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Money vocabulary and expressions in English $$$

Alex — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:28:24 +0000

What does it mean if you’re loaded? How about broke? What’s a tab? And when should you pay up? Watch this lesson to enrich your vocabulary and understanding of expressions related to money. $$$.

Practical English Vocabulary: Shopping in a mall

Rebecca — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:00:29 +0000

Save time and energy finding what you need at a shopping mall by watching this useful lesson. Learn the key vocabulary to describe different kinds of stores and services.

Texting slang – jk, idk, ttyl, cya, tmi, np, k

Alex — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:53:13 +0000

Want to understand what your English friends are texting you? Here’s a helpful lesson that teaches you some common text language. For more text language, watch Ronnie’s texting slang lesson.

“Yes, I do” or “Yes, I have”? – Speaking English

Alex — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:12:29 +0000

Learn this easy trick to remember how to answer yes/no questions that use do and have. This is useful for beginners, and a good reminder for intermediate students who may still be making this common mistake. For more information on short answers, watch Rebecca’s short answer lesson.

Passed or Past?

Emma — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:20:48 +0000

Past or passed? Learn the very different meanings of these words and easy tricks to remember them. Watch this free lesson and these common mistakes will be a thing of the past.

Practical English: How to write a check

Rebecca — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 22:21:02 +0000

Protect yourself by learning the 6 steps involved in writing a check/cheque safely in English. Avoid common errors and pick up key banking vocabulary in this practical lesson.

Basic English Grammar – TO BE verb

Ronnie — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:30:24 +0000

To be is the most common verb in English. In this basic grammar lesson, I will teach you how to use this verb correctly. You will learn the positive, negative, and question forms of to be. Even higher-level English students make mistakes with this most basic verb, so even if you think you know this already, you should watch to review.

English Grammar – How to compare: “as cold as ice”

Jon — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:30:05 +0000

There are many ways to compare in English and in this lesson, I’ll teach you a simple structure that you can use. Watch this free grammar lesson and then practice with the quiz.

How to pronounce P and F in English

Ronnie — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:34:31 +0000

Many English students have trouble contrasting the P and F sounds. Watch this free pronunciation lesson the secret to making these sounds correctly when you speak. I will teach you exactly what to do with your mouth, tongue, and teeth! Especially useful for Korean and Japanese students who do not have these sounds in their languages.

Singular or Plural? Subject-Verb Agreement in English Grammar

Rebecca — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:41:29 +0000

Sometimes, it’s hard to know if the verb in a sentence should be singular or plural. Learn more about such tricky cases in this short grammar lesson.