Learn the secret of English rhythm in this video lesson. English is a stress timed language so the way we pronounce words changes when they’re in a sentence. We stress the words that carry the meaning and de-stress the rest. This video explains how English rhythm works and has some great ways to practice and […]
English Rhythm. It’s a Stress Timed Language so Let’s Beatbox Read More »
Black Socks Never Get Dirty is a fun jazz chant to practice English pronunciation. You have to say a different number of words in each line but maintain the same rhythm. It’s also a great illustration of how English is a stress timed language. Click here for more information on English rhythm and stress timing.
Black Socks Never Get Dirty Song – an English jazz chant Read More »
Do you believe in superstitions? Are you superstitious? Here are two videos that that explore this topic in English, so make sure you scroll down to see the second one too. The first video is a story about what happened to Jay one Friday 13th and the second video is a song by the wonderful
Superstitions, Friday the 13th and Stevie Wonder Read More »
Come on a road trip with us and learn some of the English expressions we use for competitive games. Who will win the game miniature golf? Jay or Vicki? Transcript We’re going on a road trip and you’re coming with us. So we’ve just bought some gas and it cost…. How much, Jay? Thirty one
Road Trip to Cape May – competitive games Read More »
‘How are you?’ is a common English greeting, but what’s an appropriate reply? Is it polite to give a full and honest answer? Probably not. Watch what happens when Jay answers the question fully and truthfully. Usually the best reply is ‘Fine thanks’ or ‘Good’. How are you? Video Transcript Oh hi Kathy, how are
How are you? How NOT to reply to this common English greeting Read More »
Do you find small talk hard in English? Would you talk to a stranger who asked you questions an elevator? Here’s a funny English elevator conversation. It’s based on a story my dentist told me about something that happened to him. Video transcript Hello Kathy. I can’t believe it’s still raining. Yeah, it’s terrible. Really
Small Talk about the Weather – a Funny Elevator Conversation Read More »
If you’re learning business English prepositions can be VERY important. This lesson is about the way we use the prepositions by and to to describe trends, numbers and figures. There are situations where you could translate both by and to with a single preposition in many languages, but in English, their meanings are different. Watch
By & To: Business English prepositions that cause mistakes Read More »
Looking for happy words? Here are some different ways to say you’re happy in English. Why are we happy in this video? Well, we were winners in the YouTube NextUP 2016 competition. Watch the video and we’ll tell you about it. To see two of the videos we made while we were at the YouTube
Happy words! Ways to Say You’re Happy in English Read More »
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
Travel, Trip and Journey (countable and uncountable nouns) Read More »
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
British Abbreviations. Learn about English short forms Read More »
