Celebrate the holiday season with us. Learn about some of the things we do at Christmas and the New Year in the USA, in the UK and in Australia. In this special holiday video Vicki is joined by two friends to share stories of different holiday traditions and customs around the world. You’ll meet Jennifer […]
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Learn 10 phrasal verbs we use to talk about food and eating, like run out of, cut down on and polish off. You’ll see how we use them in action and also learn about English food that Vicki can’t find in the US. Click here to learn 24 essential phrasal verbs for computers and technology
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William Shakespeare coined hundreds of English phrases and expressions that we still use today in everyday English. In this video we’ll learn some common ones like in stitches and all that glitters. Click here to see our first video on common expressions coined by Shakespeare Click here to see more vocabulary videos Click here to
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If you need to learn computer words and computer terms, you’re going to love these phrasal verbs. They’re also useful if you need English for work or for using the internet. Watch the video and learn the meanings of 24 computer phrasal verbs. And best of all – you get to practice them in a
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Do you find it hard to pronounce the English v and w sounds? Or maybe the l and r sounds? Or perhaps s and sh are tricky? Or perhaps you just want to improve your pronunciation and diction and have some fun with English tongue twisters? Then this video is for you. We’ll practice phrases
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William Shakespeare is the greatest English poet and writer who’s ever lived. Although he died 400 years ago, there are hundreds of words and phrases Shakespeare invented that we still use today. Native speakers use them all the time, without realizing where they come from. Let’s learn some! Click here to see another video with expressions
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This lesson’s about economy words, so an English word family: economy, economize, economic, economical, economist, economics. They’re words you’ll often see in the news and they’re going to be useful if you’re using English at work or taking an exam. Let’s compare their different meanings, uses and pronunciations. [social_share_link text=”Click here to share this post
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Look like, Be like and Be alike – we can use all these phrases to say things are similar. Do you know how to use them correctly? In this video we’ll look at ways we commonly use the preposition like and fix a common mistake. You’ll also learn how you can use ‘like’ with lots
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Halloween English! Come shopping with us at the Halloween store and learn 21 words you need to talk about this American celebration. You’ll find words about costumes, decorations, scary creatures and more. You’ll hear three English words we use to talk about our fears. Scary , which means frightening. Spooky , which means strange and
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We’re back with 10 more words that English learners find hard to pronounce. British spelling is so different from its pronunciation! Some of these are tricky, but they’re also fun. Check you’re saying them right! You’ll hear how we say them in British and American English. Click here to see our first video with ten
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