is the purpose of?
03:57This is a question you can ask when you want to know the reason for something.
04:02For example, a student can ask a teacher, what is the purpose of this exercise?
04:08The teacher can say, the purpose is to help you remember new words.
04:14Or you can look at a strange little machine and ask, what is the purpose of this thing?
04:21Maybe it is for opening bottles.
04:24Its purpose is to open bottles.
04:27So purpose is the reason something exists or the job it does.
04:33Now, people also talk about a sense of purpose.
04:37This is a feeling.
04:39It is the feeling that your life has meaning, that you have important things to do.
04:44For example, a doctor's sense of purpose is to help sick people.
04:49A teacher's sense of purpose is to help students learn.
04:53My sense of purpose today is to make this podcast for you.
04:58And my sense of purpose this morning was to find my coffee.
05:01It was a very strong feeling.
05:06I believe you.
05:07So let's think about the word purpose in our world.
05:12Look around you.
05:13Everything has a purpose.
05:16This microphone has a purpose.
05:18Its purpose is to make our voices loud and clear for you.
05:22The chair I'm sitting on has a purpose.
05:26Its purpose is to let me sit comfortably.
05:29Even a simple spoon has a purpose.
05:32What is the purpose of a spoon, Sam?
05:35The purpose of a spoon is to help you eat soup or ice cream.
05:40A very important job.
05:42Very important.
05:44Now, what about people?
05:46Do people have a purpose?
05:49That is a big question.
05:50Many people think yes.
05:52Your purpose can be your job, your hobby, or your family.
05:57For me, my purpose is to make my daughter happy and to make good podcasts for you.
06:03That's a beautiful purpose, Sam.
06:05For me, my purpose is to learn new things every day and to share them.
06:11So this podcast is part of my purpose.
06:15It's great when your work is part of your life's purpose.
06:19So how can you use this word?
06:22It's easy.
06:23Just remember, it's the reason for something.
06:26Let's practice together.
06:28I will say a sentence and you think about the meaning.
06:32Sentence 1.
06:33The purpose of a clock is to tell the time.
06:37Easy, right?
06:38Sentence 2.
06:40I did not break the cup on purpose.
06:43It was an accident.
06:44So I did not want to break it.
06:47And sentence 3.
06:48She has a strong sense of purpose.
06:52She wants to help animals.
06:55So she has a strong reason for her life and her work.
06:59Wonderful.
07:00Now it's your turn.
07:02Yes, your turn listening to us.
07:04We want you to use this word.
07:07Think about your day.
07:08What is something you did on purpose today?
07:12Maybe you called a friend on purpose because you wanted to talk to them.
07:18Or think about an object on your desk.
07:20What is its purpose?
07:22What is the purpose of your pencil?
07:24Its purpose is to write.
07:27We want you to write a sentence for us in the comments.
07:31Use the word purpose or the phrase on purpose.
07:35We read all your comments and we love them.
07:38It is a fun way to practice and remember the new word.
07:43Don't be shy.
07:44Your sentence can be very simple.
07:47For example, the purpose of my computer is to help me study English.
07:52Or I watched this video on purpose to learn the word purpose.
07:58That is a perfect sentence.
08:01So that is our word for today, purpose.
08:05The reason why you do something.
08:08Remember, learning English is a journey.
08:11And we hope Coca English gives you a little more purpose for your learning every day.
08:17Thank you so much for listening.
08:19We will see you next time with one new word.
08:23Until then, keep learning, keep smiling, and do something nice on purpose today.
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