Avoid these grammar mistakes when it comes to spacing with commas and periods in written English. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. Video Text: I've noticed a writing mistake in emails from my students that happens pretty … [Read more...]

Why do we have so many phrases to say 'I'm going poop' in English? Why are we talking about this so much??? YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. Video Text: Have you ever thought about all the different ways in English we say "to … [Read more...]

Full conversation analysis in this clip from Friends -- Learn how to speak fast and understand native speakers with Rachel and the whole gang! Here’s a *FREE* cheat sheet that shows you everything you need to know! … [Read more...]

Yet another thing the Brits get wrong. [Just kidding -- just another interesting phrase!] Here’s a *FREE* cheat sheet that shows you everything you need to know! https://rachelsenglish.com/cheat-sheet YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Does BEEN = BEAN? Let's find out. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. Video Text: Hey, how've you been? Bean, what? We don't actually pronounce this word this way in American English. So the pronunciation of this is 'be'. But … [Read more...]

The conjugation of say has some tricky pronunciation -- learn the right way to say these words! YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. Video Text: The pronunciation of the conjugation of SAY is pretty crazy in American English. We … [Read more...]

Homophones in American English! YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. Video Text: My husband thinks these two words are not pronounced the same and he's wrong. Writing Riding Writing Riding Same phonetics, same … [Read more...]

Full conversation analysis in this clip from Modern Love -- Learn how to speak fast and understand native speakers with Anne Hathaway. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. Video Text: Where'd you meet him? The supermarket this … [Read more...]

How to pronounce GIF - the definitive answer. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. Video Text: How is this word pronounced? Well, it's short for Graphics Interchange Format. G, I, F. Gif, hard G. But the guy who created this … [Read more...]

We use LIKE many ways in American English, so, guess what? It's OKAY to say LIKE! YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. Video Text: People like to make fun of people that use the word 'like' too much. But you know what? It does have … [Read more...]

YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. How to speak fast and understand native speakers -- the HIM reduction. Reductions are a natural part of conversational English. Master the HIM reduction to understand native speaker and smooth out your … [Read more...]

  YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. People can be hairy, animals ... but so can things. Things with no hair can be "hairy" if they're complicated. Is anything in your life hairy? Video Text: This is your minute of less … [Read more...]