fun funny
Intermediate
Jay

Fun Funny – learn their different English meanings and uses

Fun Funny – these words can be confusing. They can both be adjectives and then fun means enjoyable and funny means comical. But fun can also be a noun, so for example, we can have fun telling funny jokes. Learn the different meanings and uses of these words here. Click here to learn about more tricky English vocabulary Fun Funny video script That’s funny. I thought we had some cookies. ‘Fun’ and ‘funny’. What’s the

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look or see
Intermediate
Jay

Watch, Look or See? How to use these English verbs

Do you know when to say look or see in English? What’s the difference? And do we see a movie or watch a movie? Learn how we use the English verbs look, see and watch in this video. Click here to learn how we use look in the expression looks like. Click here to learn how we use the verbs listen and hear. Click here to learn more about English sense verbs. Watch Look or

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effective efficient
Intermediate
Jay

Effective – Efficient – They mean different things in English

What is effective? and What is efficient? The answer to these questions will probably be different. Learn about the different meanings of the words effective and efficient. This lesson is going to be really useful if you’re learning business English for your career. Click here to see more business English videos Effective and Efficient video script Here are some strong sleeping tablets, but don’t take them until you go to be. Why not? They’re very

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Intermediate
Jay

Lay Lie – Lie Lay – What’s the difference?

Is it lay or lie? Even native English speakers sometimes have to think about this one, and sometimes they mix these verbs up. The two verbs mean different things, one takes and object and one doesn’t, and just to make things more tricky because the past tense of lie is lay. Wow! That’s confusing, but we can help. Click here to see more grammar videos Click here to see more vocabulary videos Lay or Lie

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Fluency MC A sound
Intermediate
Jay

Say Hey! A Song about English ‘a’ sounds by Fluency MC

Here’s a song for kids that was written and performed by Jason R Levine, Fluency MC. Simple English videos shot and edited the video in Philadelphia. It stars Jase’s adorable daughter, Lola. Enjoy! Click here to watch another Fluency MC rap Click here to see more songs and stories Click here to see Fluency MC’s website Everybody say Hey Lyrics Everybody say ‘Hey!’. Now say ‘Yay!’. Well OK. ‘A’ is for day, like a day

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ed ing adjectives
Intermediate
Jay

ed and ing adjectives – Interested and Interesting

Some English adjectives have two forms, so they can end with ed and ing. The endings determine their meaning. For example, we use interested to say how we feel and interesting to describe the person or thing that causes the feeling. Watch this video to learn about ing and ed adjectives and avoid a very common mistake. ed and ing adjectives video script Click here to see more grammar videos This is a very interesting book.

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fall feel felt
Intermediate
Jay

Fall Feel Felt – don’t muddle up these irregular verbs

Check you know the meanings and forms of the verbs feel and fall. They’re both irregular and felt is the past form of feel. Because feel and felt look similar, English learners often muddle them up. Let us help you get them right. Click here to see more grammar videos Click here to see more vocabulary videos Fall Feel Felt video script Don’t mix these verb forms up. The past tense of ‘fall‘ is ‘fell‘,

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concentrated concentrating
Intermediate
Jay

Concentrate, Concentrated and Concentrating – what’s the difference?

When do we say concentrated and when do we say concentrating? People concentrate when they focus and give all their thought and attention to something. But concentrated is different. Fruit drinks are concentrated. Click here to learn more about ed and ing endings Click here to see more vocabulary videos Concentrated and Concentrating video script Now I want you to look carefully at this. July’s figures were up on….Excuse me. Could you please concentrate on

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for during or for
Intermediate
Jay

For and During – English time prepositions

We use both for and during to talk about time in English. So when do we say for and when do we say during? Learn the different meanings and uses of these prepositions in this video. Click here to learn how we use the prepositions for and to to talk about purpose Click here to learn how we use the time prepositions for and since Click here to learn how to use the time prepositions by

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British and American English differences
Intermediate
Jay

A confusing phone call – British and American English

Here’s a conversation that goes wrong because of three British and American English differences. Can you spot them? (See below for the answers.) I made this video with my friend Jennifer ESL. Check out her awesome YouTube channel here. A confusing phone call script Hey Jennifer! Hi Vicki! I’ve got something for you. That’s terrific! Can you send me your address? You want my dress? Yeah, I’ll post it to you. Why don’t I send you

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