Dragons are real.
That's ridiculous!
Um...have you seen Game of Thrones?
That statement...is ignorant.
And that is our word for this lesson.
The word "ignorant' means lacking knowledge or awareness.
If somebody is not knowledgeable about a topic,
or they don't know that much, then they may
be a little ignorant about it.
Let me start out by saying this is not a good word.
Nobody likes being called ignorant.
It's another way of saying somebody is stupid.
Nobody likes being called stupid.
But the truth is that we are all a little ignorant
to some extent because we don't know everything about everything.
For example, I don't know much about art history
so I'm a bit ignorant when it comes to that.
Also when it comes to good fashion, nutrition, design...as well as
Uh...okay. I think we get the point.
So since we shouldn't directly call somebody ignorant
because it's not nice, we use the word to describe
some things that people say or do.
If people don't have much knowledge or information
about something, then they may say
ignorant comments or ignorant statements or even have ignorant behavior.
Here are some examples of some ignorant things that a person could say.
Are you serious? You really think that?
Uh...yeah! It's the Internet.
Anybody can put anything up there.
Do you know where babies come from?
I don't even know what to say to that.
Three kids.
Now that you know the meaning of the word, let's look at the pronunciation.
The word "ignorant" has three syllables.
And the stress is on the first syllable.
Now keep in mind that the third syllable has the schwa
or /uh/ sound.
I'll say the word, and then I want you to repeat after me.
Ignorant.
That was perfect. You sound just like a native English speaker.
Now let's use it in a sentence, so repeat after me.
Wes can be a little ignorant when it comes to fashion.
Okay. I admit it. I'm one of those guys.
I like wearing socks and sandals.
Now we can expand our vocabulary with a couple
of other words in the word family.
If we use the word as a noun with the same meaning,
the word is ignorance.
There's a famous saying with this word.
Basically, people say this to emphasize that
sometimes it's better not to know all the facts about a situation.
For example, let's say that you're trying to eat healthy
and somebody offers you some delicious food.
You don't know if it's healthy or not,
but it tastes so good that you don't want to know.
Another word in the family, which I'm sure some of you
already know is the the word "ignore."
This is a verb whose meaning is a little different.
"To ignore" is to refuse to notice or acknowledge.
So, if you don't pay attention to someone, then you are ignoring them.
You may have also seen this word when writing papers.
Programs might underline your mistakes
and then when you click on the word
it will ask if you want to ignore that mistake.
Can you give us some more examples with these words?
Sure! Let's look at some famous quotes.
Here he's saying that there are things that he
doesn't know and that's okay to admit.
This is saying as long as you understand
there is a lot you do not know.
That is another form of knowledge.
So let's practice what we've learned. We're going to give
you three multiple choice questions, and for the first two
questions we want you to say your answers aloud.
That will give you an opportunity to practice your pronunciation.
We'll give you a few seconds, and then we'll show you the answer.
Here's your first question.
The correct answer is a) ignorant.
This is an adjective, and it describes what he said yesterday.
Here's the next question.
The correct answer is c) ignore.
The sentence is a request, and ignore is the verb.
Someone would say this to you if you're not paying attention to them.
Now we have one more question for you, but first we'd
appreciate it if you go ahead and like our video.
We also want you to practice and write a sentence using
one of the words in the comments below.
If you need some time, just pause the video.
I'd also encourage you to read each other's comments
because that helps you connect with your fellow classmates.
For this last question, we want you to CLICK
on the answer that you think is correct.
If you get it right, we'll let you know.
If it's not correct, it'll take you back to the beginning of this video.
And we hope that you watch it again
because the more you watch, the more you'll learn.
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