The English words ‘actual’ and ‘actually’ are false friends in many languages. You think they mean one thing but in fact they mean another. In this video you’ll learn how to use these words to make your English more polite when you’re speaking. You’ll see lots of examples in action and learn how to use […]
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The present perfect connects the present and the past. In this English lesson we’ll show you how to form the present perfect and when use it. You’ll learn about the three uses of the present perfect: 1. Unfinished actions that started in the past and are still continuing 2. Life experiences that happened at an
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We don’t have a new video for you today, but we’ll be publishing a new video next Friday. In the meantime, check out this link to a video made by a friend of ours, where Vicki takes on the role of a candidate in an IELTS speaking test. Keith has a great website for student’s
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Learn about our publishing plans and our new (temporary) schedule for YouTube English lesson uploads. We’re excited to announce that we plan to self-publish an e-book for English learners. The writing has started and we’re experimenting with tools we can use to make it available on smartphones, tablets and computers. To allow time for writing
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How good is your American English slang? In this American English slang lesson you’ll learn 7 American English colloquial expressions that Brits don’t use, and a couple that both Brits and Americans use. They include: – for the birds – John Hancock – shoot the breeze – Monday morning quarterback – carpetbagger – Joe Blow
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Do you know how to talk about the future in English? In this video we compare Do you know how to talk about the future in English? We look at how we talk about facts and predictions, plans and making decisions and you’ll see lots of examples future forms in action. Click here to learn
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Are you ready to test your British English slang? Learn 10 British slang words and colloquial expressions including: – skive and bunk off – tosh – go spare – jammy – fancy someone – snog – kerfuffle – miffed – be snookered – have a butcher’s Watch Vicki quiz Jay on the meanings and play
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This is the second quiz in a series about mistakes English learners often make. You can watch the first video here: https://youtu.be/1A4gs79Z_KI In this video we’ll ask you to identify 6 common English mistakes and choose your answer before the clock stops ticking. We’ll then explain what’s wrong and show you examples of the correct
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Is the word literally overused? And how many syllables does the word literally have? In this video we compare three different meanings of literally: 1. in a literal way, so with the exact meaning of the words you’re using 2. literally meaning ‘really’ or in ‘truth’ 3. literally meaning virtually, when it’s used to exaggerate
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This video English quiz is about mistakes English learners often make. We look at: – interested and interesting – the mistake how long time – the different meanings of the verbs take and last – control vs. check – high vs. tall – prepositions we use with the verb pay We’ll ask you to identify
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