Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
Common idiomatic expressions are the subject of this first of two video clips. Listen closely and then try a few of them out. Have fun and at the same time spice up your command of English!
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
Come and learn some English phrases in a fun and interesting way! This video will show you when and how to use them.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Caralie demonstrates the use of 12 useful, everyday verbs. Do you know them all?
Difficulty: Newbie
United Kingdom
During this lesson, English teacher Alexander presents and explains different greetings in English and the time of day when each is used.
Difficulty: Newbie
United Kingdom
Watch this video featuring Alexander Pointer to learn the many ways of greeting people in English.
Difficulty: Newbie
United Kingdom South
Alexander Pointer takes us through the conjugations of the verb "to be" in the present tense and explains how to form the contraction (otherwise known as the "short form") for each one.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom South
Alexander is showing us contractions of the negative forms of the verb "to be".
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Actor Caralie Balcom from New York teaches us letters and numbers and sings the alphabet song at the top of the Empire State Building.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Julia will take you through the basic functions of Yabla, including video playback, captions, and games. Enjoy!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
What exactly is it that makes Yabla such a fun and effective language learning tool? Amy explains what she enjoys about using Yabla, and how we can gain the most from the experience.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Annette explains what colloquial contractions are, and shows us three popular ones: "kinda," "wanna," and "gonna." She tells us where these words come from and how they're used in context.
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
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: Intermediate
USA
Annette recites a poem to help students with English pronunciation and its maddening inconsistencies.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Annette provides some biographical notes on Maya Angelou and then recites her poem “Caged Bird." The poem followed Angelou's memoir volume, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
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