Difficulty: Beginner
Australia, United Kingdom, USA
This video clearly presents some fundamental differences between American English, British English, and Australian English in terms of spelling, pronunciation, and vocabulary.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
What expressions are related to the word "line"? We use "line" when talking about the laundry, behavior, or even time.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
A square is a shape, of course, but there are plenty of ways we use squares to describe things figuratively. Let's look at some examples of when and how we do this.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
We can use dots and circles to describe things figuratively. Sigrid gives us examples with expressions like "connect the dots" and "inner circle."
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
There are various things we need to do to keep the pool clean and the water circulating. Sigrid describes some of them. It's quite a lot of work, but she thinks that having a pool is still worth it.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Sigrid shares what she has learned about having a swimming pool. As it turns out, having a pool is a lot of fun, but also quite a lot of work.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
In this lesson, we learn about the word "tip" and then we look at how it combines with "point" in the noun "the tipping point."
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
In this lesson, we talk about the word "point" in its figurative sense, and as part of the phrasal noun, "point of view." In addition, we talk about verb, adjective, and adverbial forms.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
In the first of three related lessons, we talk about the important and common word "point" as a noun in its most concrete form. We use "point" to talk about measurements, maps, numbers, and more.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
It's time to think fast again! This time it's a little harder, but focus on the words you know or recognize, and you might be able to guess the answer, even if you don't know the exact word in English. If you don't get all the answers, just watch the video again!
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
How does a volcano actually form? This informative video on the topic is brought to you by National Geographic Kids!
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Sometimes it's hard to know how to pronounce the "-ed" ending of a regular verb in the past tense. Here are plenty of examples, taken from the story of the Ugly Duckling.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
In order not to forget anything, Luana and Austin have made a list of the clothes and other items they need to pack. Austin reads the list while Luana gathers the items, and then they discuss their strategy for getting to the airport on time.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
In English, we use a lot of phrasal verbs. Let's see how they work using some examples from the story of the Ugly Duckling.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Booking a room by phone in a new language can be a challenge. This video will show you some typical questions you'll be asked, and how you can answer them.
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