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Saturday, 30 June 2018
Friday, 29 June 2018
The Many Uses of 'Would' in Everyday Speech, Part 1
Imagine that you are visiting a friend in Washington, D.C. Your friend takes you to a popular restaurant. You look at the menu and decide what you want: crab cakes. Your friend is taking a little longer to decide. So, when the server comes to your table, your friend tells you to order first. You say: Hi, I want the crab cakes, please. Although you expressed your request clearly, it is best to avoid using “want” when making polite requests. Instead, we use “would like.” This is just one of many uses for the modal “would” in everyday speech. A modal is a helping verb that is usually used with another verb to express ideas such as possibility, necessity and permission. Today, we will tell you some of the uses of “would.” Polite requests & offers Let’s return to polite requests. At restaurants and other places where we pay for services, a common way to make a request is using “would like.” This phrase means “to wish to have.” Listen to the polite version of the food order: Hi, I would like the crab cakes. We also use “would like” in polite offers. When we do this, we use question form. Here is how the server might respond: Sounds good. Would you like anything else with that? Yes, I’d like the side salad. Thanks. Along with food orders at restaurants, you may also make a polite request for someone to do something for you. Listen to this line from a famous television ad for a fruit-based spread: Would you (please) pass the jelly? To many native English speakers, using “will” in such a request sounds demanding rather than polite or neutral. There are other polite ways to ask someone to do something. In an earlier program, we told you about indirect questions. One of them includes the phrase “Would you mind…?” If we use this phrase, the jelly request becomes: Would you mind passing the jelly? Common “yes” responses to such a request include: “No, not at all” and “Sure.” Reported speech Another everyday use of “would” is in reported speech. We use reported speech to tell others what someone else said – without using their exact words. In reported speech clauses, “would” is the past tense of “will.” First, listen to “will” in direct speech: “I will bring the drinks,” Anita said. When we change this to reported speech, we change “will” to “would”: Anita said (that) she would bring the drinks. Another example of changing tenses in reported speech is when talking about the weather. Imagine that you are listening to a weather report on the radio. The reporter might say: It will be sunny in the morning, but we can expect rain in the afternoon. Here is how you might tell someone else about what you heard: The weather report said (that) it would be sunny this morning but rainy this afternoon. Imaginary situations Another everyday usage of “would” is in unreal conditionals. These conditionals describe what we would do in imaginary -- or unreal -- situations. You may remember from an earlier program that unreal conditional statements have two parts: the if-clause and the main clause. The word “would” goes in the main clause. Here’s an example: I would move to Japan if I spoke Japanese. In this statement, the main clause comes before the if-clause. But, the order of the clauses does not change the statement’s meaning. You could also say, “If I spoke Japanese, I would move to Japan.” Sometimes, in casual, spoken English, we leave out the if-clause in unreal conditional statements, but its meaning is understood. One situation when we do this is when giving advice: How are you getting to Boston? We’re flying out on Friday. Nice! I would arrive two hours before departure. The DC airport is usually crowded on Fridays. The understood meaning is “If I were you, I would arrive two hours before departure.” Past unreal conditionals also contain “would.” But they are more complex and require a strong understanding of present and past perfect verb tenses. You can read more about these conditionals in an earlier episode of Everyday Grammar. Repeated past actions Let’s move to something a bit simpler. We also use “would” in everyday speech to talk about repeated actions in the past. This usage is called “past habitual.” Here’s an example: When I was little, I would play hopscotch with my friends. There are two rules for this usage. The first is that we must state the time period in the first part of the sentence -- “When I was little” for example. Second, we only use “would” this way with action verbs, such as “play” in the hopscotch example. We do not use it with stative verbs, such as: live, be, know, think, understand or want. We could not, for example, say, “When I was little, I would be happy playing hopscotch.” Well, we’ve given you a lot of information. Would you like to practice now? Join us again soon to learn about more ways we use “would.” I’m Alice Bryant. Alice Bryant wrote this story for Learning English. Ashley Thompson was the editor. You can practice in the Comments section below. Make sentences with “would” by doing at least three of the following: Tell someone what you want Make a polite offer to someone Ask someone to do something Tell us what someone else said Tell us about a repeated past action Uses of ‘Would’ Example Structure Polite for “want” I would like the crab cakes. Subject + would like + object Polite offer Would you like some rice or a salad with it? Would you like + object Asking someone to do something Would you (please) pass the jelly? Would you + simple verb form + direct object Would you (please) pass me the jelly? Would you + simple verb form + indirect object + direct object Asking someone to do something Would you mind passing the jelly? Would you mind + gerund + object Reported speech Anita said that she would bring the drinks. Subject + said + (that) + noun clause Present unreal conditionals (imaginary situations) I would move to Japan if I spoke Japanese. Main clause= would + simple verb form If-clause= if + subject + simple past verb Repeated past actions When I was little, I would play hopscotch with my friends. Main clause= would + simple verb form _______________________________________________________________ Words in This Story menu – a list of the foods that may be ordered at a restaurant crab cakes – n. a patty of flaked or minced crab meat, typically served fried modal verb – n. a verb that is usually used with another verb to express ideas such as possibility, necessity and permission casual – adj. appropriate for use in informal occasions jelly – n. a sweet and soft food made by boiling sugar and fruit juice until it is thick phrase – n. group of two or more words that express a single idea but do not usually form a complete sentence clause – n. a group of words containing a subject and verb and forming part of a sentence or a whole simple sentence episode – n. a television show, radio show, et cetera, that is one part of a series hopscotch – n. a child's game in which players hop through a series of squares drawn on the ground practice – v. to do something again and again in order to become better at it
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Thursday, 28 June 2018
Broken hearts
Is it possible to die from being sad and upset - or what we might call 'a broken heart'?
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Past Times- Things in Common
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We last saw her ____ Christmas.
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Wednesday, 27 June 2018
Tuesday, 26 June 2018
Monday, 25 June 2018
Ordinal Numbers Practice
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Absolute Beginner American English for Every Day #53 - 5 Amazing Love Quotes From American Songs
Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! In your home country, there are some phrases that are so common you use them or hear them every day. The same is true in USA too, so why not give your English an instant boost by learning them in this video lesson? With Alisha’s help, you’ll be sounding like a [...]
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Saturday, 23 June 2018
Ask Alisha: Your English Questions Answered #28 - Difference between SOMETHING, ANYTHING and NOTHING - Basic English Grammar
Friday, 22 June 2018
Before Fearing Adverb Phrases, Read This
When you woke up this morning, you probably did at least five things before you left your home for school or work. Maybe you ate breakfast, took a shower, brushed your teeth, put on your clothes, and looked at the news or internet. For each thing you did, you did something else before, during or after those other things. For example: Before I ate breakfast, I did 20 minutes of yoga. “Before I ate breakfast” is an adverb clause. In an earlier program, we told you about adverb clauses. Today, we will show you how to shorten these clauses. Shortened adverb clauses often sound more natural and concise in English. We call the shortened clauses “modifying adverbial phrases.” But, that name is needlessly complex for a grammar structure that is often easy for many English learners. Listen to the example again: Before I ate breakfast, I did 20 minutes of yoga. Here is how we shorten it: Before eating breakfast, I did 20 minutes of yoga. Two things are different: we removed the subject “I” and changed “ate” to the -ing form “eating.” Notice that we only reduced the adverb clause, not the main clause; the main clause -- “I did 20 minutes of yoga” – stays the same. And, here’s something you may recall from an earlier program: an adverb clause or phrase need not appear before the main clause of a sentence. That means “I did 20 minutes of yoga before eating breakfast” has the same meaning as “Before eating breakfast, I did 20 minutes of yoga.” There are three types of adverb clauses that can be reduced: time, cause and effect and contrast. Time clauses Not all time clauses can be reduced. They must begin with certain time words, like before, after, while, when, since or as soon as. OK, now test your knowledge on our next example, using while. Listen: While I was listening to the news, I made a cup of tea. How can we reduce this clause? Here’s how: While listening to the news, I made a cup of tea. So, what's different? Again, we removed the subject. And, this example contains “was,” so we removed it also. In modifying adverbial phrases, we omit forms of be. The verb “listen” is already in -ing form, so we did not change it. Sometimes, we can even remove the word “while” in a time clause and still express its meaning, which is “during the same time.” Listen: Listening to the news, I made a cup of tea. This option is, however, less common, except in some forms of writing. Cause & effect clauses Next up are cause and effect adverb clauses. These clauses begin with words like “because” or “since” and express the cause or reason for something; the main clause gives the result. Here is an example: Because she needed to study for the exam, she stayed at the library. To reduce this, we remove the cause word: “because.” And, again, we remove the subject (“she”) and we change the verb “needed” to the ‘ing form, “needing.” Needing to study for the exam, she stayed at the library. But, what if the cause and effect clause contains the present* perfect verb tense? Listen to an example: Because he had been to that museum before, he didn’t want to go again. And here’s how we reduce it: Having been to that museum before, he didn’t want to go again. We removed the word “because” and the subject “he.” And, we changed the present perfect “had been” to “having been.” Contrast clauses Finally, we have contrast clauses. These clauses begin with words like “though,” “although” and “despite.” They express an unexpected result between information in the adverb clause and main clause. Here's an example: Though he was tired, Joe gave us a ride to the game. And, when we reduce it: Though tired, Joe gave us a ride to the game. Did you notice what changed? For contrast clauses, we keep the contrast word--in this case, "though." But again, we remove the subject. And we remove “was,” a form of be. Why is the subject removable? So, how can the meaning of a sentence be clear if we remove the subject from the adverb clause? Because the subject of the adverb clause and the subject of the main clause are the same. If the subjects are different, the adverb clause cannot be reduced. Just for fun, listen to an example of such: While I was biking to work, a squirrel jumped into the street. The subject of the adverb clause is “I” and the subject of the main clause is “squirrel.” And it reduces to this: While biking to work, a squirrel jumped into the street. But that is silly! Squirrels do not ride bikes or have jobs! Well, that’s all the time we have today. Having read this story, do you want to try reducing adverb clauses? We hope so. I’m Alice Bryant. Alice Bryant wrote this story for Learning English. Caty Weaver was the editor. *past perfect Now, you try it! Tell us about your morning using adverbial phrases: What did you do before, after, during, because of or despite something else? _______________________________________________________________ Modifying Adverbial Phrases Time Clauses: Remove the subject. If there is a be form of the verb, remove it. If there is NO be form of a verb, change the verb to -ing. If there is a present or past perfect verb, change it to having + past participle. Cause & Effect Clauses: Remove the subject. Remove the word “because” or “since” Change the verb to -ing form. If there is a present or past perfect verb, change it to having + past participle. Contrast Clauses: Remove the subject. If there is a be form of the verb, remove it. If there is a present or past perfect verb, change it to having + past participle. _______________________________________________________________ Words in This Story yoga – n. a system of exercises for mental and physical health concise – adj. not including extra or unnecessary information modifying – adj. making partial or minor changes to something phrase – n. a group of two or more words that express a single idea but do not usually form a complete sentence omit – v. to leave something or someone out squirrel – n. a small animal with a long tail and soft fur that lives in trees
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Before Fearing Adverb Phrases, Read This
When you woke up this morning, you probably did at least five things before you left your home for school or work. Maybe you ate breakfast, took a shower, brushed your teeth, put on your clothes, and looked at the news or internet. For each thing you did, you did something else before, during or after those other things. For example: Before I ate breakfast, I did 20 minutes of yoga. “Before I ate breakfast” is an adverb clause. In an earlier program, we told you about adverb clauses. Today, we will show you how to shorten these clauses. Shortened adverb clauses often sound more natural and concise in English. We call the shortened clauses “modifying adverbial phrases.” But, that name is needlessly complex for a grammar structure that is often easy for many English learners. Listen to the example again: Before I ate breakfast, I did 20 minutes of yoga. Here is how we shorten it: Before eating breakfast, I did 20 minutes of yoga. Two things are different: we removed the subject “I” and changed “ate” to the -ing form “eating.” Notice that we only reduced the adverb clause, not the main clause; the main clause -- “I did 20 minutes of yoga” – stays the same. And, here’s something you may recall from an earlier program: an adverb clause or phrase need not appear before the main clause of a sentence. That means “I did 20 minutes of yoga before eating breakfast” has the same meaning as “Before eating breakfast, I did 20 minutes of yoga.” There are three types of adverb clauses that can be reduced: time, cause and effect and contrast. Time clauses Not all time clauses can be reduced. They must begin with certain time words, like before, after, while, when, since or as soon as. OK, now test your knowledge on our next example, using while. Listen: While I was listening to the news, I made a cup of tea. How can we reduce this clause? Here’s how: While listening to the news, I made a cup of tea. So, what's different? Again, we removed the subject. And, this example contains “was,” so we removed it also. In modifying adverbial phrases, we omit forms of be. The verb “listen” is already in -ing form, so we did not change it. Sometimes, we can even remove the word “while” in a time clause and still express its meaning, which is “during the same time.” Listen: Listening to the news, I made a cup of tea. This option is, however, less common, except in some forms of writing. Cause & effect clauses Next up are cause and effect adverb clauses. These clauses begin with words like “because” or “since” and express the cause or reason for something; the main clause gives the result. Here is an example: Because she needed to study for the exam, she stayed at the library. To reduce this, we remove the cause word: “because.” And, again, we remove the subject (“she”) and we change the verb “needed” to the ‘ing form, “needing.” Needing to study for the exam, she stayed at the library. But, what if the cause and effect clause contains the present* perfect verb tense? Listen to an example: Because he had been to that museum before, he didn’t want to go again. And here’s how we reduce it: Having been to that museum before, he didn’t want to go again. We removed the word “because” and the subject “he.” And, we changed the present perfect “had been” to “having been.” Contrast clauses Finally, we have contrast clauses. These clauses begin with words like “though,” “although” and “despite.” They express an unexpected result between information in the adverb clause and main clause. Here's an example: Though he was tired, Joe gave us a ride to the game. And, when we reduce it: Though tired, Joe gave us a ride to the game. Did you notice what changed? For contrast clauses, we keep the contrast word--in this case, "though." But again, we remove the subject. And we remove “was,” a form of be. Why is the subject removable? So, how can the meaning of a sentence be clear if we remove the subject from the adverb clause? Because the subject of the adverb clause and the subject of the main clause are the same. If the subjects are different, the adverb clause cannot be reduced. Just for fun, listen to an example of such: While I was biking to work, a squirrel jumped into the street. The subject of the adverb clause is “I” and the subject of the main clause is “squirrel.” And it reduces to this: While biking to work, a squirrel jumped into the street. But that is silly! Squirrels do not ride bikes or have jobs! Well, that’s all the time we have today. Having read this story, do you want to try reducing adverb clauses? We hope so. I’m Alice Bryant. Alice Bryant wrote this story for Learning English. Caty Weaver was the editor. *past perfect Now, you try it! Tell us about your morning using adverbial phrases: What did you do before, after, during, because of or despite something else? _______________________________________________________________ Modifying Adverbial Phrases Time Clauses: Remove the subject. If there is a be form of the verb, remove it. If there is NO be form of a verb, change the verb to -ing. If there is a present or past perfect verb, change it to having + past participle. Cause & Effect Clauses: Remove the subject. Remove the word “because” or “since” Change the verb to -ing form. If there is a present or past perfect verb, change it to having + past participle. Contrast Clauses: Remove the subject. If there is a be form of the verb, remove it. If there is a present or present perfect verb, change it to having + past participle. _______________________________________________________________ Words in This Story yoga – n. a system of exercises for mental and physical health concise – adj. not including extra or unnecessary information modifying – adj. making partial or minor changes to something phrase – n. a group of two or more words that express a single idea but do not usually form a complete sentence omit – v. to leave something or someone out squirrel – n. a small animal with a long tail and soft fur that lives in trees
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English Listening Practice – At an American Restaurant
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Know Your Verbs #4 - Verb: “Ask”
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Thursday, 21 June 2018
Is gaming a sport?
We hear from people who take part in computer game tournaments and earn money from them.
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Plurals of Words Ending In -Y Activities
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Culture Class S3 #18 - Top 5 Most Powerful Companies in American Finance
Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! What vocabulary do you need to know to have a conversation with English-speaking locals? You’ll learn all this and more in this Culture Class: Essential English Vocabulary series! Vocabulary is essential to mastering English. In this 25-lesson series, you’ll learn the *most* essential English words related to [...]
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Wednesday, 20 June 2018
Cowboy up
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Tuesday, 19 June 2018
Do You Know What an Indirect Question Is?
Imagine that your friend is starting a new job today. She is traveling to work by train. She takes the F train to West 4th Street. When she leaves the station, her cell phone signal fails. So, she asks a stranger for information: Excuse me, where is MacDougal Street? Can you tell me where MacDougal Street is? You just heard a question asked in two ways. Did you hear the difference? The first was a direct question; the second was an indirect question. In today’s program, we will talk about indirect questions. What's an indirect question? Indirect questions are a more polite way to ask for information or make requests. We often use them when asking something of strangers or people we do not know well, including coworkers. We also use them when asking for favors from friends or when we want to avoid sounding demanding. When we make requests in English, we usually use the modal verbs can, could and would. We also use these modals to begin many indirect questions. Here are a few common question phrases for indirect questions: Can/Could you tell me…? Do you know…? Would you mind…? Do you have any idea…? Would it be possible…? Forming indirect questions To form an indirect question, we start with phrases like these. Then, we add direct questions to them, but the word order changes. Listen to our earlier direct and indirect questions again. Here’s the direct question: Where is MacDougal Street? And the indirect question: Can you tell me where MacDougal Street is? You should notice two things about the indirect question: First, it begins with the phrase “Can you tell me…?” Second, the rest of the question -- where MacDougal Street is -- does not use the verb-subject word order of a normal question. It uses the word order of a statement and it is a noun clause. So, to form an indirect question, again start with an indirect question phrase, such as “Can you tell me…?” Then, for information requests, add one of the six question words: where, what, when, who, why or how. We call these “wh-question” words. For example, you heard the word where in “where MacDougal Street is.” “Yes or no” questions But, some indirect questions do not contain wh-question words. These are direct “yes or no” questions that we convert into indirect questions. For example: Has the game started yet? That is a “yes or no” question. To form these into indirect questions, we start with an indirect question phrase, such as “Do you know…?” and then begin the noun clause with if or whether. Let’s listen to the direct “yes or no” question again: Has the game started yet? This example uses the present perfect verb has started. Now, let’s listen to how it changes into an indirect question using if and whether: Do you know if the game has started yet? Do you know whether the game has started yet? You’ll notice that, in the indirect examples, the has from the verb is no longer separated by the subject, like in question word order. Instead it appears together, as it would in a statement. Here’s another example of a “yes or no” question. The direct question uses the present continuous verb are coming: Are they coming with us? In the indirect question, the words “are coming” go together and we use if or whether. Listen: Do you know whether they’re coming with us? Many English learners forget to keep statement word order in the noun clauses of indirect questions. For “yes or no” questions, they may also forget to use if or whether. For example, they may say: “Do you know are they coming with us?” But now that you know the correct way, you can avoid these two common mistakes. Asking for favors Indirect questions are also useful when asking friends or other people we know for a favor, especially when the favor requires a lot of effort. Let’s listen to someone asking a favor directly: Can you please help me move on Saturday? Even with “please” in the direct question, it sounds a little too direct for such a major request. Now, listen to the same question introduced by the indirect phrases: “Is there any chance…?” and “Would it be possible…?” Is there any chance you could help me move on Saturday? Would it be possible for you to help me move on Saturday? These indirect questions let the listener know that you understand that the favor is a big commitment. You can also ask a big favor indirectly with the phrase “I was wondering…”: I was wondering if you could help me move on Saturday. Notice anything different here? This example does not have a question mark. It is not a question. However, when we use “I wonder” or “I was wondering,” in a statement, we usually are seeking information, just like a question does. Using “I was wondering” is a very common way to politely ask a favor or seek information in English without sounding too demanding. Here’s another example. Listen to the direct question: Did you finish the report? And the indirect question: I was wondering if you finished the report. Now, you try it! OK, now you try it. Make these direct questions into indirect questions: What time is it? Where is the music shop? Why did you move to D.C.? Can we meet on Monday? Can you loan me your car? Don’t forget to use statement word order after the indirect question phrases. And remember that “yes or no” direct questions get if or whether in indirect questions. Well, that’s all the time we have today. Would you mind telling us if you liked the program? I’m Alice Bryant. Alice Bryant wrote this story for Learning English. Caty Weaver was the editor. Some examples you heard today: Direct Questions Indirect Questions Where is MacDougal Street? Can you tell me where MacDougal Street is? Has the game started yet? Do you know if/whether the game has started yet? Are they coming with us? Do you know if/whether they’re coming with us? Can you help me move on Saturday? Is there any chance you could help me move on Saturday? Did you finish the report? I was wondering if you finished the report. _______________________________________________________________ Words in This Story coworker – n. someone you work with favor – n. a kind or helpful act that you do for someone phrase – n. a group of two or more words that express a single idea but do not usually form a complete sentence clause – a part of a sentence that has its own subject and verb convert – v. to change something into a different form or so that it can be used in a different way commitment – n. a promise to do or give something
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Monday, 18 June 2018
Look at those clouds- it ____ rain soon.
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Extensive Reading in English for Intermediate Learners #2 - What Animals Eat
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British and American Technical English Collocations
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Sunday, 17 June 2018
English Vocab Builder #141 - Marine Animals
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Saturday, 16 June 2018
Friday, 15 June 2018
Lesson 32: Welcome to the Treehouse!
Summary Anna introduces her new partner, MINDY. They are working together on the new children's show: "The Time Traveling Treehouse." Then, some coworkers watch the show. What will they think of the show? Will they like it? Speaking In this video, learn to say the new words for this lesson. You can also learn about direct and indirect objects. Pronunciation Use this video to learn about pronouncing two interjections: "Aw, man!" and "Woo-hoo!" Conversation Anna: Hello! Today is a big day. My first children’s show is on television! Woo-hoo! I’m excited and nervous. Ms. Weaver: Hello, Anna. Anna: Hello, Ms. Weaver! Ms. Weaver: Some people are going to watch your children’s show. After they watch it, they’ll tell me what they liked, and what they didn’t like. Anna: Oh, dear. Ms. Weaver: They’re in the conference room. They’re in the conference room. Anna: Hello, everyone. I’m Anna, and thanks for coming! Coworker 2: What is the show about? Anna: It’s a children’s show. Coworker 1: But we are not children! Anna: This children's show is different. I hope. Coworker 3: I don’t really like children's shows. Anna: Shhh, please. The show is starting! Anna: Oh, hi! Just give me one minute ….oops! Oh well. I can fix that later. Anna: Hello, I’m Anna! Welcome to “The Time Traveling Treehouse!” This is not a usual treehouse. It can time travel! That is why it’s called "The Time Traveling Treehouse." MINDY: Anna, do not forget me. Anna: Of course not! This is my partner, MINDY! MINDY: My name means Massive Information Navigation Device, for You! Anna: That means we can travel to many places and learn many things. Kids from all over the world ask us questions. We find them answers! MINDY: Woo-hoo! That is right, Anna. Anna: MINDY, what is our first question? MINDY: Layla asks us this question. Layla: Hello, Anna! Hello, MINDY! I'd like to know -- how do you play baseball? Anna: That is a great question! MINDY, we need to find her an answer! MINDY: I know that we can find it, Anna! Anna: Where am I now? MINDY, now I am on a snowy mountain! MINDY: That is a good place to learn how to ski. Anna: Yes, MINDY, but it cannot teach us about baseball! And I don’t know how to ski! MINDY: Sorry, Anna. Let’s try again. Anna: Where I am now!? MINDY, I am in the ocean! An ocean cannot teach us about baseball! MINDY: Please don’t yell, Anna. The ocean can teach us about surfing. Anna: Yes, MINDY, it can teach us about surfing … and sharks! Ahhh! MINDY: Anna, please wait. I need to fix my navigation device Anna: MINDY, please fix it faster. And get me out of here … now! Announcer: Whoa! Is Anna going to be lost forever? Next week, you can watch part two of “The Time Traveling Treehouse!” Coworker 1: Aw, man! Will the shark eat her? Coworker 2: Will Anna find the answer? Coworker 3: Please tell me the ending! Anna: So, you liked it? Coworkers: Yes! Anna: Well, you can watch the ending next week! Coworkers: Noooooo! Anna: Don’t forget to watch next week! Writing What do you think of Anna's new show? Does it remind you of a children's show you watched? Tell us about your opinion of Anna's show and suggest other questions for Anna to answer. Write to us by email or in the Comments section. Click on the image below to download the Activity Sheet and practice using interjections with a friend. Learning Strategy Learning Strategies are the thoughts and actions that help make learning easier or more effective. The learning strategy for this lesson is Monitor. Monitor means to notice how well you are understanding or bring understood. It can also mean identifying problems in communication. This strategy helps us learn, because after we find a communication problem, we can decide how to solve it. In this week's video, Anna monitors what MINDY is doing. She finds that there is a problem: she is not going to a place where she can learn about baseball. She tells MINDY, "It cannot teach us about baseball!" Can you find an example in the lesson of MINDY monitoring, or finding out about a problem? Write to us about it in the Comments section or send us an email. Teachers, see the Lesson Plan for more details on teaching this strategy. Quiz Listen to short videos and test your listening skills with this quiz. ______________________________________________________________ New Words INTERJECTIONS aw- interjection. used to express mild disappointment or sympathy man - interjection. used to express frustration oops - interjection. used to express surprise or distress or to say in a mild way that you are sorry about having done or said something wrong shhh - interjection. used to tell someone to be quiet whoa - interjection. used to tell someone to slow down or stop and think about something woo-hoo- interjection. used to express excitement GENERAL VOCABULARY answer - n. something you say or write when someone asks you a question ask - v. to say or write something to someone as a way of gaining information device - n. an object, machine, or piece of equipment that has been made for some special purpose ending - n. the final part of something fix to make (something) whole or able to work properly againorto repair (something) information - n. knowledge that you get about someone or something such asfacts or details about a subject massive - adj. very large and heavy mountain- n. an area of land that rises very high above the land around it and that is higher than a hill navigation - n. the act, activity, or process of finding the way to get to a place when you are traveling in a ship, airplane or car partner - n. one of two or more people or businesses that work together or do business together shark- n. a large and often dangerous sea fish with very sharp teeth ski- v. to move or glide on a pair of long narrow pieces of wood over snow or water surf - v. to ride on ocean waves using a special board (called a surfboard) travel- v. to go to a place that is far away treehouse- n. a small house that is built among the branches of a tree for children to play in ______________________________________________________________ Free Materials Download the VOA Learning English Word Book for a dictionary of the words we use on this website. Each Let's Learn English lesson has an Activity Sheet for extra practice on your own or in the classroom. In this lesson, you can use it to practice using interjections and monitoring. For Teachers See the Lesson Plan for this lesson for ideas and more teaching resources. Send us an email if you have comments on this course or questions. Grammar focus: Direct and indirect objects; Interjections Topics: Requesting help or information; Talking about technology; Politely disagreeing Learning Strategy: Monitor / Identify Problems Speaking & Pronunciation Focus: Indirect objects; Interjections _ ____________________________________________________________ Now it's your turn. Send us an email or write to us in the Comments section below or on our Facebook page to let us know what you think of this lesson.
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Thursday, 14 June 2018
Are you excited about the World Cup?
We hear from football fans and those who are not so keen on the tournament.
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English Vocab Builder #59 - Body - Using the Body
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Commodore
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Medical English- Present Progressive Mimes
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Tuesday, 12 June 2018
Monday, 11 June 2018
American Business English for Beginners #25 - Politely Declining an Invitation in English
Learn Business English with EnglishClass101.com! Whether you’ve just started working for an American company or started doing business with one, you’ll need some polished and professional English words and phrases to make a good impression. And that’s exactly where this new Business English series comes in! In this lesson, you’ll learn how to politely decline an [...]
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aaaa test
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Sunday, 10 June 2018
Plurals- Simplest Responses
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Know Your Verbs #3 - Verb: “Look”
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Saturday, 9 June 2018
Ask Alisha: Your English Questions Answered #26 - Direct Objects and Indirect Objects Differences - Basic English Grammar
Friday, 8 June 2018
Cooking with Phrasal Verbs
In a recent program, we told you about phrasal verbs related to food. The program centered on eating food: what, how much and when. You will remember that a phrasal verb is a verb made of two or more words: a verb plus a preposition or adverb, or both. Today, we'll discuss phrasal verbs we use to talk about cooking. If you watch television cooking programs in English, you have already heard some of these verbs. Many are used in recipes. Listen to a recipe for pasta sauce. There are seven phrasal verbs. Try to find them and think about their meanings: Before you begin, thaw out the chicken for several hours. OK, let’s get started. First, chop up the tomatoes, onions, garlic and mushrooms. Next, add these ingredients to a sauce pot with a little cooking oil and put it on medium heat for about one minute. Then, mix in the chicken, spices and a little salt. Let the mixture cook until the chicken is golden – about seven minutes. Next, add two large cans of crushed tomatoes. Cover the pot. Then, turn down the heat. Otherwise, the sauce may boil over. Let it cook for about 20 minutes on low heat. Then, let it cool down before serving it over pasta with a little parmesan. And finally: Warm up your garlic bread to complete the meal. Did you find the seven phrasal verbs? Thaw out (something) Thaw (something) out The first one was thaw out. To thaw out means "to unfreeze." Listen to how this verb is used in the recipe: Before you begin, thaw out the chicken for several hours. Thaw out is separable. That means the object may go after the two-word verb, or it may appear in the middle of it. The object is the chicken. Now listen to the sentence with the object in the middle: Before you begin, thaw the chicken out for several hours. Notice also that we used the imperative form because this is a recipe, or a list of commands. In the imperative form, the subject you is not written or spoken. So instead of “you thaw out,” you hear “thaw out.” You’ll hear the imperative for the remaining six verbs also. Chop up (something) Chop (something) up Our next verb is chop up, which is also separable. To chop up means "to cut something into small pieces." Today’s recipe involves chopping up vegetables. Listen: First, chop up the tomatoes, onions, garlic and mushrooms. You could also say it with up after the object. First, chop the tomatoes, onions, garlic and mushrooms up. But, it is easier to understand if you do not separate chop and up when the object is a list of things. Mix (something) in Mix in (something) Mix in is another separable phrasal verb. To mix in means "to add one substance to others, especially in cooking." Here’s how the recipe uses the verb: Then, mix in the chicken, spices and a little salt. Again, we are less likely to separate the verb because the object is a list of things. Turn down (something) Turn (something) down Now, let’s talk about turn down. In cooking, to turn down means "to lower the temperature of the heat used to cook food." Here's how the recipe uses the verb: Then, turn down the heat. Since the verb is separable, you can also say it this way: Then, turn the heat down. Boil over Next, we have boil over – one of today’s easier verbs, as it does not take an object. To boil over means "to flow over the side of a container while boiling." Listen to how the recipe uses this verb and notice that it appears at the end of the sentence: Otherwise, the sauce may boil over. Hmm…has your cooking ever boiled over? Mine has. Cool down Ok, let’s talk about cool down. In relation to food, the verb means "to permit hot food to become cool enough to eat." In recipes, we often use cool down with the verb let. So, the sentence structure is a little different. Listen: Then, let it cool down before serving it over pasta with a little parmesan. The verb let is a causative verb. These verbs cause something to happen. After the causative verb let, we use the simple form of verbs rather than their infinitives. Notice, in our recipe, that we said, "Let it cool down," not "Let it to cool down." Warm up (something) Warm (something) up Our final phrasal verb for today is warm up, another separable verb. To warm up means "to reheat a food to a desired temperature." Here’s how the recipe uses this verb: And finally: Warm up your garlic bread to complete the meal. Now that you know how separable phrasal verbs work, try writing this last example with the object – your garlic bread – in the middle of the verb. Helpful tip Most of the phrasal verbs you learned today are easier than some others in English. That’s because the first words of these phrasal verbs tell us their meanings. And, in fact, often, we use them as regular, one-word verbs rather than phrasal verbs. That means you could say, “Let the sauce cool” or “Let the sauce cool down” and it would have the same meaning. Do you have a recipe you’d like to share? Write to us in the Comments section using at least three of the verbs you learned today. I’m Alice Bryant. Alice Bryant wrote this story for Learning English. Caty Weaver was the editor. What is your favorite food to cook? Tell us how you make this food. Use some of the phrasal verbs from today. Write to us in the Comments section below or on our Facebook page. _____________________________________________________________ Words in This Story recipe – n. a set of instructions for making food pasta – n. a food made from a mixture of flour, water, and sometimes eggs that is formed into different shapes and usually boiled sauce – n. a fluid dressing or topping for food tomato – n. the usually large, rounded, edible, pulpy berry of an herb onion – n. a round vegetable that is usually white, yellow, or red and has a strong smell and taste garlic – n. a plant that has small sections which have a strong taste and smell and are used for flavoring foods mushroom – n. a fungus that is shaped like an umbrella ingredient – n. one of the things that are used to make a food or product spice – n. a substance that is used in cooking to add flavor to food, comes from a dried plant, and is usually a powder or seed parmesan – n. a hard Italian cheese
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Thursday, 7 June 2018
Talking to machines
How is the way we interact with technology affecting the type of language we use?
source http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p069d084
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Absolute Beginner American English for Every Day #60 - 5 Biggest Festivals in America
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Absolute Beginner American English for Every Day #57 - 10 Phrases to Help You in an Emergency
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Culture Class S2 #9 - Top Five CEOs in British Energy and Manufacturing
Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! What vocabulary do you need to know to have a conversation with English-speaking locals in the UK? You’ll learn all this and more in this Culture Class: Essential English Vocabulary series! Vocabulary is essential to mastering English. In this 25-lesson series, you’ll learn the *most* essential British English words related to [...]
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Risk
Are you a risk taker? Knowing your risk type can help people make decisions for you.
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Wednesday, 6 June 2018
Don’t Compare Your English Level While Learning English
The world is turning into a global village where different people of multiple languages live and interact. Among different languages, English is an official language and learning and speaking English is thus a really big advantage. If you are not an English speaker and learning this language, the first thing you should do is, ‘Stop […]
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Comparatives- Make Me Say Yes Game
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Tuesday, 5 June 2018
Ballied up
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Opps
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How to teach future time expressions
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Let the dust settle
Learn a phrase about allowing a situation to become calm again
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Monday, 4 June 2018
On speaking terms
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Passive Voice- Discuss and Agree
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Speak to
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Extensive Reading in English for Intermediate Learners #1 - Earth’s Water
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Sunday, 3 June 2018
English Vocab Builder #140 - World Cup
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