Tag: Vocabulary

Intermediate
Jay

The voiced “TH” sound in English – Rap

One of the most difficult English sounds for non-native speakers is “TH.” There is a voiced and unvoiced TH sound. Voiced as in words like “The,” “These,” “other,’ and many more, is the subject of this video with a rap from our friend Fluency MC. Tom and Fluency teamed up to create this learning gem, introduced by Jay from Simple English Videos. Transcript Hi everyone, I’m Jay from Simple English videos. Today we’ve got a

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Intermediate
Jay

Memory Words. Learn and Remember Easily

Remember, Remind, Recall, Reminisce, Learn by Heart, Memorize – watch the video to learn how we use these words in everday conversations. Good morning, Kathy. Don’t you “Good morning” me! Where’s that sales analysis report I need for the board meeting tomorrow? Tomorrow? I’ll get it to you by the end of the day, I promise.   You’d better or you can kiss your bonus goodbye, buddy. Now that my charms are all overthrown. And what strength I have’s. my… What strength I have’s…  What

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Jay

Explained: Present Perfect Simple vs Present Perfect Continuous

Explained: Present Perfect Simple vs. Present Perfect Continuous https://youtu.be/R-CVtjN3qc8 In this video you’re going to learn about the main differences between the present perfect simple and the present perfect continuous, also known as the present perfect progressive. We focus on the function and uses of these two similar forms of the present perfect and what situations (or contexts) it is appropriate to use the simple instead of the continuous form, and vice versa. We’ll also

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Intermediate
Jay

Professional Ways to Say ‘Sorry’ in English

Professional Ways to Say ‘Sorry’ in English In this video we demonstrate different ways to make an apology. Saying ‘sorry’ is incredibly common in the English language. It’s a typical thing for British people to say, even when it’s not their fault! But there are many other ways to express that you feel sorry about something and we show you them and explain the contexts when we typically use them in video for English language

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Intermediate
Jay

Devise Vs. Device

Devise Vs. Device – They sound similar. Learn when and how to use each! In this video we look at two confusing words ‘devise’ vs. ‘device’. Many English students find it difficult to use these two similar words because they have distinct uses. We explain how to use these words correctly using a funny story that provides lots of examples of ‘device’ and ‘devise’ in use. Jay asks his team to devise a plan that

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Intermediate
Jay

ADVISE or ADVICE? What’s the difference?

https://youtu.be/-wO9W-pJtFQ Advise vs. advice. Two almost identical words with different meanings. Learn how to use these words correctly by watching this funny story with lots of advise and advice examples.     After the story Jay and Tom teach you everything you need to know about using advise and advice in a sentence. This video will show you verb and adjective collocations (words that naturally go together with advise and advice) as well as the pronunciation

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Intermediate
Jay

The Phrasal Verb Rap Video with Fluency MC

https://youtu.be/YJyRc_QOhbw Fluency MC, the master of English Language Training rap videos, entertains and educates learners with this amazing performance teaching phrasal verbs in his own, unique, teaching style. Filmed in Almeria, Spain, the new home of Simple English Videos, Fluency performs in front of historic and magnificent scenery in the south of Spain. He squeezes 31 phrasal verbs into 2 minutes of knowledge entertainment. The Complete Transcript Check it out.  Take a look. Inspect. Investigate. Come

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Intermediate
Jay

“Look” as a Phrasal Verb and the Sad Tale of Mr. Gerbil

Look is not only one of the most used words in the English language, it take on more power as phrasal verb. Yana, Tom, and Jay make Look as Phrasal Verb a fun, and worthwhile lesson as Tom tells his psychiatrist the sad tale of Mr. Gerbil. The Transcript My sister let the towel unravel from her hand, and Mr. Gerbil landed with a thump. We looked over its tiny little body, looking for any signs of life, but it

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