Difficulty: Beginner
USA Northeast
Nouns are usually the first words we learn. The good news is that with nouns, we don't have to worry about gender in English. We do, however, have to be aware of gerunds that act like nouns but look like verbs, and countable or uncountable nouns.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
Anna, from Cambridge University Press, explains how and when to use the Present Simple.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Annette explains three more colloquial contractions people use in everyday conversation: gotta [got to], gotcha [got you], and dunno [don't know]. She also gives us examples in context.
Difficulty: Beginner
France, USA
This song from Schoolhouse Rock is to help kids understand about bones. Without bones, we're just blobs. It was written by George Newall and sung by Jack Sheldon.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
This song teaches about the digit 0, portrayed as a superhero, as well as multiplication by powers of 10. This song was voted the 11th best song on the 30th anniversary edition. Sung and written by Bob Dorough.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Sigrid explains what a limerick is, and how to write one. If you are so inclined, you can submit your limericks in the "comments" section of the video tab.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Career expert Nicole Williams explains the most important question in an interview and the kind of answer the interviewer is looking for.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
"D" is a voiced consonant that sounds a bit different depending on its context in a word or sentence.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Career expert Nicole Williams gives us some simple but useful tips for making a good first impression at a job interview.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Nicole Williams goes through a couple of items you should include when writing your resume, as well as some things that are simply overrated.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Getting some perspective can be key in assessing your interview skills. Nicole Williams suggests having someone film you so that you can see what you should work on.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Richard Williams, better known by his stage name Prince Ea, is an American spoken word artist, poet, rapper, and filmmaker. He formed the "Make 'SMART' Cool" movement in 2009, which is dedicated to promoting the ideals of education, intelligence, unity, and creativity through hip hop.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Rachel takes us through different ways of pronouncing the "you" in the phrase "Nice to meet you," and introduces us to a new friend of hers.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Rachel gives some helpful tips on sounding more like a native speaker when you introduce yourself in English.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Presenting yourself in an interview is tricky. This video is a reminder to think about the things you say from the point of view of the interviewer. What you say is not necessarily what they hear!
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