When you don’t want to talk to someone, you might hide so you can avoid them. Oh Jay! It’s like he’s avoiding me. Did you manage to get a new car, Jay? Yes, it’s fantastic. It’s a Lamborghini Really? Yeah. It can go over 200 miles an hour. I’m surprised. I thought Vicki wanted a […]
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How to make a toast saying ‘Cheers!’ in 10 languages and also 4 useful English phrases for asking about words and their meanings. When you don’t know how to say something in English, you need to ask. In this lesson we’re going to look at some ways to ask, and also find out how to
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Do you know how to leave a voicemail in English? Here’s a collaboration video we made with four great YouTube teachers. You’ll find lots of useful expressions you can use when you need to leave an English voice message for somebody. Hello. This is Vicki. Sorry I missed your call. Please leave a message! Hey
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English sense verbs like smell, sound, feel, look and taste are unusual because they have two or more meanings. In this video lesson you’ll learn their meanings and how to use them correctly in conversations. You’ll also learn some important grammar to do with stative and dynamic verbs. Kathy, my dog has no nose. Really?
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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
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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
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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
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‘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
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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
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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
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