New YouTube English Lesson! Shadowing Exercise 09 – Trader Jack Let’s try shadowing – Here is the next shadowing lesson on YouTube! Shadowing is basically when you try to repeat what you are listening to while you are listening to it. In other words, speak the words you hear as you listen to them. This exercise has two sections. First …
New YouTube Lesson – Linking Sounds In English – Natural American Pronunciation
New on YouTube! Native English speakers, especially Americans, generally like a smooth flow of air to come out when they are speaking. The words of a phrase or a sentence tend to flow into each other without a break in the sound or the flow of air. Technically, this is is called liaison and in everyday English we called it …
New YouTube Lesson – Until vs. Till vs. Unless
New on YouTube! What’s the difference between UNTIL and TILL? How about the difference between UNTIL and UNLESS? Well, for a lot of English learners, UNTIL and UNLESS are two words that can be confusing at times. How about you? Well, in this YouTube lesson, I’m going to show you how we use UNTIL, TILL, and UNLESS in everyday English. …
A Dime A Dozen – American English Idiom One Point Lesson
A DIME A DOZEN When something is a dime a dozen, it means that thing is commonly found everywhere. These days, coffee shop chains are a dime a dozen. In NYC, hot dog carts are a dime a dozen. Seems like social media sites are a dime a dozen How about you? What is a dime a dozen where are …
Dress Up – English Phrasal Verb One Point Lesson
DRESS UP Dress up means to wear formal or fancy clothes. I dressed up to go out to dinner with my clients. In the 1950’s people used to dress up to go to a movie theater. How about you? When was the last time you dressed up? Leave a comment below and let us know!
Hit It Off – American English Idiom One Point Lesson
HIT IT OFF When you hit it off with someone it means that you have a good relationship with that person from the very first time you meet them.. Lori and Nick hit it off when they met at a business conference 25 years ago. Jack and Jenny hit it off at the party last weekend. How about you? Have …
New YouTube Lesson – 3 Ways To Use SUGGEST & RECOMMEND
Here’s my newest YouTube English Lesson. Unlike most verbs, suggest and recommend are not followed by an object + infinitive. There are three patterns we can use with suggest and recommend. Pattern #1: suggest and recommend + noun Pattern #2: suggest and recommend + gerund (VerbING) Pattern #3: suggest and recommend + S / V. In this video, we’re going …
Sleep in – English Phrasal Verb One Point Lesson
SLEEP IN When you sleep in, you sleep longer than usual and it’s your plan to do so. Jenny always sleeps in on the weekend. I worked hard this week so I’m going to sleep in. Let’s sleep in tomorrow. It’s supposed to rain. How about you? How about you? Do you like to sleep in? Leave a comment below …
Veg Out – English Phrasal Verb One Point Lesson
VEG OUT Veg out means to relax and do nothing special. I worked really hard this week so this weekend I’m just going to veg out. Jim was vegging out on the sofa all day. Do you want to go to the park and veg out? It’s a nice day! How about you? When was the last time you vegged …
Tie The Knot – American English Idiom One Point Lesson
TIE THE KNOT Tie the knot means to get married. They tied the knot three years ago at a villa on the beach 🏖 Most couples these days tie the knot when they are in their early thirties. Come on baby. Let’s tie the knot. How about you? Do you know anyone who has tied the knot recently? Have you? …