Learn English Vocabulary: CATS! 🐱 🐈

Are you a cat lover like me? In this lesson, I will teach you English vocabulary about cat behavior, and also teach you how to describe the personality of cats. I’ll also tell you a few stories about my love of cats. I recommend this lesson to you if you like cats and also if you wish to improve your English listening skills. This is a purr-fect vocabulary lesson for cat people!
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TRANSCRIPT
Hi, everyone. Welcome to my cat lesson. I really love cats, so I'm excited to do this for you today. I'm going to read you a cat poem, I'm going to talk about cat personalities, and I'm going to tell you some stories about my old cat I used to have. Unfortunately, he's dead now, but his name is Mr.... is/was Mr Milo. So, I'll let you know something about Mr Milo as we do the lesson.
Let's begin with a poem. This poem is about cat behavior and also about how a cat changes as it gets older. I'll read it to you now.
Listen, kitten,
Get this clear,
This is my chair.
I sit here.
Okay, kitty
We can share;
When I'm not home,
It's your chair.
Listen cat
How about
If I use it
When you're out?
So, what happens in this poem is that as the cat gets older, the cat's behavior changes. At first, it's a lovely, sweet kitten, and the cat's owner is in charge. The cat's owner is still the boss, and the cat's owner can say: "This is my chair", when the cat is a kitten; when it's still a baby.
Then, later, the power has changed between the cat's owner and the cat. Now, they share the chair; they sit together. The owner sits with the cat, and when the owner goes out, then the cat can sit in the chair by itself. This is when the cat has become a kitty.
And then, later, when the cat has become an adult, the power has completely changed and now the cat's owner can't sit in his own chair; he has to ask his cat: "Is it okay if I sit in that chair that you like so much?" when the cat has grown up.
So, I really liked that poem about cats, because I think that's one of the main things about their personalities. Unlike a dog that respects you as its master and will always look up to you, that's not guaranteed with a cat. And many cats, as they get older, become very powerful and more powerful even than their owners.
So let's look at some cat words now. We've got: "pussy" or "pussycat". The word "pussy" can be a rude word. If we want to say... We can still use it when we're talking about cats, but we have to say it in a sweet way: "pussy". And we can say: "Here, pussy, pussy, pussy" to a cat. It does sound a little bit funny, but you could still say it as kind of a joke or to be sweet.
Another cat word is "moggy". A moggy is a cat that... It's not a fancy cat, it's maybe not a very attractive cat; it's a mix of all the different street cats around, and not a beautiful champion cat, but one that you can still love very much.
Next we have a "tom" or a "tomcat". This is a male cat. And we have also "pedigree cat". "Pedigree" is a cat that has been bred to look a certain way; to look beautiful.
My cat, Mr Milo, was a pedigree cat. He was a Persian cat. He was very, very beautiful, but he wasn't very intelligent as a cat. And perhaps it's true that maybe moggies are more intelligent than... at least more intelligent than Persian cats because they haven't been so inbred to look beautiful.
Okay, now let's look at cat behavior. What does a cat do in its general, daily life? First of all, a cat loves to nap. You will often find a cat napping. For example, the cat may nap on a chair, it may nap on your bed. Cats might also do some hunting during the day. So, watch out if there's any wild birds in your garden, or any mice that might be in your garden or in your house because your cat will try to hunt that. Mr Milo was not very good at hunting. No, no, no. It was quite funny. He lived for 17 years, he never caught a bird. He only managed to catch a mouse that was already dying, so it couldn't really... It couldn't really run fast. And Mr Milo was so proud that he... He put his paw on this already half-dead mouse, but that... Mr Milo wasn't... He wasn't much of an aggressive cat. He was just, you know, he was good at looking beautiful, and that was all he did really.
Cats also like to groom. "Grooming" is when they lick their... Lick their fur to stay clean. Cats also like to purr. [Purrs] That's how Mr Milo would purr. It was often quite annoying, because he always wanted to do it right there next to your neck, so you would get the feeling of the claws coming out, and also wet-cat breath on your neck and in your ear. […]

[@gupeterman]

Ohh, I saw some tears at the end... I'm sure he'd had a good life with you and your family no matter the traumas, and I'm also sure he loved you guys. Thanks for sharing all this things with us. You're an amazing teacher!

[@marcoaurelioa.4394]

Thanks for telling us of your beloved cat.

[@kz7784]

Jade your eyes in the last story tell everything about your love for Mr. Milo..

[@aparecidoferreiravais321]

Hi Jade how are you doing Great lesson thanks a lot my beautiful teacher 😉

[@prof.carlos8193]

Hello Jade. What a wonderful and inspiring lesson!. I do have three cats and loved this new vocabulary and you experience. I am a Spanish teacher living in brazil and you have inspired me to do a similar video about cats in Spanish. Geeting from Brasilia. Carlos

[@sea-goatbr7588]

Seus gatos são lindos

[@ddnz7]

Jade, we can see how much you loved your cat. Thank you for sharing! I have three cats myselsef and the older is now 17 too. It's quite hard sometimes to put up with him, 'cause he's so demanding, but your lesson brought me a good inspiration. I know you took good care of your Mr. Millow, since he had such a long life. Maybe soon you'll be chosen to upbgring another kitten? I hope so. Carry on with your affection. Sincerely, Dea, from Brazil ♥️

[@user-gv3jy5ux8f]

Listening your story, I feel how you are missing Mr. Milo. Perhaps sometimes you wait for his return. But it will not embody in life. Never Very tearful story😪😥

[@catprw9966]

I can’t understand people giving thumb down. This is a wonderful video! Thanks Jade.

[@JorchNeto]

interesting. I also luv ur hand movements

[@user-yo9kf9by1m]

Loved it! Thank you ❣️

[@user-nk2ux6pw6i]

Great lesson! It's very obvious that you love 🐈 so much!!! Thanks a lot! Look forward for your next lessons!

[@wowsuchhandle]

I like your shirt.

[@yongchaozhao8449]

Excellent Lesson. God bless you.

[@ronenr1405]

Great!

[@inaanjakossowska6990]

Great topic😊! Cats are swishing they tails fully when they are hunting/in a hunting mood or when angry (they ears are close to they head then). When they are just swishing with just the tip of they tail, it means they are content😎😉. Also, our cat fell into deep depression when left for just two weeks with some other family, took him a few months to be as trustful as before and forgive us... Then we took him all the way to the UK and he become himself after less than week. So he cares😀!

[@juliagschwend]

I love your lessons Jade! Greetings from Brazil

[@lakkanram773]

thank you

[@omryanChannel]

Thank you so much 🌷🌷🌷

[@ivanmarquez7731]

Cats are happiness!!!! I love cats.

[@kcccdn]

A lady loves cat is beautiful.

[@sorenaparak8219]

You talk very sweet as cat does meowing. Love you 🐈🐈

[@khalidnaami3026]

What a great lesson. I think cats swish their cats as a kind of GREETING.

[@fernandomilicich8160]

Hello Jade? Great lessons on KZbin, and I love your English greetings from Argentina

[@misioo8841]

Thanks Jade for this class. I like your voice very much

[@wei-rungtseng883]

I really like this poem; thank your for sharing😊 And such a nice thing to do to remember your Mr. Milo.

[@user-hv6op4qj2d]

Thanks Jade

[@lapzay81]

Great lesson from beautiful lady! :)

[@abdulameralmosawi727]

good lesson Jad keep going we are a benefit

[@Kensington2020]

Perfect you are really fantastic, I am waiting all ways a new video from you. Thanks again for everything. Regard and big Kiss for you

[@Celestelasouris]

This video was very funny ! Tail swishing can say many things : it depends how it's swishing. For example if it's all the tail that swish, it's mean : "Go away, you're annoying !". Or if it's just the terminal part of the tail it's more "I'm happy". Thank you for these cats imitation.

[@jeremybarton5303]

I subbed because i think you're cute, i already know english. ❤

[@fsociety9201]

watching this, just because I have 7 cats at home

[@nanatysilveira]

Love it!

[@gypglam]

🐈I loved it. Thanks a lot!!!!! My cat died. Her name was Chitara and was a bless. I really miss her so bad.

[@tarekaziz2181]

I like it.

[@Franciscoluche]

Mr.Milo 🤗❤️

[@vanessachavez9259]

hey Jade nice watching you again

[@radekfaron5546]

no wonder that the cat wanted anywhere else :-)

[@rainman7375]

Hi missed u teacher.

[@aram5642]

I enjoyed this video a lot! 1. How come the word *kneading* didn't make it to your whiteboard? :) 2. Also, cats love to rub their head against "hooman" legs, hands, etc. esp. when they want a bite from the countertop :) 3. I have never heard of *moggy* but I have always been curious about the etymology of *tabby* ... 4. What would be the word for cat's *barking* when they see a bird outside the window? 5. Some cats wear *socks* , other wear *tuxedo* ... 6. I( would also add the adjective *feline* for the sake of completness 7. And last but not least - cats love to sit/lie in boxes - *if it fits, I sits* We need another episode on cats, please :)

[@julianfelipemedina]

Nice lection, I wonder if you are continuing with IELTS tutorial, thanks a lot

[@Ar-fy5nc]

Gooooooood thumbnail. I need cat ear now

[@ENG858]

The vice is a very clear

[@user-qp2sg6yv3o]

As usual nice lesson more benefits regards.👍❤🎂

[@lukasztraczyk3477]

Hi Jade. Do you remember doing a video about "couldn't possibly" expression in a sentence like: "I couldn't possibly impose". I've found the explanation online but I don't feel I fully understand it. Thank you, for doing great work. I love your channel.

[@aram5642]

*I couldn't pawssibly impaws ;-)

[@mdy7791]

Hi . Thanks for this video. Can you do a video over UK education system?

[@eugenpettersson3321]

Hello Jade. My cat puts his tail upright when he asks for food or to open the door to go outside. He waves his tail right and left when he is in a playful mood or when he is hunting birds. I think cats use body movements and sounds trying to talk to us.

[@OxnardFreebish3]

Aloha from Hawaii again! Another wonderful video presentation. How do the British refer to a "stray cat?" Here in Hawaii, we refer to stray cats as "ferile cats" or "rescue cats." We are a rescue cat family, having adopted many ferile cats over the years. Also, in Britiain, is a "alpha cat" referred to as a "Tom?" Again, Mahalo (Thank You)! & Aloha!

[@electricdreams9446]

you would say "stray cat" in UK yes, Tom is like an alpha stray . or any boy feral or stray "tomcats"

[@BrightStyle]

I love Dogs!

[@Franciscoluche]

Poor Mr.Milo! 😅 I have the same kind of story to tell you.☺️when I was 8, I had two white mice.🤗💕 I gave them a bath in a small “open box” and... they died in the water. I was so sad. 😭I’m still traumatized by this story, I wish someone explain me before what can will happen. 😫😫😫 Sorry, RIP TOM & JERRY !!! 😅 Hi from Vietnam Teacher 😘🇻🇳

[@jens256]

these videos are lovely. I thinks should maybe go through the poem by tennyson called the "lady of shalott"... you can talk about the iambic pentameter? (or where it might not follow that meter strictly)

[@sel23441]

You're a good teacher, but you look funny and sweet.

[@mahaalzubeidy2263]

nice

[@ricardobertolotto6168]

Perhaps Mr Milo left because of the bathing and hairdrying. Great lesson about cat. Didn't you have any dog ?

[@universallyranked1837]

All are pervert in the comment section haha

[@kokasha]

my Tiko cat swishing his tail when he is Curious, happy and if he afraid; he but his tail between his legs... if he is angry or fighting with another cat :) with lots of howling and yowling

[@bhaskardas8145]

I am working hard till now. Can I use "until" here instead of till?

[@xfxrxmxt1981]

👍🏾

[@joseortin8847]

yes please

[@victorthecomposer744]

This is so crazy because in Brazil we have the same phrase: "The curiosity killed that cat" in portuguese "A curiosidade matou o gato" this things had your origin in the tower of babbel or something ? cause' exist in a lot of language.

[@tienanhnguyen6650]

Miss you so much, Jade, God sake.

[@pradipjayswal6827]

Sounds like am listening a story of cat

[@elvishunter8647]

The reason why cats wag their tail is because they are curious or angry or telling you they like you, cats scratch thinks esp things used by you to tell you they love you, cats have a natural instinct so sometimes they hunt or steal food even though you give them food, cats go away from you to a better place if they feel you dont love them or rude with them or dont give them good food.......

[@edgarayala9405]

What about the cucumber fear?

[@jejeijaa2234]

The dog will say hello with his tail like wagged ,Shaking the second tail has a different mood@@ ，cat tail held straight in the air is often used as greeting,Very different.

[@cripticdestiny]

get another kitty jade..

[@teclasicbaldi]

yes and if possible a moggy, and show him in your videos = ]

[@darshanmakavelistaythuggish]

Daimn yo you look bit out of energy or is it just me? I hop you are doing great, keep up the great work and stay glowing eh!

[@user-kc6fn9ht5m]

厉害

[@ReuelRamos]

I was hoping to see Jade with cat ears; the thumb was misleading 😭

[@igorkostin5280]

Mad cat lady... They are living everywhere.

[@MrHyde911]

A cat swish it's tail when it's super excited about something or some weird complicated calculation going on it's head

[@PIANOPHUNGUY]

Do you call it kneading when they emulate nursing?

[@akhmet274]

I think you need more visualization. Thank you!

[@reptoidcommand1060]

Kitty tails tell wild tales. Tales from the wild where kitties usually ...prevail. The posterior's extreme extremity that it is... .... an inscrutable serpent...tracing mystery within. Kitties are smart...and kitties are fast...faster than eyes... faster than lies...faster than spies. And just when one postures...postures to strike... ... kitty saw through ...that other mind's eyes. If one tunnels through tip of a kitty tail...along its path to the kitty grail... ...the feline center where kitties prevail... ...the feline Spirit where tails do tell... ...of creatures too tender to otherwise fail...

[@sakurachan_sak]

It's ok Jade, you were a child and you didn't know you were "torturing" your cat. I always had my neighbor's cat at my home because her little kids "tortured" that poor cat grabing her tail, holding her from the belly etc etc.

[@cagrguzay2150]

Hi Jade! How can I contact with you?

[@PIANOPHUNGUY]

There are many words that start with "cat" or variations thereof. Catastrophe, catalytic, catharsis. A whole bunch . Let's make a list. No cheating with a dictionary.

[@universallyranked1837]

After watching this i feel like my behaviour is like cats

[@Aladinsane77]

Poor Milo😿😿😿😿

[@mahonghao9971]

I am alos a cat person

[@stankormy5717]

Meeeeeeeeeoooooooooooooowwwwwwww

[@MarceloGustavoBaldacchino1789]

There's another word referred to cats: tabby

[@silakhonesaiypasan6450]

Who is studying? Please comment to me.

[@sriman3604]

good where are you from madam

[@walterwhite5578]

Her accent gives it away. She from the UK but if you want to get more precise she from London.

[@remoscirt547]

turkish subtitle doesn't appear video was also ahead but

[@Bobzsz]

Why, oh Why im here?

[@xfxrxmxt1981]

My cat thinks I’m his pet.

[@Favoxhille]

I remember when this used to be an educational channel.

[@ramarao5352]

Love you and wanna marry you if you are not married yet .

[@Aladinsane77]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Matteushertz]

pussykkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

[@nickantonoff]

I dont like cats! I like dogs

[@ElisseoCastro]

I don't like Cats