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 […]
Will, going to and the present continuous – 3 common future forms Read More »
Vicki and Jay are very proud to welcome you to the 2019 SEVY (Simple English Videos, Yay!) Award Ceremony, where you’ll meet students from many different countries who are learning English. Speaking in English is a challenge. You’re bound to think, ‘Am I making mistakes?’ or ‘Am I saying this right?’ Now imagine you’re not
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Learn how to to talk about probability in English with the word likely. It’s a word you’re likely to need! In this video you’ll learn the common structures and collocations we use with likely and see how we use them in action. You’ll also learn an idiom where we always use it ironically. And finally
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In this English Show we talk about how to succeed in an job interview and we’re joined by Shanthi Cumaraswamy Streat of the fabulous English with a Twist blog. Hey. Come on everybody. It’s going to start. Well, that’s true. Who did that? Hello everybody. Welcome to The English Show. Welcome. I’m Vicki and I’m
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A review of highlights from Simple English Videos in 2016. Jay and Vicki look back on some of the events and their favourite comedy skits and sketches. Click here for more hang out and Q & A videos Hello everyone. Welcome to the end of 2016 show. We’re going to look back at some of
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Sometimes Jay can be so embarrassing! Here’s what you shouldn’t say when you greet someone who’s pregnant. Knock on door Rachel. Hi Rachel. Come in sit down. How are you? Fine thanks. Have you put on weight? Don’t be silly Jay. Rachel’s expecting You’re going to have a baby Yes. Oh congratulations! So you’re not
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We don’t always use a future tense to talk about the future in English. We often use a particular word or expression instead and the word due is one of them. In this video you’ll learn three of its meanings. This word is particularly useful for business English students. We also use the verbs wait,
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If you need to understand Americans, it really helps to understand baseball idioms. They often come up in conversation. We use many of these idioms in British English too, but not all. Watch these videos to learn their meanings and see lots of examples. There are four baseball idiom videos here, so keep scrolling down
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Here’s a fun way to learn phrases we use to make arrangements and appointments in English. Sing them! Yes, sing them! It’s great for pronunciation and it’ll make them stick in your mind. You’ll also practice the days of the week. This video stars my son Tom who is also an English teacher and he
Making Arrangements and Appointments Song + Days of the Week. Read More »
Do you find you’re always using ‘will ‘ and ‘going to’ to talk about the future? Here are two more expressions that native speakers use. This video was inspired by my son. When he was six, he knew he shouldn’t play with matches, so he went behind the curtains to experiment and the curtains caught fire. I
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