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 […]
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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Sometimes we want to avoid a question because we don’t want to answer it. See how Vicki, and then Jay change the subject in order to avoid answering a question in this funny English conversation. So what did you think of my presentation? Oh, I wonder if the coffee’s ready? Let’s get some? No. I
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When you don’t want to talk to someone, you might hide so you can avoid them. Oh Jay! It’s like he’s avoiding me. Did you manage to get a new car, Jay? Yes, it’s fantastic. It’s a Lamborghini Really? Yeah. It can go over 200 miles an hour. I’m surprised. I thought Vicki wanted a
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How to make a toast saying ‘Cheers!’ in 10 languages and also 4 useful English phrases for asking about words and their meanings. When you don’t know how to say something in English, you need to ask. In this lesson we’re going to look at some ways to ask, and also find out how to
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Do you know how to leave a voicemail in English? Here’s a collaboration video we made with four great YouTube teachers. You’ll find lots of useful expressions you can use when you need to leave an English voice message for somebody. Hello. This is Vicki. Sorry I missed your call. Please leave a message! Hey
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