New on YouTube. In this lesson, we will look at the natural American English pronunciation of numbers. A lot of English learners have trouble with the pronunciation of 13 vs. 30…14 vs. 40…15 vs. 50 and so on. Let’s check out how we really pronounce these numbers! Let’s check it out! I hope you like this lesson…if you do, please …
Verbs Become Nouns with ING – Word Wednesday Vocabulary Building Lesson 3
Today, let’s continue with Part 3 of my new series of lessons to help you increase and remember vocabulary. It’s Word Wednesday! In this lesson, we’ll look at verbs that become nouns by adding the suffix, TION. Learning word families like this is a great way to increase your English vocabulary! Click the CC button to see the subtitles and …
Be Off – Phrasal Verb English Lesson
Be Off Be off means to have a day off from work or school. My friend Jack works on the weekends so he is off on Mondays and Tuesdays. I am off tomorrow, so I am going to sleep in! How about you? When are you off? If you know anyone who might be interested in this English language point, …
YouTube English Lesson – Phrasal Verbs & Idioms with BANG
Here’s a new YouTube English Lesson for you! Let’s check out phrasal verbs and idioms with bang. Today, we’ll look at bang away, bang [sth] out, bang [sth] up, get a bang for the buck, get a bang out of something. Learning phrasal verbs and idioms makes your English sound more natural, so let’s check it out. I hope you …
Verbs Become Nouns with TION – Word Wednesday Vocabulary Building Lesson 2
Today, let’s continue with Part 2 of my new series of lessons to help you increase and remember vocabulary. It’s Word Wednesday! In this lesson, we’ll look at verbs that become nouns by adding the suffix, TION. Learning word families like this is a great way to increase your English vocabulary! Click the CC button to see the subtitles and …
Throw In The Towel – American Idiom Lesson
Throw in the towel When you give up doing something that you were trying to accomplish you can’t say you throw in the towel. This idiom comes from boxing. When the boxer gives up, they throw a towel into the ring. Playing golf is just not for me, so I threw in the towel. During the race, I sprained my …
Drop Off & Pick Up – Phrasal Verb English Lesson
Drop Off and Pick Up When you drop someone or something off, you bring that person or thing somewhere. You can also pick up someone or something which means to retrieve or go and get that person or thing. I dropped off my shirts at the dry cleaner. Can you pick me up at the station? Have you dropped off …
Pronouncing ARE Like An American – Natural English Pronunciation Lesson
In everyday, spoken American English, the BE VERB is generally not stressed. That’s one of the reasons we have contractions, like I am become I’m and she is becomes she’s. Well, the ARE form of the BE verb is also unstressed. In this YouTube English lesson, I’m going to show you how we pronounce ARE. Let’s check it out! I …
Wing It – American Idiom Lesson
Wing It When you wing it, you do something with out any preparation. Suddenly, my boss asked me to do a presentation at the meeting. I am going to have to wing it. Jack gave a great speech. I heard he had to wing it! Have you needed to wing it recently? If you know anyone who might be interested …
Adverbs Hard and Hardly – English Vocabulary Lesson
Adverbs Hard vs. Hardly As an adverb, hard means with a great deal of force or with a lot of energy. Keep in mind, hard comes after the verb. On the other hand, the adverb hardly means barely or almost not at all. I work hard in the office every day. Jack hardly works. How about you? Do you work …