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 along. Click here to see another video on British English slang Click here to see other videos on British and
Play along with a British English slang quiz. Vicki (who is British) tests Jay (who is American) with 10 British English slang words and he does very well! You’ll learn 10 slang words and colloquial expressions including: bloke, meaning dude quid, not quids bog and bog roll a tad meaning a little knackered and clapped out skint meaning broke hard cheese meaning hard luck – often ironic peckish meaning a little hungry cheeky meaning disrespectful
What’s the difference between a plate and a dish in English? In some languages there’s just one word. It’s not a simple answer because the meanings of words often overlap. In this English lesson we explain when we say dish or plate and look at the features of: – plates, dishes, cups, mugs and bowls – different kinds of games We show how the meanings of words can be fuzzy at the edges and it
We love English comedy skits and sketches at Simple English Videos! They mean you can see English in action, and help us to make learning English fun. It’s really motivating when you can get a joke in English and they can make new English words and phrases more memorable too. So in this video Vicki and Jay are looking back and sharing their 2018 memories. They’ll show you their favourite English skits and sketches and
Translation is dangerous! Sometimes words and phrases that work in one culture are rude in English. This video is about cultural differences and how to be polite in English. We look at 5 things you shouldn’t say in English unless you want to be rude or get a black eye. Grandma and grandad/granddad Aunt and aunty How old are you? How much do you earn? You’re looking fat. We talk about cultural differences that can
Here are 10 British words and phrases that I rarely hear in the US, or if I do, they have rather different meanings. For example, my British ground floor is an American first floor, and my first floor becomes a second floor. Cheers is another one. It can also mean thank you and goodbye in the UK. And then there are words like shirty, plonker and taking the mickey. See 10 British words and phrases
Do you know what boot and ground floor mean in British English and can you understand British slang and colloquial phrases like pants, cheers and knock up? Test yourself in this British quiz video. Watch two Brits talking with an American in a meeting and see if you can spot ten British expressions that cause confusion. Click here to watch more videos on British and American English. Click here to watch more vocabulary videos. To
Come join the Eagles fans on the streets of Philadelphia as they celebrate a Super Bowl win. You’ll get listening practice with natural spoken English and learn some informal colloquial expressions and slang. Go Birds! Click here to see some different people singing the Eagles fight song on YouTube Click here to see more videos about everyday English. Click here to join us on a road trip to Cape May. Philadelphia Eagles fans having a
The is the most common word in English, but how do we pronounce it? And how do we say a and an too? In this lesson we look at how we say these words in British and American. You’ll learn the rules we follow when words start with a vowel or consonant sound and also, how we pronounce the schwa vowel. Click here to see more pronunciation videos The pronunciation of A, An and The
Learn English vocabulary for money, tax and taxes from a conversation with Donald Trump. We look at the meanings of words like tax, accountant, income, expenses, tax return and audit, along with other words and expressions. We have also created a free worksheet to practice words and phrases in the video that you can find here: Click here for the worksheet. Click here to see more business English videos. Click here to see more vocabulary
