Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Just as we use "something," "anything," and "nothing" for things, we use "someone," "somebody," "anybody," "anyone," and "nobody" for people.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA South
Luana and Austin give us some tips on how to get a date, with a few different scenarios. Although the tips are aimed at young people, you're never too old to go out on a date!
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Difficulty: Newbie
USA
"None," "something," "anything," and "nothing" can be used as pronouns. Sigrid explains how these words work.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom, USA
Rachel Weisz teaches Emma Stone an array of useful British slang words and phrases, while Stone supplies some American equivalents. This Vanity Fair video was made while the two stars were filming the film “The Favourite.”
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Sigrid goes over examples in which "no" takes the place of "not any." As always, you have to watch out for double negatives.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Annette offers an array of ways to greet people, from sunup to bedtime. Ways of greeting people vary from place to place, but Annette provides one general rule — greetings must be cheerful and friendly.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
In this video, Sigrid looks at certain kinds of questions in which it is correct to use "some," the dreaded double negative, and negative statements that can be expressed in two different ways.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Some and any both refer to an unspecified quantity, but they are used in different situations. Sigrid explains how they work.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Sigrid explains the meaning of "prop" as both a noun and a verb. Either one can come in handy.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
In American schools, it's common for kids to have to learn the Preamble to the United States Constitution by heart. This song, from Schoolhouse Rock, is meant to give these kids a hand, even though it is a slightly abridged version.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Here are some words to help answer the question "Which one?" We distinguish between singular and plural as well as between something close to us and far away.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
This song was written and sung by Bob Dorough. It teaches about the multiplication of 5 through a game of hide and seek, in which the seeker counts by fives.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
"One" and "ones" can replace nouns, but are not pronouns. They are prop words. Let's look at how they are used.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Catch up on winter vocabulary with Sigrid. It's also a great chance to practice words with "W," since there are plenty associated with winter.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
We can use nouns, verbs, or adjectives to describe someone's personality. Sigrid shows us how to describe someone with a strong personality.
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