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Why it’s sometimes hard to understand English speakers (Hints)

One of reasons it’s hard to understand English speakers is we don’t say what we mean. Really! We often say one thing, when we mean another! In this video you’ll learn how to understand English speakers when they drop hints and make indirect requests. We look at some common ambiguous English phrases and explore the …

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How to Check In at an Airport and Answer Security Questions in English

Learn the English phrases you need to check in at an airport in this video, including security questions and how to answer them. We made this video with our friend Rachel of Rachel’s English. She has a terrific website and YouTube channel on American English pronunciation.   Click here to find lots more practical videos for …

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‘Turn it on’ and other common separable phrasal verbs

Many English phrasal verbs are separable. Separable means the verb and the other little word (the preposition or particle) can be separated. This video’s about eight very common separable English phrasal verbs. Watch and learn how they work. You can see these exact verbs used in rap which we recorded with Jason R Levine, Fluency …

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