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Showing posts with label Teacher Jon. Show all posts

English Vocabulary - Talking about Shopping

You need to know some simple vocabulary and phrases in order to shop in an English-speaking country. In this lesson, I teach you some of this important vocabulary.

Make sure you're ready to go shoe shopping.

Listening Comprehension - Biography of Clint Eastwood

Listening to this biography about a famous actor will help to develop your listening and writing skills in English. You will also expand your vocabulary and learn to use some new expressions in a way that sounds natural. Take a quiz on this lesson here.

Speaking English - 5 Idioms about TIME

In this English class, I discuss a few common expressions that you can use to talk about time. I show you the context and how to use the idioms. Take a free quiz on this lesson at here.

Listening Comprehension - Legal Vocabulary in English

Understand news stories better by taking this listening comprehension lesson. I'll teach you a lot of new vocabulary and then read you a story. Take the quiz at here to see if you've understood everything!

Conditionals -- second third conditionals (English Grammar)

"If I had watched the lesson, I would have known the answer." OH NO!!! MORE CONDITIONALS!!! Learn about the 'Second Conditional' and 'Third Conditional' in English. I'll teach you when we use them, and what the structures are. After watching the lesson, you'll be able to answer the question -- "What would you do if you had a million dollars?"

Take the quiz here.

University degrees in North America

There are so many university programs and each program uses different abbreviations (short forms). In this lesson I will teach you some of the major abbreviations you will encounter in the academic world. This will help you if you are applying to or attending a university in North America. You can take a quiz on this lesson at here.

English Vocabulary - afraid, afraid of, scared of, fear

Don't be afraid of this lesson -- it's pretty easy! We will learn about the different uses of the word afraid in English. I'll also teach you about fear and scared. Bravely take the quiz at here.

Advanced English pronunciation with poetry

English pronunciation can be very challenging because the sounds are very inconsistent. Why do we say beard, but heard? They look like they should sound similar, but they do not. This is a great lesson for advanced students to learn some new words, as well as their pronunciation. Take a quiz on this lesson at here.

Learn Pronunciation with Poetry

English pronunciation can be tough, but immersing yourself in language and having fun with it can make a big difference. By learning to read poetry with tone and rhythm, you can make your spoken English come alive!

Test your understanding with the quiz at here.

English Grammar - DO MAKE - Did you make your bed?

Printable MAKE DO list. In English we sometimes have two different words to express an idea that in your own language might have just one word. "Do" and "Make" are two words that are often used incorrectly by ESL students. But don't worry -- with this lesson, you'll learn to use these words correctly! You can take a free quiz at here to test your understanding.

Common Mistakes: Could of or Could have? Couldve / Wouldve / Shouldve

Do you say "I should of listened to my mother?" or "I should have listened to my mother?" Even native English speakers make this very common mistake, but it's really easy to learn which is correct, and why it's correct, so watch this lesson and find out! Test your understanding with a free quiz at here.

Talking about being sick - English health vocabulary

When you're sick, it's important to know how to describe how you feel. This vocabulary lesson will help you to talk about sickness and bodily pain!

5 Food Idioms in English

There are a lot of idioms and expressions in English that involve food. But most of their meanings don't actually have anything to do with food! In this lesson, I'll teach you five food expressions.

After the lesson, take the quiz at here.

English Pronunciation - B V

Learn how to speak clearly. In this lesson we practice the 'B' and 'V' sounds. It can be quite challenging for Spanish speakers, but will be excellent practice for anyone learning English.

Learn English with Cooking: Making Blueberry Pancakes!

Words and expressions about cooking can open up a world before you. Learning about the measurements, tools, and methods of cooking will expand your English vocabulary. And you'll learn how to make yummy blueberry pancakes, too!

Take the quiz at here.

Holiday Vocabulary in English - Halloween (and idioms about DEATH)

Learning about holidays and festivals is a fun way to understand other cultures. In this English lesson, you'll learn about Halloween and you'll learn some vocabulary and phrases related to the holiday. You'll also learn some idioms related to death. Do you celebrate Halloween in your country?

Test your understanding with the quiz at here.

Listening Comprehension - Learn English with strange news!

Listening to a story and answering questions on it is the best way to test and improve your listening comprehension. In this fun lesson, you will listen to a strange news story and have the opportunity to learn many new words. If you would like to continue the lesson, try to re-tell the story in your words. You could also try to use some of these new words in a sentence. The opportunities to learn are endless. Then take the quiz at here.

Vocabulary - 7 adjectives for describing people in English

When you use adjectives, your communication becomes more interesting and sophisticated. There are many ways to describe people, and compound personality adjectives can add color to your language. Here are a few words to help you describe yourself and people that you know. After you've watched the lesson, take the free quiz at here to test your understanding!

English Grammar - How to compare: as cold as ice

There are many ways to compare in English and in this lesson, I'll teach you a simple structure that you can use. Watch this free grammar lesson and then practice with the quiz at here.

How to give directions in English

An excellent practical lesson on giving and receiving directions. In this lesson I discuss how to give and receive directions. This is also excellent practice on prepositions.