Tag: Songs and Stories

Intermediate
Jay

6 interesting English idioms and the stories behind them. (Set 1)

This is the first in a series of videos about some interesting English idioms and the stories that lie behind them.We’ll show you what they mean and also show you how to use them in action. In this video you’ll learn about these common English idioms: heard it through the grapevine reading the riot act mad as a hatter cut to the chase one for the road dressed to nines This is the first in

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Intermediate
Jay

How good is your English? Quiz 7

Can you spot 7 common English mistakes? You’ll need to identify the correct sentences before the clock stops ticking. Then we’ll explain what’s wrong and show you examples of the correct English in action. We’ll also direct you to videos if you want more help with grammar and vocabulary. In this video we look at: hair vs a hair (uncountable and countable nouns) history vs. story historical vs. historic wait for wait vs. expect bring

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Intermediate
Jay

Where we spent the pandemic – SEVY Awards 2021

Every year we ask members of the Simple English Videos channel to rise to a speaking challenge and share a video where they’re speaking English with the world. This year we asked our viewers where they spent the COVID-19 pandemic and what they did. We were blown away with their responses. So join us on a journey around the world. Common themes emerge: the importance of food and a quiet and peaceful room, isolation, bedrooms

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Intermediate
Jay

9 really useful English three-word phrasal verbs (transitive verbs)

See some three-word English phrasal verbs in action. Yes, three-words, not two! Most phrasal verbs are made up verb and another small word – a particle. But some phrasal verbs have three words – a verb and two particles. In this video lesson you’ll learn nine common ones: look forward to get away with come up with get round to feel up to come down with get out of put up with grow out of

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Intermediate
Jay

Your Invitation to be in a YouTube Video!

Can you rise to an English speaking challenge? Make a short video where you’re speaking in English, and we’ll share it with the world. Here’s how it works: 1. You make a short video of yourself speaking in English – just a few sentences. Tell us where you have spent the pandemic. 2. You upload the video and send us a link where we can download it. 3. We put your videos into one longer

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Intermediate
Jay

15 Useful Colloquial English Phrases you should know (set 4)

Do you want to learn common spoken English phrases? Then you’re going to love our series of videos on colloquial English. The best way to learn them is to see them in action. That way you can see when it’s appropriate to use the phrases and they become more memorable. Using colloquial phrases will help your English sound more natural and conversational. In this video we’re looking at these ones: Tell me about it Join

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Intermediate
Jay

Colloquial English: 12 phrases you should know (set three)

This is the third video in a series on colloquial English where we’re looking at common phrases and expressions we use when we’re speaking. The best way to learn them is to see them in action. That way you can see when it’s appropriate to use the phrases and they become more memorable. Using colloquial phrases will help your English sound more natural and conversational. In this video we’re looking at these ones:Nice tryGotta goDon’t

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Intermediate
Jay

Colloquial English: 12+ phrases you should know (set two)

This is the second video in a series on colloquial English where we’re looking at common phrases and expressions we use when we’re speaking. The best way to learn them is to see them in action. That way you can see when it’s appropriate to use the phrases and they become more memorable. Using colloquial phrases will help your English sound more natural and conversational. In this video we’re looking at these ones: Keep it

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15 useful English word pairs (binomials)

English word pairs are a kind of collocation – a fixed expression. The technical term for them is binomials and English is full of them! Learning English word pairs is a great way to boost your vocabulary.In this video you’ll learn how to use these English expressions and see lots of examples in action: fun and gamesalive and wellalive and kickinghere and nowhere and theretrial and errorquick and easyquick and dirtypins and needlesodds and endsodds

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Intermediate
Jay

12 colloquial phrases you should know (set one)

Welcome to our brand new series on colloquial English where we’re looking at common phrases and expressions we use when we’re speaking. The best way to learn them is to see them in action. That way you can see when it’s appropriate to use the phrases and they become more memorable. Using colloquial phrases will help your English sound more natural and conversational. In this video we’re looking at these ones: That’s a pity/What a

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