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Living English Episode 7: Come to lunch

Living English Episode 7: Come to lunch

Sarah invites Anne to meet her family. Sarah and Anne taste a sample of wine. Going to is used for things you intend to do in the future. It is always followed by a verb. ANNE Mmm. It’s very smooth. Good flavour too. SARAH It sells well in restaurants...

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Steve Kaufmann Secrets

Steve Kaufmann Secrets

Steve Kaufmann about himself and his language learning method: “Until I was 17 I only spoke English. I had studied French for 10 years in school but I could hardly say a thing. It was then that I realized I would never learn using traditional methods....

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Living English: He didn’t write ( 6)

Living English: He didn’t write ( 6)

Living English Episode 6: He didn’t write The simple past tense is used to talk about events in the past that are finished. ANNE My brother, David, worked in the family business too. But he didn’t like it. He wanted to try something different. JOHN So...

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Living English: Are you married? ( 5)

Living English: Are you married? ( 5)

Living English Episode 5: Are you married? Anne describes her brother to the private investigator. There are different words for countries and nationalities. ANNE Can you help me? JOHN Well I’ll try. Now tell me about your brother Ms Lee. How old is he?...

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Living English: Second on the left ( 4)

Living English: Second on the left ( 4)

Living English Episode 4: Second on the left Anne is looking for John’s office. A woman is waiting at a bus stop. Anne approaches her. ANNE Excuse me. WOMAN Yes? ANNE Could you tell me how to get to Mitchell Street? WOMAN Yes. You’re going the wrong way....

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Living English: What time is it? ( 3)

Living English: What time is it? ( 3)

Living English Episode 3: What time is it? In her hotel room, Anne rings a number. John Barbour, the private detective, answers the phone. JOHN Hello, Barbour’s Private Investigation. John Barbour speaking. ANNE Hello. Can you find missing people? JOHN...

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Living English: Enjoy Your Stay ( 2)

Living English: Enjoy Your Stay ( 2)

Living English Episode 2: Enjoy Your Stay Sarah and Mark take Anne to her hotel. She checks in. ANNE Thank you very much for picking me up. SARAH You’re very welcome. Will you be alright here? ANNE Thanks. I’ll be fine. And thankyou Mark, for helping...

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Most Common American Idioms

Most Common American Idioms

American slang and common American idioms are different from British slang because of the evolution of American English. When the pioneers living in the new world had children, they taught their children to pronounce words the way they were written, in...

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Tricky misused expressions ( infographic)

Tricky misused expressions ( infographic)

Plenty of expressions in the English language have become warped, and they can make a grammar conscious person shiver in horror. Many may be brutalized due to folks hearing them more often than reading them. Here are some beaten-up expressions and frequently...

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Language and Your Brain ( infographic)

Language and Your Brain ( infographic)

For centuries, researchers have studied the brain to find exactly where mechanisms for producing and interpreting language reside. Theories abound on how humans acquire new languages and how our developing brains learn to process languages. We take a...

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How to… show understanding

How to… show understanding

When you’re listening to someone explain something or tell you something, how can you show that person that you understand him or her? How can you indicate that you are following what is being said – or not following it? In this programme, we look at...

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Living English: Pleased to meet you ( 1)

Living English: Pleased to meet you ( 1)

Watch Living English Video Series and get to know the characters of our drama ‘Sisters and Brothers’ as you learn and revise your basic English skills. The 42-part series looks at the English language used in everyday situations such as checking into...

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How to… show annoyance

How to… show annoyance

In this programme, we look at language used to express annoyance or anger about something. There are all sorts of very strong words in English used to show annoyance (some of which you probably already know!), but we’ll be focusing on those expressions...

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