How do we use the English verbs bath and bathe? And how do we use the word bath if it’s a noun? Find out in this video and watch my jokes drive Jay crazy. I’m going to take a bath. Really? Where are you going to take it? This is our bath. Jay and I pronounce the word ‘bath’ a little differently. Bath. Bath. Bath. Bath. It’s also called a bathtub or tub, especially in
The prepositions for and to can be confusing in English, especially if you speak a language like Spanish or Portuguese, where one preposition covers many of the uses of them both. Let us help! In this video we explain their key uses. Hi! We’ve had a number requests for a lesson on these prepositions. They are tricky, especially for Spanish and Portuguese speakers. We can’t cover all the uses in this lesson. That would take
When Vicki goes to the loo and Jay has to wait, he sometimes gets impatient. Jay is American so he calls the loo the ladies room. ‘Ages’ is an informal way of saying a very long time. Waiting for ages script Jay, hold this for me. Do I have to? I’m just going to the loo. Where have you been? To the loo. The ladies room? Yeah. I’ve been waiting for ages. Click here to
Today is Deaf Awareness Day and we have made a special video, suggested by my friend Rikki Poynter who does awesome work as an advocate for captions for the deaf and hard of hearing. Go Rikki! If you are a YouTuber, please make captions for your videos! They are so helpful for the deaf and hard of hearing and for foriegn language learners. It doesn’t take long and it’s so important. Please do it! Do it!
We had a question about can and could from a viewer. Come hang out with us and learn how we use the verbs these verbs in English. We answer questions and share a news update about our live English lessons. Oh and we also meet Ronald Grump – a puppet President Check these links for our video lessons on can and could. How to say Can and Can’t in British and American English How to
It’s election season in the United States and Ronald Grump is running for President. In this parody video, a puppet Donald Trump outlines his plans to make American (rather than America) great again. Update: We made this video before Donald Trump was elected. At the time we thought the chances of him winning were scary but very slim. Oh how wrong we were! You might also enjoy these videos: Talking taxes with Donald Trump A
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 everyday situations. Click here to learn how to use the words Travel, Trip and Journey. Airport Check in English Video
Negative questions can be confusing in English. In this video lesson we demonstrate different ways native speakers use them and you’ll also learn the best ways to answer them. Negative questions can be very confusing in English. In this lesson we’re going to look different ways we use them and you’ll also learn the best ways to answer them. Let’s get very polite and start with the formal use. Imagine an important guest is visiting
When we nag we complain about someone’s behaviour in an annoying way. You probably want to avoid nagging if you can. Here’s an example of how me might use this word in English: Oh, your desk’s a mess. Aren’t you going to put that in the bin? Oh yeah. Why don’t you tidy these papers and wash those glasses up? Oh stop nagging. I’m not nagging. I just thought you’d want to clear up before
The verbs avoid and prevent have similar meanings in English. They are both followed by a noun or gerund but the grammatical patterns they follow are rather different. Watch this video lesson to learn how to use them correctly and avoid mistakes. Oh Jay! It’s like he’s avoiding me. Today’s lesson is about two useful verbs with very similar meanings. In this video you’ll learn how they’re similar and how they’re different so you can
