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Elementary

Do You Have the Receipt? An English Shopping Conversation

Have you ever bought something and then had to take it back to the store? Did you need the receipt? A receipt is a document that shows you have paid for something. Click here to learn some different ways we use the verb ‘pay’ in English Click here to find more conversations for English speaking practice. English shopping conversation script Yes? I’d like to return this sweater. Do you have the receipt? No, I’m sorry.

November 15, 2016 No Comments

Intermediate

Shut up – an English workplace conversation

When you’re trying to work, it can be annoying when a co-worker is messing around and telling jokes. Watch how two workers make their colleague be quiet. Note that ‘Shut up’ is an informal phrase. ‘Be quiet’ is a more formal way to say the same thing. Click here to learn more about how we use phrases like ‘sounds like’ and ‘smells like’ Click here to find more conversations for English speaking practice. Shut up

November 15, 2016 No Comments

Elementary

‘My Dog Has No Nose’ An old English joke

This is a very old joke, but a good one. It plays on the two meanings that the word ‘smell’ has in English. One meaning is to sense and odour and the other meaning is to give off an odour. Watch the video and see if you get the joke. Kathy, my dog has no nose. Really? How does he smell? Terrible! The joke plays of two different meanings of smell. One meaning is to

November 15, 2016 3 Comments

Intermediate

The three meanings of the English prefix anti-

Learn about the English prefix anti-. Explore words like anticlockwise, anti-war, antiseptic and understand the three meanings that commonly come with this prefix: the opposite, being against something and prevention. The English Click here to see other prefix and suffix videos. Click here to see other vocabulary videosprefix anti- video script I’ve got three meanings of anti- for you. First meaning: the opposite. Well, that was an anticlimax. I was expecting an exciting climax but

November 8, 2016 No Comments

Intermediate

A US election playlist – 2016

Hello everybody! I’m making this quick extra video this week to tell you about a playlist. Tuesday is election day in the United States and then it will be over. Phew! We are sooooo overloaded with political ads and news. I just want to know the results now. But before they come in, you might enjoy some great videos from some other YouTube English teachers. Gabby and Jennifer have both made videos on how the

November 7, 2016 No Comments

Intermediate

US Election Special and American and British English Group Nouns

Come join me and find out what a US political rally is like. And the home of the brave. God bless you all. This weekend I went to my first American political rally and I thought you might like to see it too. Hello Simple English Videos! Philadelphia! Are you ready to elect Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine? We are. We are. Hi! I’m so excited to be here tonight. This has been a very

October 25, 2016 2 Comments

Intermediate

The -able suffix

When we add the suffix -able to verbs, we can form new words – adjectives that indicate you can do something. What kind of words are these? What part of speech? They’re all adjectives. When you see -able on the end of a word, it’s probably an adjective. It generally means you can do something. The label says washable, so I can wash it. Washable. Washable. Washable. Not washable. If a crime can be solved,

October 20, 2016 4 Comments

Intermediate

The bi- prefix. Learn its meaning and see examples

Watch this video to learn about English words with the bi- prefix. Learn the meaning of bi- and see examples. Also learn the difference between bi-weekly, biannual and biennial. Click here to see other prefix and suffix videos. Bi- prefix video script What does the bi- in bicycle mean? Bi means two. A bicycle has two wheels. What do we call a plane that has two sets of wings? A biplane Next one. How do

October 20, 2016 6 Comments

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