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Intermediate

Explain or Explain me? Fix a common mistake

There’s a mistake students make with the verb explain that can sound funny. In this lesson you’ll learn how to use explain correctly. You’ll see the verb in action and learn the different structures we commonly use. You’ll also learn how we can use it to describe people’s intentions, motivations and behavior. Click here to learn about the verb suggest. Click here to see more vocabulary lessons. Click here to see more grammar lessons. Explain

February 23, 2018 No Comments

Elementary

English Connectors & Conjunctions: And, Or, So, Because, Although and Though

And, or, so, because, although – these English connectors or conjunctions will help you signal how your thoughts are connected when you’re speaking. Watch a funny conversation and check you’re using them correctly in this video lesson. Click here to see more grammar videos. Hi everyone. Today we’re looking at some very common connectors that we use in spoken English. They’re words that will help you link your ideas and signal your thoughts when you’re

February 2, 2018 1 Comment

Intermediate

How to Pronounce A, An and The – The Schwa Vowel

The is the most common word in English, but how do we pronounce it? And how do we say a and an too? In this lesson we look at how we say these words in British and American. You’ll learn the rules we follow when words start with a vowel or consonant sound and also, how we pronounce the schwa vowel. Click here to see more pronunciation videos The pronunciation of A, An and The

January 26, 2018 No Comments

Intermediate

Different to, different than or different from? A British and American Difference

Should you say different to or different than? Or should you say different from? In this short video you’ll learn what we say in British and American English. Click here to see more British and American differences Click here to learn how to use the prepositions for and to Different to, different than or different from? How do we use to and than when we’re comparing things? Now this was a question we had from

January 19, 2018 4 Comments

Intermediate

How to learn fluent English: Plan for success. An English teacher’s secrets

Do you want to learn fluent English? I’ve been teaching English for forty years and I’m sharing some secrets – things I’ve found work for my students that can work for you too. Good goals and plans will help you learn English faster. In part one we looked at how to set goals and now we’ll look at how you can turn your goals into an action plan. Good goals and good plans can make

January 12, 2018 2 Comments

Intermediate

How to set goals and learn English the easy way – an English teacher’s secrets

Do you want to learn English fast? Then you need to set goals that will give you motivation and keep you focused. In this first video we look at tips that can help you do that, so you can use your time wisely. These are tried and tested tips that can make learning English easy. In part two we’ll turn your goals into an action plan. Good goals and good plans can make learning English easy

January 5, 2018 4 Comments

Intermediate

2017 Review – Clips from our Best Videos

2017! What a year! We’ve published more than 50 videos (including 13 live shows) and we’ve had a blast. Thank you everyone for all your support this year. We really appreciate all the comments and suggestions you’ve left for us. In this 2017 review we look back and show clips from some of our favourite videos. So grab a cup of coffee and come join us. (And stay tuned for lots more in 2018.) Click

December 29, 2017 No Comments

Intermediate

A dog adoption story with two essential phrasal verbs

Here’s a dog adoption story to steal your heart. Learn how to use the phrasal verbs turn out and come up with and lots of other vocabulary in this holiday video. Dog Adoption Video Script Hello everyone. We’re celebrating the holidays this month, so in today’s lesson we’re going to have a Christmas story. We’ll look at a couple of phrasal verbs and some other vocabulary too. Let me introduce you to my friend Geri.

December 22, 2017 3 Comments

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