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AMERICAN SLANG: EXTRA, CRINGEY, BASIC

AMERICAN SLANG:  EXTRA, CRINGEY, BASIC

Learn American English slang:  extra, cringey (or cringy!), basic.  Listen to the new podcast on slang:  https://rachelsenglish.com/podcast/002-american-english-slang/ and be sure to subscribe to the new podcast!  … [Read more...]

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AMERICAN SLANG: CRISP, LIT, EPIC

AMERICAN SLANG:  CRISP, LIT, EPIC

Learn American English slang:  crisp, lit, and epic.  Listen to the new podcast on slang:  https://rachelsenglish.com/podcast/002-american-english-slang/ and be sure to subscribe to the new podcast!  … [Read more...]

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American Slang – On Fleek, Snatched

American Slang – On Fleek, Snatched

It’s the summer of slang! Each video in July and August will go over American slang.  Learn the difference between slang and idioms, and the term ‘on fleek’ and ‘snatched’ in this video.  See the whole summer of slang playlist … [Read more...]

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Homophones in English

Homophones in English

  Dear / Deer, Bare / Bear, Witch / Which, They’re / Their / There  – how should you pronounce these words?  English has so many sets of words with the same pronunciation but different spellings, it can get pretty confusing.  Learn about many … [Read more...]

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How to Say ENTREPRENEUR

How to Say ENTREPRENEUR

  The word ENTREPRENEUR, which comes to us from French, is really tough!  Learn how to pronounce this word as we walk through each sound step-by-step. Get Rachel’s Book!  http://www.RachelsEnglish.com/book YouTube blocked? Click here to see … [Read more...]

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American English Slang – How to use DUMB

  Slang is something even some Americans have problems with!  :)  My husband, who works at a high school, said this is one his high schoolers use all the time. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. Video Text: In this American … [Read more...]

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Breath vs. Breathe – Pronunciation and Grammar

Breath vs. Breathe – Pronunciation and Grammar

  Learn the difference between Breath and Breathe, and pronounce and use these two words correctly!  Even native speakers can mess this one up.  Breath vs Breath and Breath vs Breathe – get the difference! YouTube blocked? Click here to see … [Read more...]

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How to Pronounce English

How to Pronounce English

  The word ENGLISH is a tricky word:  you have an NG sound AND a hard G! YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. Video Text: In this American English pronunciation video, we’re going to go over the pronunciation of the word … [Read more...]

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Phrasal Verb SIGN

Phrasal Verb SIGN

30 day challenge!  I challenge you to learn 30 phrasal verbs in 30 days:  increase your vocabulary.  Today we will learn phrasal verbs with SIGN: sign for, sign in, sign out, sign on, sign up, sign off.  Study with Rachel’s online courses in the … [Read more...]

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Phrasal Verb WRITE

Phrasal Verb WRITE

30 day challenge!  I challenge you to learn 30 phrasal verbs in 30 days:  increase your vocabulary.  Today we will learn phrasal verbs with WRITE: write back, write in, write off, write out, write up, write down.   Study with Rachel’s online … [Read more...]

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Phrasal Verb CRY

Phrasal Verb CRY

30 day challenge!  I challenge you to learn 30 phrasal verbs in 30 days:  increase your vocabulary.  Today we will learn phrasal verbs with CRY: cry for, cry out, cry over.  Study with Rachel’s online courses in the Rachel’s English Academy.  … [Read more...]

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Phrasal Verb WORK part 2

Phrasal Verb WORK part 2

30 day challenge!  I challenge you to learn 30 phrasal verbs in 30 days:  increase your vocabulary.  Today we will learn phrasal verbs with WORK: work against, work around, work at, work away, work in, work off. Study with Rachel’s online courses … [Read more...]

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