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Intermediate

10 phrasal verbs we use to talk about food and eating

Learn 10 phrasal verbs we use to talk about food and eating, like run out of, cut down on and polish off. You’ll see how we use them in action and also learn about English food that Vicki can’t find in the US. Click here to learn 24 essential phrasal verbs for computers and technology Click here to learn 8 common separable phrasal verbs Click here to see our grammar videos [social_share_link text=”Click here to

December 8, 2017 2 Comments

Intermediate

Shakespeare phrases we still use today 2

William Shakespeare coined hundreds of English phrases and expressions that we still use today in everyday English. In this video we’ll learn some common ones like in stitches and all that glitters. Click here to see our first video on common expressions coined by Shakespeare Click here to see more vocabulary videos Click here to see our videos on prefixes and suffixes Click here to see videos with more everyday English expressions [social_share_link text=”Click here

December 1, 2017 No Comments

Intermediate

24 essential phrasal verbs for computers and technology

If you need to learn computer words and computer terms, you’re going to love these phrasal verbs. They’re also useful if you need English for work or for using the internet. Watch the video and learn the meanings of 24 computer phrasal verbs. And best of all – you get to practice them in a funny story. Click here to see another video on separable phrasal verbs. Click here to see more grammar videos [social_share_link

November 24, 2017 7 Comments

Intermediate

l r, v w and s sh – Practice these sounds with English tongue twisters

Do you find it hard to pronounce the English v and w sounds? Or maybe the l and r sounds? Or perhaps s and sh are tricky? Or perhaps you just want to improve your pronunciation and diction and have some fun with English tongue twisters? Then this video is for you. We’ll practice phrases that even native speakers find hard to say quickly like very well, red lorry yellow lorry and she sells sea

November 17, 2017 2 Comments

Intermediate

Shakespeare phrases that we still use today 1

William Shakespeare is the greatest English poet and writer who’s ever lived. Although he died 400 years ago, there are hundreds of words and phrases Shakespeare invented that we still use today. Native speakers use them all the time, without realizing where they come from. Let’s learn some! Click here to see another video with expressions from Shakespeare Click here to see more vocabulary videos Click here to see our videos on prefixes and suffixes Click

November 10, 2017 4 Comments

Intermediate

Economic, Economy, Economize – an English word family

This lesson’s about economy words, so an English word family: economy, economize, economic, economical, economist, economics. They’re words you’ll often see in the news and they’re going to be useful if you’re using English at work or taking an exam. Let’s compare their different meanings, uses and pronunciations. [social_share_link text=”Click here to share this post with a friend”] Click here to watch a video about remembering English words Click here to see our videos on

November 3, 2017 No Comments

Intermediate

Look like, Be like and Be alike – the preposition like

Look like, Be like and Be alike – we can use all these phrases to say things are similar. Do you know how to use them correctly? In this video we’ll look at ways we commonly use the preposition like and fix a common mistake. You’ll also learn how you can use ‘like’ with lots of other sense verbs too. Wow! That’s going to expand your vocabulary! Click here to learn when to use watch

October 29, 2017 1 Comment

Elementary

Halloween English. Learn 21 spooky and creepy words

Halloween English! Come shopping with us at the Halloween store and learn 21 words you need to talk about this American celebration. You’ll find words about costumes, decorations, scary creatures and more. You’ll hear three English words we use to talk about our fears. Scary , which means frightening. Spooky , which means strange and frightening. Spooky things can make us think of ghosts. And creepy . If something is creepy it makes us a

October 27, 2017 7 Comments

Intermediate

10 more difficult words to pronounce in British and American English

We’re back with 10 more words that English learners find hard to pronounce. British spelling is so different from its pronunciation! Some of these are tricky, but they’re also fun. Check you’re saying them right! You’ll hear how we say them in British and American English. Click here to see our first video with ten words that are hard to pronounce, and click here to see the second one. Click here to see more pronunciation

October 20, 2017 9 Comments

Intermediate

The unsupportive co-worker English conversation

Here’s an English conversation about an unsupportive co-worker. In fact they’re not just unsupportive. They’re actually stabbing their colleague in the back. Click here for more English speaking practice videos. Click here for practice with negative questions. [social_share_link text=”Click here to share this post with a friend”] Unsupportive Co-worker Conversation Oh, hi Kathy Hi. Where’s the Boston report? I haven’t seen it yet. Oh, weren’t you writing it Jay? Err yes. Good, then can I

October 15, 2017 4 Comments

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