Travel, trip and journey – do you know how to use these words in English? It’s not straightforward so learners often make mistakes. In this videos you’ll learn that travel is usually an uncountable noun and that we don’t usually use it as a verb. You’ll also learn when to use the words trip and […]
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There are abbreviations in British English that Americans don’t use – words like brolly and chippie. I wonder if you know them? This video is about some differences in British and American abbreviations and you’ll learn some common British short forms. We made this video after the collaboration we did with other ESL YouTubers for the
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Don’t you love a good story? That’s why we were excited to collaborate with some other YouTube English teachers and take part in the World Story-Telling Day Project. Watch the video to learn how our story works. Video transcript Today is World Storytelling Day, a day of global celebration of the art of storytelling. Many
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Fit, suit and the phrasal verb, fit in – English learners often make mistakes with these words. Learn how to use them correctly and fix some common mistakes. To see a song about making arrangements with fit and suit, click here. To see more videos on some other tricky English words, click here. Fit and
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The phrases I don’t care and I don’t mind are very common and useful, but they can cause offence and/or confusion when Americans and Brits use them together. In the USA they mean one thing and in the UK they mean another. When an American says I don’t care to a Brit, they can sound negative
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Mind is such a useful English word. We can use it in lots of different ways and it’s often just the verb we need to be polite. But mind has some peculiar ways of behaving grammatically that you should know about. And knowing how to reply if someone asks you a question with mind is
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Telephone English is just like normal English with a few special phrases, but many learners find English calls stressful. Watch this funny English telephone conversation with Barack Obama and you’ll learn some practical expressions you can put to use in your conversations. You’ll have fun along the way. Learn more useful expressions for everyday situations.
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Play, go and do are the verbs we use most to talk about sports in English. In this video you’ll learn when we use each one, along with lots of other sport words. Watch and see. How many different sports and games can you name? Have you checked out our Grammar Videos? You’ll find information
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We don’t always use a future tense to talk about the future in English. We often use a particular word or expression instead and the word due is one of them. In this video you’ll learn three of its meanings. This word is particularly useful for business English students. We also use the verbs wait,
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For and Since – we use both these prepositions to talk about time in English, so how are they different? Learn how to use these English prepositions correctly in this video. Thank you for calling Pattersons. Your call is very important to us. Please hold. Sorry to keep you waiting. This is Rachel speaking. How
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