Why was the K-Mart ad featuring the phrase ‘ship my pants’ so funny? Because it sounds too much like the idiom ‘shit my pants’. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG37Fogeh0A Video Text: In this … [Read more...]
American English is full of idioms! Study the meaning of idioms and see them used in conversational English.
Idiom LANDSLIDE — in honor of March Madness!
English is full of idioms. Learn how to use and pronounce ‘landslide’ comfortably in conversational English: what words or syllables to reduce, how to link everything together, and the melodic shape of the phrase. YouTube blocked? Click here to … [Read more...]
TO BE Contractions
I’m, you’re, they’re, and so on are the TO BE contractions. In this real life English conversation study, you’ll notice lots of TO BE contractions are use. Bonus! Hear the idiom ‘my dogs are barking’ in real conversational English. YouTube … [Read more...]
Halloween 2012 — Idioms!
I decided not to dress up for Halloween this year, so I made a video going over some idioms like ‘party pooper’ and ‘wet blanket’. Can you figure out what they mean? YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
It’s Hot! Idioms and Expressions
English is full of idioms. I made this video on a sweltering day in Manhattan, where I all I could think about was how hot it was! YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dupf8xbM514 Video Text: In … [Read more...]
Horse Idioms!
English is full of idioms. I had no idea just how many idioms there are related to horses until I made this video … so many! Learn some of the most common horse idioms while I horse around with friends. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
Places and Idioms!
Study real English conversation in this video as I hang out with a bunch of friends. We discuss places, use a lot of idioms, and reduce ‘for’ in phrases like ‘for work’ and ‘for school’. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
Lots of Idioms!
Bike with me into Brooklyn where we’ll make pizza and hang out with friends. Study real conversational English and see how Americans use reductions, and learn idioms. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
Super Bowl 2012 – How to Pronounce CHILI!
Have fun hanging out at a Super Bowl party and learn how to pronounce the word ‘chili’. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux4glg7-8UU Video Text: Have you ever wondered how to say the word 'chili'? In … [Read more...]
How to Pronounce Christmas — Happy Holidays!
Join me for a Christmas part and learn how to pronounce ‘Christmas’. Watch all the way to the end for a Christmas carol sung in four-part harmony! YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhD4eMboeMk Video … [Read more...]
How to make Pumpkin Pie + Idioms
Study conversational English and the idioms (what does ‘eyeball it’ mean??) that come up while I bake a pumpkin pie! YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6_U-duZgaU Video Text: As it's almost … [Read more...]
Road Trip: English Pronunciation
Take a road trip across several states with me and study conversational English along the way! Oh—and don’t forget to fill up the gas tank! YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbZS0Wp7tFY Video … [Read more...]