Classroom English

Are you the new student in your English class? Do you understand what your teacher is saying? In this lesson, we will go over some of the vocabulary, …
 

Birth & Growing Up

Plants are grown but we are not (in English)! Learn how to talk about where you were born, raised, and so on. …
 

WARRANTY, GUARANTEE, REBATE, EXCHANGE, CREDIT

Don't be fooled by companies' gimmicks. Learn the difference between a warranty and a guarantee, because it might save you a lot of money. And before …
 

Talking about Family

Learn how to talk about your family in English, and not sound like a child! You will learn vocabulary and pronunciation. …
 

How to talk about DREAMS

Do you remember your dreams? Do you want to control your dreams? We all dream, but each of us dreams differently. In this lesson, I'll teach you the v …
 

Getting sick and buying medicine

We never plan to get sick, but sometimes it happens. In this lesson, you'll learn vocabulary and expressions you need to visit a doctor, get a prescri …
 

Talking about disability

Can I use the word retard when talking about someone with a disability or is this an unacceptable term? What is the difference between visually impair …
 

50+ Shades of Colors

Are your walls white, or eggshell white? Is your car blue, or electric blue? You already know your basic colors in English, now let's take them to the …
 

WISH & HOPE

This English lesson covers WISH and HOPE, and how and when to use these words. …
 

TRACT words - contract, subtract, abstract, and more

In this English vocabulary lesson, I use my "pyramid method" to teach you words that are built from the root "tract" -- subtract, attract, detract, an …
 

How to Use 'Aggravate' and 'Annoy'

English teachers sometimes get annoyed when native speakers mistake these two words. If you want to avoid aggravating this annoying habit, just click …
 

How to have a conversation about RELIGION

Religion and beliefs are an important part of our lives, but talking about them can be difficult. If you're not careful, you might offend someone or e …
 

Holiday Vocabulary - Halloween

Learning about holidays and festivals is a fun way to understand other cultures. In this English lesson, you'll learn about Halloween and you'll learn …
 

LIVE, LIFE, ALIVE, LIVING

I make a living by making some people's lives easier to live. Because English can be confusing, it's sometimes better to get live instruction that wil …
 

Racist, sexist, biased, ignorant, prejudice

Learn English vocabulary to talk about people who are prejudiced. Explained to you will be the following words: generalization, preference, bias, corr …
 

CATS & DOGS

If you have a pet cat or dog, this is an essential lesson. Even if you don't have a pet, you can watch this to learn about the vocabulary we use to ta …
 

The difference between "want" & "need"

WANT & NEED - What's the difference between these two common words in English? Find out in this lesson. You need to watch it. …
 

When to use 'good' and 'well'

How are you? Good? Or is it 'well'? Did the team play "good" or did they play "well"? Which one is an adjective and which one is an adverb? Can you us …
 

How to understand new English vocabulary by learning roots

Did you know that many words in English originally come from the Greek language? In fact, if you can identify the Greek keywords within an English wor …
 

Negative Characteristics - arrogant, vain, snob…

Learn English vocabulary in this advanced lesson that will help you express the negative characteristics that people have. Is that man at the shop a s …
 

Listen & Hear - What's the difference?

Are you listening? Can you hear me? What's the difference between LISTEN and HEAR in English? Watch this lesson to find out, then take the quiz at htt …