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How to talk about your birthday and birthplace
You will surely have to ask and answer the important question of where and when you were born many times in your life. Yet many students make mistakes when providing this critical information. Watch this English lesson to get it right.
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Great video. Great class!!!!
Thanks for sharing!!!
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exellent lesson
Good lesson Rebecca!!
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I think you should also mention the preposition at when talking of specific place where one is born: ‘I was born at County General Hospital in Chicago, Illinois’
Yes, thanks for this information, Mauro.
awesome
i understood well
Glad you did, Vidya. All the best to you.
Thank you Rebecca that was nice ^^
hi Rebecca it’s beautiful lesson i wanna know what difference in accent ”burn _ born ” can you help me
thanks a lot
It’s true that some people may not distinguish clearly between these two words.
You can pronounce “born” like I have in the video and also like the name Jason Bourne in the Bourne series of movies (Bourne Identity, Bourne Supremacy, etc.)
The word “burn” is pronounced more like bern or turn or learn. The vowel u in the word burn takes on more of a short e sound, as in the words above.
My best to you, Caesar.
Thanks a lot.
why the preposition on be used ON your birthday.
The word “on” is used in the phrase “on your birthday” because we generally use “on” when we refer to one day or one date. Examples are:
on Monday
on January 25
on New Year’s Day
Therefore, we also say:
on my /your / his / her birthday
Hope this helps, Abdul. All the best to you.
Hi dear Rebecca,
This lesson will help students answering the questions mostly asked by the examiner during speaking module of IELTS.
Thank you very much.
Yes, you’re right. They do ask such personal information questions in the first part of the IELTS speaking exam. Thanks for pointing that out, Sania. My best to you.
I love your classes. You explain so easily and so calm that we understand everything you said.
Thank you kindly, Pascoa. One small correction, if you don’t mind: so easily and so calmly.
My best wishes to you.
good lesson thanks for you rebecca….
that really very useful, thank you Rebeca
Hi mam,
If I want to mention time,date and year together, how can I tell it?
Thank you.
Good question. In this case, we would need to use more than one preposition, according to the information we are giving. For example,
I was born at 5:15 a.m.on June 15, 1990.
My best wishes, backer.
Thanks so much
i wish it had been a little bit more difficult…
Really?? Sometimes life is easier than we expect and that’s okay too! We have many other videos at higher levels too, if you enjoy challenges. All the best to you, Cristina.
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care yourself
thank rabecca
could you give me more information about tenses(grammar)
thanks rebecca , really good lesson
nice lesson :)
Hi, Rebecca
Your video teaching is really helpful to expand my English.
I use this video to teach my students as well. Would you please provide me with another video related to proverbs.
thanks
Edi from Lampung Indonesia
Welcome to engVid, Edi. Thank you for your kind words and for sharing our videos with your students. Yes, I will try and record a lesson for you on proverbs. My best wishes to you and all your students, Edi.
Hi Rebecca, thank you a lot for your great work. This lesson was easy to understand thanks to your excellent way of teaching.
My pleasure. Glad it helped you. Best wishes.
Can you make a video of some sample answer to IELTS speaking tests?I hope u will.Thanks in advance.
Thanks for the suggestion, Sonika. In the meantime, you may find some good tips for answering IELTS speaking questions on my website goodluckielts.com.
My best wishes to you, Sonika.
hi
there’s an expression I’d like you share it with you guys, to show where you born and rise at the same time:
I was born and breed in Blida.
is that Ok dear Rebecca.
Thanks for thinking of that, Raheem. The expression is “born and bred”.
For example, if you say, “She was born and bred in France.”, it means she was born there and grew up there and she is French in terms of cultural characteristics.
Thanks for sharing that with us, Raheem. All the best to you.
hi rebbeca… yur lesson was great!!! i really enjoyed watching this video..
Thankyou teacher
VERY UNDERSTANDABLE LESSON REBECCA
thank you Rebecca
good lesson
also i took the quiz
it is helpful lesson . i was born in Cairo at 5 am .
Great! You got it!
Very well done.You are very welcome any time.You speak clearly and I could understand everything.%hank you very much.CARLOS
thx alot
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So glad the lessons help you. My best to you, April.
Hi, Rebecca, this is a wonderful lesson to me, and I like this website too. It help me to have the chance to improve my English. Thank you!
Thanks Rebecca!
it’s very supportive lesson.
seriously i like it
Thank you too, seriously.
All the best, Mohamed.
i got 100 out of 100…thanks rebecca great lesson :)
Great learning on your part! Congratulations to you, Deliasik.
This is great lesson. You all of are great teacher.
Thanks Rebecca for one more good lesson..:)
so tell me Where were you born?
thanks alot you are great
Great!!!
MAM, good lesson! I have a question and I have always been confused in preposition which you have used ‘on Sept 25′ but I was told that , when we talking about months and years we use the preposition ‘in’ e.g I was born in September 25,1995…PLZ tell me am I wrong or what else?
Sorry, the correct preposition for one day or one date is “on”.
So we have to say,”I was born on Sept 25, 1995.”
However, if you are only giving the month and year, then you can say,
“I was born in September 1995.”
Perhaps that’s what you meant.
All the best to you, Shayra.
Please watch my other video on “at, on and in” prepositions for a full explanation.
Here’s the link:
http://www.engvid.com/prepositions-how-to-use-in-at-and-on-in-english/
Thanking for the exemplary way of teaching
Thanks for your very kind words. My best to you too, RMJB.
Hello Rebecca. Thank you very much for lesson. I have a question, how can i say my birthday, if i want to say date and year, i mean with wich preposition? Thank you.
You can say,
I was born on January 25, 1995.
We say this because the month comes first and we have to use the correct preposition before we mention months, which is “on”.
All the best to you, Nuash.
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thanks can u explain about the word “sucks”
Usually, when people say “It sucks.”, they mean that something is very bad.
It’s slang.
Good luck with your English, Sara.
also do lessons on subjunctive mood.with special reference to “to be”
Great teaching! Thank you.
You teach this lesson beautifully.
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Now I know.
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Sorry, I had mistakes!!!Lily from Brazil
Thanks for taking this English quiz! Your score: 100.00
I was born on the 28 of December (December the 28)in 1987. Apology i forgot that time
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:( got mistakes…..
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Thank You for you Teaching
was born on 25/05/1984, is that ok
That’s fine if you’re writing, but if you’re speaking you will need to be more specific.
My best to you, Chistian.
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Hi Rebecca,
Thank you for your help it is really helpful, but do you have a lesson on where should we use at (eg.time) on ( for day) etc something that is more specific to understand the rule of using these prepositions.
That was one of the first lessons on engVid, fannah! http://www.engvid.com/prepositions-how-to-use-in-at-and-on-in-english/
it is very important lesson.
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Thank you, I learned.
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i saw Ur video it was very good for beginner so i m very interested Ur lesson.how can i get more lesson? please tell me because i m very week in English grammar.
There are over 200 lessons you can access on this website. From the menu, you can find the lesson you want to watch by topic, level, or teacher, or you can see all the lessons in one place on this page.
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Well…I always used to see almost every day I get almost the whole day watching videos of you and learning from the tips you give to us students
Well…have a question !
I want to know which the difference
“Birth,Growing up and born”
Could you explain to me, please?
Thanks a lot !!!
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I realized which preposition should be used in some cases.
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when were you born?
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Hope you will get this message in good health and spirit. Ms Rebecca would you teach us use of could and should in the present simple. These two words really confuse us a lot. I have watched some videos on use of these words but not got to use them in my conversation or writing. Hope you will help me as well as othe peopl who having problem is use of them by posting a video on use of could and shoul in simple present. I have seen all of your videos they are wonderful, no words to comment on. Looking forward that’s it.
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Thanks a lot Rebecca.I think I need your advice.I don’t speak English continue but I understand everything What can I do please tell me.
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Hello Rebecca. I am revising the verb tenses right now, and I really enjoy studying with your video lectures. I have a question:
Is the verb “was born” past tense of the verb “to be born” or passive voice of the verb “bore”?
If the task is to determine the verb tense in the sentence “I was born (time expression).”, what would be the correct answer? I have already read several explanations about this problem but none of them refers precisely which rule to follow. Thanks.
Which are correct?
a) Where were he born?
b) Where was he born?
c) Where were they born?
d) Where was they born?
Thanks a lot!
b and c are correct
thank you you help me more
Thanks a lot
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Thank you very much, Teacher.
thanks for the lesson.it was awesome. i was born on 10 January, 1986 in India. if we put counter question, is is like “where you were born?”
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CAN YOU HELP ME TO KNOW HOW TO WISH BIRTHDAY TO ANYONE ON HIS OR HER BIRTHDAY WITH ALL POSSIBLE WAY…
THANK YOU FOR ABOVE LESSON
Hai Rebecca, This is manoj from India. First of all let me thank for your efforts for teaching English lessons. I was waiting for videos to be shown to my students while taking english classes. Surely I will ask them to go through this site to improve their english knowledge. And also it is really helpful to me.
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before i was so confused,but after watching this video i learnt how give answer of this question.where were u born? thanks rebecca.
Hi dear Rebecca,
Thank you very much Rebecca I am a teacher assistant at the University Chemistry I want to improve my English and I want to complete the PhD I understand a good article, but I do not speak quickly please help me
hi Rebecca,thanks for the lesson.
Why????….
Where you born?
is incorrect????
It’s the first time I attend your class. It is formidable.
I will follow all your lessons.
Thank you so much.
:D 100/100 marks
Thanks
I was born in Poland.Thank you so much for this lesson.Have a nice night.
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iwas born in ouarzazte at 04:35 am on octeber 25 in 1988.Thank you so much for this lesson,it’s so helpful.Really,you are a great teacher.With all my respect.
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i got 100 D let me talk about my birthday
I was born in Kabul in April 2 in 1965 now i can talk about my birthday confidently without making mistake.
thanks
Weda from Kabul AFG
This lesson is very wonderful Thank you.I wish from you more
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wow, great job.. thank you very much.. I got a score of 6 out of 6.. its perfect.. thank you very much , ive learned a lot from your video.. :)
La verdad es que realmente se aprende mucho. Muy buena pronunciación. Me gusta. Es algo bien hecho todo este curso. Sigan así Bay
Hi dear Robecah! I really love your teaching, Its really comprehensible I could understand each one of your words, Thanks a lot for such a great video. Jaweed From Kabul,Afghanistan
really good lessons. thank you rebecca. Also I was born in Turkey :)
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you helped me out !!
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Best regard.
Thanks Rebbeca!
Dear Rebbeca
I would like to thank you for your usfel lesson
and I love yuor teaching.
thanks Rebeca for your lesson and your time for us.
Hi Rebecca! Your lessons were so good! I think they will such great lessons if they were provided substitles. By that way, learners can improve theirs English easily, by sight and hearing. Their are some in your lessons but not all. Hope you don’t mind with my request. All the best to you.
We’ve added subtitles to most of the newest lessons on the site. We will try to add subtitles to older lessons in time.
Excuse me, Rebecca! There is a mistake in my writing! “Hearing” instead of “earring” .