In English

In this two part lesson we take a tour of Misterduncan's office. He goes over important vocabulary words in an office. Part 1 of 2 - How to Use English vocabulary related to the office. Part 2 of 2 - How to Use English vocabulary related to the office.

In this episode, Jennifer goes over common phrases in the English language related to the kitchen. This is great for all levels of students learning English as a second language (ESL).

In this tutorial, we learn how to speak English: Imperatives or reporting verbs. Imperative sentences are sentences like "open it!", where you are asking someone to perform an action. You can also say this in a nice fashion, asking "please open it". There are many different fo ...more

A video that is essentially a part of series of videos, that deal with teaching indirect speech basics to intermediate and above level English language learners. This video deals with teaching how wh words like how, what, when, where, why etc, in direct speech can be rewritte ...more

Learn business English with Video Vocab. This episode introduces English vocabulary related to economics and the economy. This video is for ESL students who are at an intermediate to advanced level.

Okay, so now we're going to work on "l" and "d". This video is great for ESL students learning to pronounce words in the English language.

Learn how to use the English passive voice in the continuous tense in this tutorial. When the present continuous tense is in the passive voice it looks like this: subject + (be) being + past participle. Watch this ESL how to video and you will be speaking English in no time.

Homemade candy is a great activity to do with the family. This how to video demonstrates who to make English toffee. This supper sweet and buttery toffee recipe is sure to impress anyone who has a bite. Ingredients for English toffee: salted butter, sugar, semi-sweet chocolat ...more

This ESL how to video teaches you the use of the passive voice in the passive tense in English. The passive voice is the form of a transitive verb, that requires both a subject and one or more objects. In the present tense, the subject changes the verb "be" and then you use th ...more

This is a video tutorial in the Language category where you are going to learn how to pronounce "y" in English. It is an accent reduction and English pronunciation video. This video will help English as Second Language speakers to pronounce the difficult sound "y" like in "uni ...more

If you can find people who speak English in China, you'll probably get where you want to go faster. Memorize this basic Chinese phrase and feel a lot more secure once you get to China!

In this tutorial, we learn how to speak English: The glottal stop in place of the true T. When you are saying a word like "fountain" you are using a word that has a glottal stop. If you can say two common expressions "uh-oh" and "uh-uh", then you can make a glottal stop. You n ...more

Today's word is "chicanery". This is a noun which means trickery or the act of deceiving someone. For example, you can say, "The new governor was accused of chicanery after raising sales tax despite his campaign promise of tax cuts."

This ESL lesson teaches you all about giving good and bad news. Learn how to express shock and prepare someone for an unhappy surprise in English with this tutorial.

An English teacher shows how to make the present perfect tense in the form of a question.

Video walkthrough guide for the five English classes in Bully for Playstation 2 (PS2) from bonersgames.com. Part 1 of 5 - How to Beat the English classes in Bully for Playstation 2. Part 2 of 5 - How to Beat the English classes in Bully for Playstation 2. Part 3 of 5 - How t ...more

Today's word is "quirky". Can you guess what the word is? This is an adjective which means peculiar or unconventional. For example, you can say, "My sister has a quirky habit of eating ice cream with chopsticks ."

This how to video describes how to properly use the word "like." Since "like" is one of the most misused words in the English language this is great for anyone who is not an English professor. The author begins by describing what types of words you can use the word "like" with ...more

In this episode learn how to talk about when and where things happened in the English language. This video is great for advanced, intermediate, and beginner learning to speak the English as a second language (ESL).

Which is the best way to speak? American English or British English? The truth is that you do not have to sound like anyone! You create your own individual sound. As long as people can understand you, then that is all that matters.

Today's word is "bestow". This is a verb which means to provide or give something as a gift. For example, you can say, "The surgeon bestowed eyesight to my blind son."

Use articles "a" and "the" when speaking the English language. This video is great for advanced, intermediate, and beginner learning to speak the English as a second language (ESL).

In this episode, Jennifer goes over expressions related to colors in the English language. This is great for all levels of students learning English as a second language (ESL).

Linus Torvalds, creator of the Linux operating system, often raises eyebrows with a name that may not flow easily off the tongue. As a finlandsvenskar/suomenruotsalainen, or a Swedish-speaking Finn and as a sought-after international engineer, Linus is used to pronouncing his ...more

In this episode, Jennifer goes over phrases that relate to "love and marriage" in the English language. This is great for upper intermediate and advanced students learning English as a second language (ESL).

Today's word is "minuscule". This is an adjective which means very small and tiny. For example, you can say, "I just quit my job yesterday. I got tired of working 12 hours a day for such a minuscule salary."

Today's word is "fervor". This is a noun which means great enthusiasm. For example, you can say, "He spoke to the crowd with incredible fervor."

Learn how to transfer English during a bank shot in pool. English is very important when considering and setting up a bank shot.

Today's word is "tumultuous". This is an adjective which means very confusing and violently agitated. For example, you can say, "The Iraqis have lived through an extremely tumultuous time in recent years."

Caesar demonstrates how to tube feed new born English Bulldog puppies in this video pet care tutorial. Some puppies might require special care and an orphaned dog will need an approximation of a mother. Watch this instructional video and learn how to tube feed and care for an ...more

This video shows irregular verbs in the simple form, the past tense, and as past participles. I hope this helps my students remember how these verbs change. It might also help with pronunciation.

Yossarian the Grammarian provides a quick review of modals and auxiliaries, and shows you how many words long a verb can be. Great for ESL students.

In this video, we learn how to speak English: An introduction to phrasal verbs. Phrasal verbs are also called two-part and three-part verbs. This is a verb and one or two other short words. Together as a phrase these have a special meaning. The other words are called particles ...more

Email Tune-up is a new series of business English video podcast for ESL students interested in improving their business writing skills.

This goes over an error correction technique that you can use in your ESL/EFL (English as a Second Language / English as a Foreign Language) classroom with your Spanish students.

In this episode learn to use compound adjectives in the English language. This video is great for advanced, intermediate, and beginner learning to speak the English as a second language (ESL).

Today's word is "paucity". This is a noun which means scarcity or a lack of something. For example, you can say, "There is a paucity of computer savvy teachers in our school. We should offer computer training for the teachers."

In these six part episode, Jennifer goes over the proper use of conditionals in the English language. This is great for intermediate and high intermediate students learning English as a second language (ESL). Part 1 of 6 - How to Use conditionals in the English language. Part ...more

Today's word is "eerie". This is an adjective which means uncanny or weird. For example, you can say, "The empty house had an eerie feel."

Japanese hooker or just wanting to learn English phrases to spice up your sex life, this video is for you! She even breaks down the emotions necessary to express yourself correctly.

In this free video language lesson, you'll learn how to ask an Italian person if they speak English: "Parli inglese?" While Italian isn't necessarily a very difficult language for an English-speaker to learn, many stumble when it comes to pronunciation. Fortunately, the Intern ...more

In this video from EnglishTeacherLive we learn some study tips on how to improve your English. 1.Don't be shy. Take every opportunity you can to learn English. 2.Learn phrases, not just single words. It's easier to remember and much more useful, plus you'll learn grammar at ...more

English, or putting spin on the ball, is what separates really skilled pool players from the casual bar player. Inside English is the kind of English where the ball bounces off of the wallward-side of the cueball. This video details a drill for improving your inside English, a ...more

If you're trying to learn how to speak and understand the English language this video should help in one area: generic nouns. This is an easy subject that anybody can pick up on. In this tutorial, you'll find patterns for making generic nouns when talking about things such as ...more

Yossarian the Grammarian introduces you to the lost art of diagramming sentences. Great grammar lesson for ESL students.

In this episode, Jennifer goes over the use of sports related expressions in the English language. This is great for advanced students learning English as a second language (ESL).

Check out this instructional English language video that demonstrates how to improve your English vocabulary skills, your listening skills, and your grammar skills. This is a lesson for the advanced English language learner. The theme is the 2008 Olympic Games that focus on VO ...more

In this video, we learn how to use English separable verb phrases for the classroom. Some basic phrases that you will need to know are "hand in", which would be used in a sentence like "he needs to hand in the assignments" or "he needs to hand this assignments in on time". If ...more

An English teacher shows how to make the past perfect tense: had + past participle. The past perfect shows that something happened before another past event.

Today's word is "capricious". This is an adjective which means variable or erratic. For example, you can say, "Making plans with Tom is tough; he's so capricious that he often doesn't show up when he's supposed to be somewhere."

In this video, we learn how to speak English: reported speech with modals. Modal verbs include: must, should, and could. The expressions include: have to and supposed to. By reading the sentences, you will see which words can or cannot be changed. If the word changes the meani ...more

This episode goes over idioms related to the outdoors. This video is great for advanced students learning to speak the English as a second language (ESL).

This video tutorial in the Language category will show you how to understand the sequence of tenses for English. This is useful when you want to change direct speech to indirect speech and also for understanding conditional sentences. When the sentence is originally in the pre ...more

In this five part episode, Jennifer goes over how to use American slang in the English language. This is great for all levels of students learning English as a second language (ESL). Part 1 of 8 - How to Use American slang in the English language. Part 2 of 8 - How to Use Ame ...more

In this episode learn how to talk about the past using the past continuous in the English language.This video is great for advanced, intermediate, and beginner learning to speak the English as a second language (ESL).

The ssp (slip, slip, purl) is a decrease made on the purl side of your knitting, and is a mirror decrease to the p2tog (purl two together). In this clip, it's demonstrated in the English style. The ssp (slip, slip, purl) is a decrease made on the purl side of your knitting, an ...more

In this ESL how to video, an American English teacher explains the how the present perfect tense works in the passive voice. In the English passive voice, S + has or have + been + past participle. Watch this how to video and you'll be speaking English in no time.