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How to speak fast and understand native speakers | LINKING

YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. Learn about linking ending consonant to beginning vowels just like babies do when they're immersed in English. This will help smooth out your speech so you sound natural and can speak fast … [Read more...]

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English makes no sense.

YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. If you're learning English, I feel for you! Welcome to contranyms - words in English that have opposite meanings. Video Text: The word left has opposite meanings. It can mean: has gone away. Bob … [Read more...]

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How to speak fast and understand native speakers | English Conversation

YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. Learn better pronunciation through English conversation: study with Rachel's analysis of this scene from TV's The Good Wife. Video Text: I didn't know he was teaching. Guest lecturer. Looks … [Read more...]

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ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN 36 SECONDS

YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. Learn English vocabulary relating to snow! A dusting, white-out conditions, etc. Video Text: Look! It's snowing outside! It's a pretty light snow, but later, it might turn into more of a heavy … [Read more...]

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IT’S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE | ENGLISH IDIOM

YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. Learn the Idiom "It's not rocket science" in this minute-or-less English lesson! Video Text: It's time again for your minute or less English lesson. Have you ever heard the idiom "It's not rocket … [Read more...]

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Grammar Mistakes ❌ HYPHEN AND EM DASH

YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. It's so common in written English to see a hyphen misused. Don't let that be you! Learn this grammar point to use the hyphen perfectly every time. Video Text: I can't stand it when people misuse … [Read more...]

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You’re SOL?? ENGLISH LESSON!

YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. Curse word alert! What does the phrase SOL mean in American English? Video Text:  We're cussing today in this English lesson. Americans use the phrase "Sh*t out of" a couple of different … [Read more...]

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How to Pronounce CITY

YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. CITY = don't forget that Flap T, and that IH as in SIT vowel can be tricky. I've got you covered. :) #EnglishPronunciation Video Text:  It's time for another minute or less English lesson. I came … [Read more...]

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How to Greet Americans | English Lesson

YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. You run into someone you know at school, at the store, on the street. What's a quick, easy greeting in American English, and what's a good response? Video Text:  What do you say when you meet a … [Read more...]

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What’s, It’s, That’s, Let’s CAN SOUND THE SAME!

YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. Americans love to reduce certain words -- this is an important characteristic of spoken English. Sometimes, different words or phrases can sound exactly the same! Video Text:  One of the crazy … [Read more...]

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🕐 Strapped for Time | #MinuteEnglish

YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. Learn the English phrase 'strapped for time' and 'strapped for cash' in this #MinuteEnglish Lesson. Build your English vocabulary! Video Text:  It's another minute or less English lesson. You know … [Read more...]

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NBC Commentator uses the WRONG word | Learn Vocabulary

YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. These two words are so similar that an NBC commentator messed them up! Learn two great vocabulary words today. Video Text:  I was watching the Olympics last night, and the commentator used … [Read more...]

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