Here’s one of the happiest songs in the world from the Beach Boys. English learners should sing along because it also provides excellent practice of the meanings and pronunciation of the suffix -ion. I-I love the colorful clothes she wears And the way the sunlight plays upon her hair I hear the sound of a […]
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We tried streaming live on YouTube for the first time today. 20 minutes before the start we’d run all the checks and our lights, camera and sound all worked perfectly. Apart from a few butterflies in my stomach, we were set to go. 4 minutes before the start my mike stoped working, Jase’s audio connection
The very first English Show! (used to be – used to doing) Read More »
A question and answer session where Vicki and Jay answer viewers’ questions about the English language. They look at the words efficient, effective and effectual, language change, hyphens and also fall and autumn. Click here if you’d like to know more about the words efficient and effective. Transcript: Oh look, here we are again Jay.
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The verbs listen and hear can be confusing for English learners. In this video we learn how English speakers use them and fix some common mistakes. These verbs can be confusing. They have similar meanings but we use them in different ways so in this lesson you’ll learn how to use them correctly. Let’s start
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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
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