What will you be doing in 30 seconds’ time? Learning about the future progressive verb tense, of course! This tense is all about making plans for the future using the will be and going to structures. After the lesson, you will be able to confidently start talking about future plans and decisions. When you are done, I will be waiting for you to complete the quiz to assess your understanding. Will you be staying in tonight to watch this useful video?
You see them all the time, but do you know how to use them correctly? In this lesson we go over the basic punctuation marks used to end a sentence. I also teach you to identify and avoid the run-on sentence, which is a common mistake ESL students and native speakers make in their writing. Watch this lesson to learn the quick and easy rules for using the period, exclamation mark, and question mark.
Learn to study faster and more efficiently, and remember more! I will show you my favorite system for taking notes, called the Cornell Notetaking System. You’ll learn a way to take better notes and become a better active listener. I’ll explain how to use this method and show you an example of it. Using the Cornell template will help you remember more of what you hear in class and help you organize your notes better. This method will help you if you are a student in a high school, language school, or university, or if you attend meetings, conferences, or like studying on your own! You can practice using the Cornell Notetaking Method with this video on the differences between British and American spelling.
Do you feel uncomfortable or embarrassed when speaking English? Are you envious when your classmates, coworkers, or friends seem so comfortable speaking English to each other or in front of groups? In this video, I will give you advice to overcome your shyness. If you are shy, don’t be discouraged, because you can learn English just as well as talkative, social people, but you need to use different strategies. Today, I will share my tips and tricks with you to help you break out of your shell.
To click or not to click? That’s not even a question if you’re an advanced English student who wants to learn even more about infinitives. Check out this grammar lesson if you want to learn how to use infinitives in simple and past forms, as well as active and passive forms. If you find this lesson too challenging or confusing, don’t forget to check out my video on the uses of infinitives, as well as my lesson on common verbs followed by infinitives. Once you’re ready, come back here and increase your knowledge.
You want to learn how to understand advanced yes/no questions in English? Check out this lesson to learn how native speakers sometimes shorten their questions. You curious? Come in and learn more.
Speed up your English ×5 by learning relaxed pronunciation. In this lesson I will teach you how to say questions with do and did in a natural, flowing way. The secret to speaking fast is that there are no clear word boundaries. Whole syllables may be missed completely (elision), individual sounds may change (assimilation), or completely new sounds may appear (intrusion). No matter whether you are a beginner learner or an advanced speaker of English, I’ll break down the pronunciation for you in the clearest possible way. I’ll also teach you a little IPA (the International Phonetic Alphabet) so that you can be sure that you are saying each question phrase perfectly as well as fast. Learn to say all the question phrase in this lesson and you will speak fast like a native speaker of English. If you want to improve your accent and speaking ability in English further, take my accent course.
“I wish I were…”. “He wishes it would…”. Wishes are a part of everyday conversation among native English speakers. Are they all dreamers? Maybe. But most of the time, we use ‘wish’ to talk about something that isn’t true or real, more than to talk about our fantasies. In this grammar lesson for advanced students, you’ll learn the correct way to construct sentences using ‘wish’ and the subjunctive voice.
Need to find a job? Writing a resume? Then you need to know about power verbs. These verbs will improve your resume and make you appear more professional. In this lesson, You will learn what power verbs are and how we use them in resumes. You will also see many examples of common power verbs, and I’ll give you some of my best tips on resume writing in general. I will also teach you about weaker verbs like did and make, which should often be avoided on resumes. After watching this video, you can take my quiz on power verbs and check out our helpful power verb resource page, which lists many common power verbs for different jobs. Good luck with your job hunt.
