Summary Anna plans to have a dinner party. She needs to buy seafood, so she goes to the waterfront. She gets a surprise at the fish market. Speaking In this video, learn to say the new words for this lesson. You can also learn about how to use count and noncount nouns. Pronunciation Use this video to learn about the abbreviations for dozen and pounds. Conversation Anna: Hello! Washington, D.C. sits on the Potomac River. This river is important to the history and culture of the city. Today, I am at an outdoor seafood market near the Potomac River. Some say it is the oldest outdoor seafood market in the United States! I am here to buy seafood. Let’s see what they have! Anna: Excuse me. Can you help me? Pete: Sure! What do you need? Anna: Pete! Pete: Anna! Anna: What are you doing here? Pete: I work here. You know, it’s not easy to be a writer. Anna: Yeah, I heard that. Sorry. Pete: But this job is great. I work outside by the river. And I can eat all the free seafood I want! Anna: That is great, Pete. In fact, I am here to buy some seafood for my dinner party. Pete: You came to the right place. They have the freshest seafood in town. How much money can you spend? Anna: I can only spend $50. Pete: Okay. What do you want? Anna: First, I want to buy some shrimp. Pete: Sure thing. Follow me. How much shrimp do you want? Anna: How much do I need for five people? Pete: (yells to co-worker) Give her a pound of shrimp! Anna: Ok, now I want to buy some crabs. Pete: The crabs here are delicious! They are the best because they come from the nearby Chesapeake Bay! Walk this way. Pete: How many crabs do you want? Anna: I want a dozen crabs. Pete: You should get the larger crabs. They have the most meat. Anna: Then I want a dozen large crabs, please! Pete: Is that everything you need? Anna: Let’s see … I have shrimp and crabs. And a friend is bringing a salad and many ears of corn-on-the-cob. Pete: Is that all the seafood that you need? Anna: Yes. Pete: That’ll be $49.95. Cash or credit? Anna: Credit, please. Pete: Anna, you love to eat seafood. Did you grow up on the water? Anna: No, I didn’t. But I love the water. And I love being on the water. Pete: You know how to sail? Anna: Well … this afternoon I am going on a boat. Pete: You are full of surprises. What kind of boat? Is it a motorboat or a sailboat? Anna: It’s a special boat, Pete. Well, thanks for your help. See you later! Pete: See you, Anna! Wow, Anna’s a sailor! Who knew? Anna: Yes, rivers are important to the history and culture of Washington, D.C. And now I am part of this city’s interesting waterfront culture. Until next time! Writing Where do you buy fresh food? Is there a seafood or vegetable market near where you live? Tell us about it! Try to use some of the words from this lesson, like best, freshest, oldest, spend, money, and larger. Write to us by email or in the Comments section. Click on the image below to download the Activity Sheet and practice using comparative and superlative adjectives 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 Make Inferences . Making inferences means using some information to make a guess. When learning a new language, we often need to guess at the meanings of words or sentences. In this week's video, Pete guesses that Anna grew up on the water. He says, "Anna, you love to eat seafood. Did you grow on near the water?" Anna answers, "No, I didn’t. But I love the water. And I love being on the water." Pete hears that and uses the information to make an inference about Anna. He asks her, "You know how to sail?" Can you find another place in the conversation when Pete makes an inference? Do you ever make inferences when listening to or reading English? 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 best - adj. better than all others in quality or value Chesapeake Bay- n. an inlet of the Atlantic, in Maryland and Virginia. It is 200 miles (or 320 km) long; and from 4–40 miles (or 6–64 km) wide. corn-on-the-cob - n. corn when cooked and eaten straight from the cob - the part of corn that the kernels grow on; an ear of corn . crab - n. a sea animal that has a hard shell, eight legs, and two large claws credit - n. money that a bank or business will allow a person to use and then pay back in the future dozen - n. a group of 12 people or things ear - n. the part of a corn plant on which the seeds grow freshest - adj. the most fresh many - adj. used to refer to a large number of things or people much - adj. large in amount or extent larger - adj. greater in size or amount market - n. a place where products are bought and sold money - n. something (such as coins or bills) used as a way to pay for goods and services and to pay people for their work most - adj. almost all or the majority of motorboat - n. a boat with a motor oldest - adj. having the highest age of a group Potomac River - proper noun. a river flowing from West Virginia to the Chesapeake Bay. It flows between Maryland and Virginia. pound - n. a unit of weight that is equal to 16 ounces or about a half of a kilogram river - n. a large natural flow of water that crosses an area of land and goes into an ocean or a lake sail - v. to travel on water in a ship or boat sail - n. large piece of strong cloth that is connected to a ship or boat and that is used to catch the wind that moves the ship or boat through the water sailboat - n. a boat that has a sail sailor - n. a person who works on a boat or ship as part of the crew salad - n. a mixture of raw green vegetables, such as different types of lettuce, usually combined with other raw vegetables seafood - n. fish and shellfish that live in the ocean and are used for food some - adj. refers to an unspecified amount or number spend - v. to use money to pay for something water - n. an area of water such as a lake, river, or ocean waterfront - n. the land or the part of a town next to the water of an ocean, river or lake. ______________________________________________________________ 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 comparative and superlative adjectives. 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: Comparative and superlative adjectives; Quantitatives (much/many); Count/non-count nouns Topics: Asking for and making food recommendations; Units of measure & their abbreviations; dollar amounts expressed in numerals; credit/debit payment Learning Strategy: Make Inferences Speaking & Pronunciation Focus: Using count and noncount nouns; Abbreviations for amounts ______________________________________________________________ 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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Friday, 29 March 2019
Know Your Verbs #24 - Verb: “Read”
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Thursday, 28 March 2019
Grammar and the News: Nouns Modifying Nouns
Imagine you are looking at an American newspaper or news website. You read a few stories, and see terms such as health care, football game or bank policy. These terms might all seem to have nothing in common, but they share a grammatical feature. This feature is often found in writing – especially in newswriting. Today we will explore a pattern you will often find in the news business: nouns modifying, or describing, other nouns. Understanding this idea will not only help your reading skills, but also help develop your writing skills. Join us as we explore a common pattern in news reporting! Definitions An adjective is a word that describes, or modifies, a noun or pronoun. Consider this example: Everyday Grammar is a good program. Here, the adjective good describes the noun program. A noun is a word that is the name of something. That thing could be a person, idea, place or action. Sometimes nouns can act like adjectives. In other words, they change the meaning of other nouns. Listen to this example: Everyday Grammar is a grammar program. Here, the word grammar, a noun, is acting like an adjective. It is modifying the noun program. For the purposes of this report, we will call this pattern a 'noun-noun pairing.' We have discussed this subject before in another Everyday Grammar program, which you can find on the VOA Learning English website. It is called When Nouns Act Like Adjectives. News stories You might be asking yourself: how does this discussion relate to news reporting? Susan Conrad and Douglas Biber are grammar experts. They note that in newswriting, nouns that act like adjectives are almost as common as adjectives themselves. In other words, understanding groupings of 'noun-noun' words is an important skill to have when reading news stories. The good news for English learners is that there are patterns in how news writers use these pairings. Nouns that relate to abstract entities - things that you cannot really see - are often modified by other nouns. Examples include descriptions of organizations, businesses, or even human health. Now, let me take you on a tour of a news website and offer a few examples. Institutions Our first stop is the newspaper’s current events section. In this area, you often find stories about government institutions, cities, courts and so on. Noun-noun pairings are often used to identify institutions, write Conrad and Biber. Let’s consider how nouns are used in that manner. One example is the word government. Here is a line from a story on the VOA Learning English website: “Estonia has launched a project to make government administration completely digital.” Here, the noun government is acting like an adjective. It is modifying another noun, administration. Other nouns you might find in the current events section include city, state, hospital and community. For example, you often hear reports about a state subsidy or a court case. Now, you know the grammar behind such terms! Business Our next stop on the news tour is the business section. It is another place where readers often find nouns modifying other nouns. Consider this report from The New York Times newspaper. The story is called: "China Pledges Openness in Hopes of Reaching a Trade Deal" Here, trade deal is the structure we would like to draw your attention to. Trade is the noun that is - you guessed it! – modifying the word deal. The story talks about China's desire to end a trade war with the United States. Yes, trade war is also an example of a noun-noun pairing. Company profits, labor supply, and market forces, are other examples that you will often see in business news. Health Our final stop on this tour is the health section. We start by listening to part of a VOA story called “More Americans Died From Drugs in 2016 Than Any Year Before.” The story tells about a statement that U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein made to reporters: "Rosenstein called it a “horrifying surge in drug overdoses." He added that drug abuse is wrecking families and communities throughout the U.S." You heard the terms drug overdoses and drug abuse – both cases of nouns modifying other nouns. The nouns drug, health and cancer are all used to modify other nouns. You will often read stories about drug tests, health care systems, cancer treatments and cancer drugs, for example. Closing thoughts: The next time you are reading news stories in English, try to look for examples of nouns modifying other nouns. Can you find some of the examples that we talked about today? Can you think of other examples? You can find a list of common nouns used as modifiers with the text version of the story on our website, learningenglish.voanews.com. We give you some examples, but there are many others. Try to record common noun-noun pairings that you find, along with the subjects they appear with. Over time, you will start to develop an impressive knowledge of news terms and expressions. And that's Everyday Grammar. I'm Jill Robbins. And I'm John Russell. John Russell wrote this story for Learning English. George Grow was the editor. We want to hear from you. Write to us in the Comments Section. ______________________________________________________________ Words in This Story grammatical – adj. involving or related to the structure of language feature – n. an interesting or important part, quality or ability pattern – n. the repeated way in which something happens or is done tour – n. a short trip or visit manner – n. a way of doing things digital – adj. using or characterized by computer technology guess – v. to estimate or make a prediction horrify – v. to cause (someone) to feel horror or shock; surge – n. a sudden, large increase Newspaper section Nouns commonly used to modify or describe other nouns Examples Current Events: government, court, community, state, city, church government administration, government policy, court case, community planning, church groups Business: company, labor, market, insurance, trade company profits, labor supply, market forces, insurance market, trade deal, trade war Health: health, drug, cancer drug research, drug addiction, health system, health care, cancer drug, cancer research
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Side hustles
Do you have a second job? Learn about a trend followed by a quarter of workers in the UK.
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Upper Beginner #15 - Are you Having a Good Time in Miami?
Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! Since you moved to the United States, you’ve been lucky enough to travel to a few different cities for work, and it’s really made you realize how varied this country can be. People back home often generalize about the US like it’s all the same, but your experience says otherwise! For [...]
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Tuesday, 26 March 2019
The Passive Voice with 'Get'
Have you ever gotten invited to a wedding? If so, who got married -- or will get married? Where was the wedding and did you have fun? I went to two weddings last year – one in New York and one in Connecticut. Getting dressed up can be a lot of fun, at times. In spoken English, the verb get sometimes replaces the verb be in passive sentences. We call this the “get-passive” and you just heard me use it several times as I talked about weddings. Use of the get-passive is considered conversational. But it is sometimes the better choice, even in written English. It can provide a clearer meaning. And I am getting excited about today’s program. So let’s get started! Passive voice First, here’s a quick refresher on active and passive voice. In an active sentence, the subject performs the action of the verb. The object receives it. Take the sentence, “I broke my favorite cup.” The subject is I and the object is my favorite cup. In a passive sentence, the subject receives the action of the verb. So, in the standard be-passive, the sentence becomes, “My favorite cup was broken.” But, in the get-passive, the verb get replaces be. It becomes, “My favorite cup got broken.” The get-passive has two structures: get + adjective and get + past participle. For both structures, the verb tense of get changes based on whether you're talking about the present, past or future. Let’s first talk about get + adjective. Get + adjective The verb get can be followed by some adjectives to express the idea of change or becoming something. We use this structure for people and things. We can talk about the weather getting hot or getting cold, for instance. A person can also get dressed up, get nervous, get hungry, get rich or get sick. Here’s an example with the adjective hungry: What time are we meeting for lunch? I am getting hungry. Notice the use of get in the present continuous verb tense. Get + hungry is such a fixed English collocation that it sounds unnatural any other way. Saying, “I am becoming hungry,” for instance, sounds so unnatural that the listener might be unsure of its meaning. Get + past participle Get can also be followed by the past participle – the form of a verb that usually ends in -ed or -en. The verb get expresses action so, for this structure, we use it with action verbs. Action verbs express physical or mental action. They include such verbs as break, eat, choose and marry. Listen to an example: His brother got married last year. Married is the past participle of marry. And, you remember this one from earlier: My favorite cup got broken. Broken is the past participle of break. For the get-passive, we do not use stative verbs, such as know, believe, say and understand. You cannot, for example, say, “The speaker will get understood.” So, the get-passive is used with action verbs. But, the be-passive can be used with action and stative verbs. However, depending on what is said, the get-passive can offer clarity between an action and a state. Take the sentence, “His brother was married last year.” Does the speaker mean his brother’s wedding happened last year? Or that his brother had a spouse last year, but does not now? Desirable or negative So, the get-passive can help bring attention to specific details about a person or action. For that reason, we often use it to talk about something either desirable, unexpected or negative. Here is another example of a desirable event: Vanessa got promoted to program director! We also use it to talk about things that are negative or unexpected, as in this: Please be careful. You don’t want to get hit by a car. And, of course, this next thing is both undesirable and unexpected: The company’s server got hacked last week. But, sometimes, the get-passive serves none of these purposes. Sometimes, we simply use it to express everyday things in a conversational way. For instance, someone might ask: What time does the mail get delivered? Common expressions And lastly, the get-passive in used in some expressions, like some you already heard – get married, for example – plus others, like get lost, get done, get ready and get dressed. Some are idiomatic while others are simply collocations. But they are so fixed in English that to say them another way would be terribly hard on the ears. Whew! I’m getting winded. I had better stop here. Remember to leave a comment on our website. We want to hear about that wedding you got invited to! I’m Alice Bryant. Alice Bryant wrote this story for Learning English. Caty Weaver was the editor. _______________________________________________________________ Words in This Story dress up – v. to put on or wear formal clothing conversational – adj. relating to or suggesting informal talk collocation – n. use of certain words together spouse – n. a husband or wife promote – v. to change the rank or position of someone to a higher or more important one hack – v. to secretly get access to the files on a computer or network in order to get information or cause damage idiomatic – n. relating to expressions that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but has a meaning of its own _____________________________________________________________ Practice Now, you try it! Choose one or both of the exercises below to practice the get-passive. Write your responses in the comments section. In a few sentences, tell us about a wedding you got invited to. Who got married -- or will get married? Where was the wedding? Did you enjoy it? Did you get dressed up? Use two or three examples of the get-passive. You can use get + past participle and get + adjective. In a few sentences, tell us about some other event or happening. Use two or three examples of get + adjective. Some possible adjectives include: tall, sick, better, worse, lost, old, thirsty, hungry, nervous, sleepy, hot, warm, cold, dark, light and late.
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Keep a lid on it
Learn the right English phrase about having to put a stop to something.
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Monday, 25 March 2019
Extensive Reading in English for Absolute Beginners #11 - Birds
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Sunday, 24 March 2019
Lesson 29: A Long Time Ago
Summary Anna and Marsha have a lot of work to do. An advertisement makes them remember their childhood dreams. What do you think they wanted to be? Speaking In this video, learn to say the new words for this lesson. You can also learn about how to use adjectives. Pronunciation Use this video to learn about the noises English speakers make to show they are listening. Conversation Anna: Hello! In Washington, D.C., there are many places that bring history to life. But people who live here often do not have time to see them. They are too busy with work -- like me. Hi, Marsha! Marsha: Hi, Anna! Have a seat. Anna: Thanks. This was a good idea. Working outdoors is nice. Marsha: Um-hum, it is. Anna: I am tired. Today was a busy day at work. And I still have work to do! Marsha: Hmm, that’s too bad. Anna: How are you these days? Marsha: I'm really busy too, Anna. Let’s get to work. Anna: Marsha, look! That bus has a photo of Abraham Lincoln! Marsha: That’s an advertisement for Ford’s Theatre. They have a new show. Anna: They have shows where Abraham Lincoln died? Marsha: Yeah, it’s a working theater and a museum. Anna: I love Lincoln. You know, Marsha, that advertisement reminds me of something. Marsha: Um-hum. What’s that? Anna: When I was a little girl … When I was a little girl … I was not like other children. Marsha: Um-hum, I can believe that. Anna's voice: I was tall, serious child. At the playground the other children played silly games. They played with dart guns. They played on the swings, the slide and the teeter-totter. They also played ball But not me. I loved to read serious books about U.S. presidents. Anna: In fact, I wanted to be … don’t laugh … President of the United States. Marsha: (laughs) Anna: Stop! I know it’s a silly childhood dream. Marsha: I’m sorry. It’s not silly. Guess what I wanted to be? Anna: What? Marsha: I wanted to be... an astronaut. Anna: Really? Marsha's Voice: When I was a kid, I studied the stars and planets. I wanted to fly into outer space! Anna: You know, Marsha, childhood dreams are really important. Marsha: They are. And it’s good to remember them. Anna: Hey! I have an idea. Let’s go. Marsha: Go where? Anna: Let’s go make our childhood dreams come true. Marsha: We’re going to the Air & Space Museum! Yes! Anna: No. We’re going to see a show at Ford’s Theatre just like Abraham Lincoln did when he died! It’s not far from here. Marsha: Uh huh. That is your childhood dream. Anna: Good point. Okay, next week, we'll come here and be astronauts. Marsha: Honestly? Anna: Honestly. Anna: Tonight we are seeing a show at Ford’s Theatre, where a man shot President Abraham Lincoln. This is history come to life … and a childhood dream come true! Until next time ... Writing In this lesson you learn about Anna and Marsha's childhood dreams. What was your childhood dream? What did you want to be? Write to us by email or in the Comments section. Click on the image below to download the Activity Sheet and practice using adjectives and talking about your career dreams 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 Personalize. When we connect new information to our own interests and experiences, we are personalizing. Personalizing can help us remember new information. In this week's video, Anna is learning about historic places in Washington, D.C. The advertisement for Ford's Theatre makes her think of her childhood dream - to be President of the United States. Anna is personalizing because she is connecting new information to her own interest in U.S. Presidents. She decides to act on her interests by going to the theater and learning more about Abraham Lincoln's history. How about you? Do you ever personalize when you are learning English? 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 advertisement (ad) - n. something (such as a short film or a written notice) that is shown or presented to the public to help sell a product or to make an announcement astronaut - n. a person who travels in a spacecraft into outer space ball - n. a usually round object that is used in a game or sport or as a toy believe - v.to accept or regard (something) as true childhood - n.the period of time when a person is a child come true - expression. to materialize, to become a reality, or become fulfilled dart gun - n. a small toy weapon that throws out small objects with a sharp point at one end die - v. to stop living dream - n. something that you have wanted very much to do, be, or have for a long time Ford’s Theatre - n. Ford's Theatre is a historic theatre in Washington, D.C., used for various stage performances beginning in the 1860s. It is also the site of the shooting of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865. planet - n. a large, round object in space (such as the Earth) that travels around a star (such as the sun) really - adj. without question or doubt—used to make a statement more definite or forceful serious - adj. thoughtful or quiet in appearance or manner shoot - v. - to fire a weapon such as a gun (the past tense is shot) slide - n.a structure with a slippery surface that children slide down star - n.any one of the objects in space that are made of burning gas and that look like points of light in the night sky swing - n. a seat that hangs from ropes or chains and that moves back and forth teeter-totter - n. a long, flat board that is balanced in the middle so that when one end goes up the other end goes down tired - adj. feeling a need to rest or sleep true - adj. agreeing with the facts or not false um–hum / uh-huh - interjection — used to express affirmation, agreement, comprehension, or interest working - adj. doing work or in operation ______________________________________________________________ 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 adjectives and talking about your career goals with a friend. 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: Review simple past and irregular past tense verbs; Using adjectives with correct adjective placement; Infinitives: to read, to be; to work Topics: Describing physical states & emotion s; Learning Strategy: Personalize Speaking & Pronunciation Focus: Using adjectives; Back-channeling noises: Um-Hum, Uh-Huh ______________________________________________________________ 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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Friday, 22 March 2019
The Passive Voice with 'Get'
Have you ever gotten invited to a wedding? If so, who got married -- or will get married? Where was the wedding and did you have fun? I went to two weddings last year – one in New York and one in Connecticut. Getting dressed up can be a lot of fun, at times. In spoken English, the verb get sometimes replaces the verb be in passive sentences. We call this the “get-passive” and you just heard me use it several times as I talked about weddings. Use of the get-passive is considered conversational. But it is sometimes the better choice, even in written English. It can provide a clearer meaning. And I am getting excited about today’s program. So let’s get started! Passive voice First, here’s a quick refresher on active and passive voice. In an active sentence, the subject performs the action of the verb. The object receives it. Take the sentence, “I broke my favorite cup.” The subject is I and the object is my favorite cup. In a passive sentence, the subject receives the action of the verb. So, in the standard be-passive, the sentence becomes, “My favorite cup was broken.” But, in the get-passive, the verb get replaces be. It becomes, “My favorite cup got broken.” The get-passive has two structures: get + adjective and get + past participle. For both structures, the verb tense of get changes based on whether you're talking about the present, past or future. Let’s first talk about get + adjective. Get + adjective The verb get can be followed by some adjectives to express the idea of change or becoming something. We use this structure for people and things. We can talk about the weather getting hot or getting cold, for instance. A person can also get dressed up, get nervous, get hungry, get rich or get sick. Here’s an example with the adjective hungry: What time are we meeting for lunch? I am getting hungry. Notice the use of get in the present continuous verb tense. Get + hungry is such a fixed English collocation that it sounds unnatural any other way. Saying, “I am becoming hungry,” for instance, sounds so unnatural that the listener might be unsure of its meaning. Get + past participle Get can also be followed by the past participle – the form of a verb that usually ends in -ed or -en. The verb get expresses action so, for this structure, we use it with action verbs. Action verbs express physical or mental action. They include such verbs as break, eat, choose and marry. Listen to an example: His brother got married last year. Married is the past participle of marry. And, you remember this one from earlier: My favorite cup got broken. Broken is the past participle of break. For the get-passive, we do not use stative verbs, such as know, believe, say and understand. You cannot, for example, say, “The speaker will get understood.” So, the get-passive is used with action verbs. But, the be-passive can be used with action and stative verbs. However, depending on what is said, the get-passive can offer clarity between an action and a state. Take the sentence, “His brother was married last year.” Does the speaker mean his brother’s wedding happened last year? Or that his brother had a spouse last year, but does not now? Desirable or negative So, the get-passive can help bring attention to specific details about a person or action. For that reason, we often use it to talk about something either desirable, unexpected or negative. Here is another example of a desirable event: Vanessa got promoted to program director! We also use it to talk about things that are negative or unexpected, as in this: Please be careful. You don’t want to get hit by a car. And, of course, this next thing is both undesirable and unexpected: The company’s server got hacked last week. But, sometimes, the get-passive serves none of these purposes. Sometimes, we simply use it to express everyday things in a conversational way. For instance, someone might ask: What time does the mail get delivered? Common expressions And lastly, the get-passive in used in some expressions, like some you already heard – get married, for example – plus others, like get lost, get done, get ready and get dressed. Some are idiomatic while others are simply collocations. But they are so fixed in English that to say them another way would be terribly hard on the ears. Whew! I’m getting winded. I had better stop here. Remember to leave a comment on our website. We want to hear about that wedding you got invited to! I’m Alice Bryant. Alice Bryant wrote this story for Learning English. Caty Weaver was the editor. _______________________________________________________________ Words in This Story dress up – v. to put on or wear formal clothing conversational – adj. relating to or suggesting informal talk collocation – n. use of certain words together spouse – n. a husband or wife promote – v. to change the rank or position of someone to a higher or more important one hack – v. to secretly get access to the files on a computer or network in order to get information or cause damage idiomatic – n. relating to expressions that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but has a meaning of its own _____________________________________________________________ Practice Now, you try it! Choose one or both of the exercises below to practice the get-passive. Write your responses in the comments section. In a few sentences, tell us about a wedding you got invited to. Who got married -- or will get married? Where was the wedding? Did you enjoy it? Did you get dressed up? Use two or three examples of the get-passive. You can use get + past participle and/or get + adjective. In a few sentences, tell us about some other event or happening. Use two or three examples of get + adjective. Some possible adjectives include: tall, sick, better, worse, lost, old, thirsty, hungry, nervous, sleepy, hot, warm, cold, dark, light and late.
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The Passive Voice with 'Get'
Have you ever gotten invited to a wedding? If so, who got married -- or will get married? Where was the wedding and did you have fun? I went to two weddings last year – one in New York and one in Connecticut. Getting dressed up can be a lot of fun, at times. In spoken English, the verb get sometimes replaces the verb be in passive sentences. We call this the “get-passive” and you just heard me use it several times as I talked about weddings. Use of the get-passive is considered conversational. But it is sometimes the better choice, even in written English. It can provide a clearer meaning. And I am getting excited about today’s program. So let’s get started! Passive voice First, here’s a quick refresher on active and passive voice. In an active sentence, the subject performs the action of the verb. The object receives it. Take the sentence, “I broke my favorite cup.” The subject is I and the object is my favorite cup. In a passive sentence, the subject receives the action of the verb. So, in the standard be-passive, the sentence becomes, “My favorite cup was broken.” But, in the get-passive, the verb get replaces be. It becomes, “My favorite cup got broken.” The get-passive has two structures: get + adjective and get + past participle. For both structures, the verb tense of get changes based on whether you're talking about the present, past or future. Let’s first talk about get + adjective. Get + adjective The verb get can be followed by some adjectives to express the idea of change or becoming something. We use this structure for people and things. We can talk about the weather getting hot or getting cold, for instance. A person can also get dressed up, get nervous, get hungry, get rich or get sick. Here’s an example with the adjective hungry: What time are we meeting for lunch? I am getting hungry. Notice the use of get in the present continuous verb tense. Get + hungry is such a fixed English collocation that it sounds unnatural any other way. Saying, “I am becoming hungry,” for instance, sounds so unnatural that the listener might be unsure of its meaning. Get + past participle Get can also be followed by the past participle – the form of a verb that usually ends in -ed or -en. The verb get expresses action so, for this structure, we use it with action verbs. Action verbs express physical or mental action. They include such verbs as break, eat, choose and marry. Listen to an example: His brother got married last year. Married is the past participle of marry. And, you remember this one from earlier: My favorite cup got broken. Broken is the past participle of break. For the get-passive, we do not use stative verbs, such as know, believe, say and understand. You cannot, for example, say, “The speaker will get understood.” So, the get-passive is used with action verbs. But, the be-passive can be used with action and stative verbs. However, depending on what is said, the get-passive can offer clarity between an action and a state. Take the sentence, “His brother was married last year.” Does the speaker mean his brother’s wedding happened last year? Or that his brother had a spouse last year, but does not now? Desirable or negative So, the get-passive can help bring attention to specific details about a person or action. For that reason, we often use it to talk about something either desirable, unexpected or negative. Here is another example of a desirable event: Vanessa got promoted to program director! We also use it to talk about things that are negative or unexpected, as in this: Please be careful. You don’t want to get hit by a car. And, of course, this next thing is both undesirable and unexpected: The company’s server got hacked last week. But, sometimes, the get-passive serves none of these purposes. Sometimes, we simply use it to express everyday things in a conversational way. For instance, someone might ask: What time does the mail get delivered? Common expressions And lastly, the get-passive in used in some expressions, like some you already heard – get married, for example – plus others, like get lost, get done, get ready and get dressed. Some are idiomatic while others are simply collocations. But they are so fixed in English that to say them another way would be terribly hard on the ears. Whew! I’m getting winded. I had better stop here. Remember to leave a comment on our website. We want to hear about that wedding you got invited to! I’m Alice Bryant. Alice Bryant wrote this story for Learning English. Caty Weaver was the editor. _______________________________________________________________ Words in This Story dress up – v. to put on or wear formal clothing conversational – adj. relating to or suggesting informal talk collocation – n. use of certain words together spouse – n. a husband or wife hack – v. to secretly get access to the files on a computer or network in order to get information or cause damage idiomatic – n. relating to expressions that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but has a meaning of its own _____________________________________________________________ Practice Now, you try it! Choose one or both of the exercises below to practice the get-passive. Write your responses in the comments section. In a few sentences, tell us about a wedding you got invited to. Who got married -- or will get married? Where was the wedding? Did you enjoy it? Did you get dressed up? Use two or three examples of the get-passive. You can use get + past participle and/or get + adjective. In a few sentences, tell us about some other event or happening. Use two or three examples of get + adjective. Some possible adjectives include: tall, sick, better, worse, lost, old, thirsty, hungry, nervous, sleepy, hot, warm, cold, dark, light and late.
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Thursday, 21 March 2019
The Passive Voice with 'Get'
Have you ever gotten invited to a wedding? If so, who got married -- or will get married? Where was the wedding and did you have fun? I went to two weddings last year – one in New York and one in Connecticut. Getting dressed up can be a lot of fun, at times. In spoken English, the verb get sometimes replaces the verb be in passive sentences. We call this the “get-passive” and you just heard me use it several times as I talked about weddings. Use of the get-passive is considered conversational. But it is sometimes the better choice, even in written English. It can provide a clearer meaning. And I am getting excited about today’s program. So let’s get started! Passive voice First, here’s a quick refresher on active and passive voice. In an active sentence, the subject performs the action of the verb. The object receives it. Take the sentence, “I broke my favorite cup.” The subject is I and the object is my favorite cup. In a passive sentence, the subject receives the action of the verb. So, in the standard be-passive, the sentence becomes, “My favorite cup was broken.” But, in the get-passive, the verb get replaces be. It becomes, “My favorite cup got broken.” The get-passive has two structures: get + adjective and get + past participle. For both structures, the verb tense of get changes based on whether you're talking about the present, past or future. Let’s first talk about get + adjective. Get + adjective The verb get can be followed by some adjectives to express the idea of change or becoming something. We use this structure for people and things. We can talk about the weather getting hot or getting cold, for instance. A person can also get dressed up, get nervous, get hungry, get rich or get sick. Here’s an example with the adjective hungry: What time are we meeting for lunch? I am getting hungry. Notice the use of get in the present continuous verb tense. Get + hungry is such a fixed English collocation that it sounds unnatural any other way. Saying, “I am becoming hungry,” for instance, sounds so unnatural that the listener might be unsure of its meaning. Get + past participle Get can also be followed by the past participle – the form of a verb that usually ends in -ed or -en. The verb get expresses action so, for this structure, we use it with action verbs. Action verbs express physical or mental action. They include such verbs as break, eat, choose and marry. Listen to an example: His brother got married last year. Married is the past participle of marry. And, you remember this one from earlier: My favorite cup got broken. Broken is the part participle of break. For the get-passive, we do not use stative verbs, such as know, believe, say and understand. You cannot, for example, say, “The speaker will get understood.” So, the get-passive is used with action verbs. But, the be-passive can be used with action and stative verbs. However, depending on what is said, the get-passive can offer clarity between an action and a state. Take the sentence, “His brother was married last year.” Does the speaker mean his brother’s wedding happened last year? Or that his brother had a spouse last year, but does not now? Desirable or negative So, the get-passive can help bring attention to specific details about a person or action. For that reason, we often use it to talk about something either desirable, unexpected or negative. Here is another example of a desirable event: Vanessa got promoted to program director! We also use it to talk about things that are negative or unexpected, as in this: Please be careful. You don’t want to get hit by a car. And, of course, this next thing is both undesirable and unexpected: The company’s server got hacked last week. But, sometimes, the get-passive serves none of these purposes. Sometimes, we simply use it to express everyday things in a conversational way. For instance, someone might ask: What time does the mail get delivered? Common expressions And lastly, the get-passive in used in some expressions, like some you already heard – get married, for example – plus others, like get lost, get done, get ready and get dressed. Some are idiomatic while others are simply collocations. But they are so fixed in English that to say them another way would be terribly hard on the ears. Whew! I’m getting winded. I had better stop here. Remember to leave a comment on our website. We want to hear about that wedding you got invited to! I’m Alice Bryant. Alice Bryant wrote this story for Learning English. Caty Weaver was the editor. _______________________________________________________________ Words in This Story dress up – v. to put on or wear formal clothing conversational – adj. relating to or suggesting informal talk collocation – n. use of certain words together spouse – n. a husband or wife hack – v. to secretly get access to the files on a computer or network in order to get information or cause damage idiomatic – n. relating to expressions that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but has a meaning of its own _____________________________________________________________ Practice Now, you try it! Choose one or both of the exercises below to practice the get-passive. Write your responses in the comments section. In a few sentences, tell us about a wedding you got invited to. Who got married -- or will get married? Where was the wedding? Did you enjoy it? Did you get dressed up? Use two or three examples of the get-passive. You can use get + past participle and/or get + adjective. In a few sentences, tell us about some other event or happening. Use two or three examples of get + adjective. Some possible adjectives include: tall, sick, better, worse, lost, old, thirsty, hungry, nervous, sleepy, hot, warm, cold, dark, light and late.
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How your eyes predict your personality
Neil and Rob discuss how your eyes predict personality and teach you related vocabulary.
source http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p074735d
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Lyric Lab #5 - Careless Love
Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! Welcome to the Lyric Lab, a great way to improve your English and discover new music at the same time! Learn the song’s key words and phrases, then add it to your playlist to master it 100%. By listening over and over, you’ll reinforce your learning in the most sweet-sounding way! [...]
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Wednesday, 20 March 2019
Other, The Other and Another
It’s springtime in Washington, D.C. and I’m so excited! There are a lot of places to enjoy nature, like the National Arboretum and Rock Creek Park. Some spring days here are rainy. But other days are full of sunshine. The other day, it was sunny and beautiful. So, I walked to Rock Creek Park. And what did I see!? A blue heron. I took a picture but the bird was too far. So I ran closer and took another. Perfect. You just heard me use the words other, the other and another. As an English learner, you have probably used these words many times but may still be unsure if you are using them correctly. In today’s program, we will help clear up any uncertainty you may have. Other, the other and another are used to talk about a person or thing that is additional or different. They can act as determiners or pronouns. Determiners and pronouns That’s important for today’s program. Determiners are words placed before nouns to show which person or thing is being referred to. For example, in “other days,” the word other is the determiner and days is the noun. English has more determiners. The words a, an, the, our, your, both and any are just a few examples. Pronouns are words that are used instead of nouns or noun phrases. For instance, I said, “So I ran closer and took another.” There, the word another acts as a pronoun and replaces the noun picture. Now, let’s explore each word. Other We’ll begin with other. The word other is indefinite. The simpler way to say that is it describes nouns in a non-specific way. Other can mean “additional” or “different kinds of.” Noncount and plural nouns As a determiner, other can be used with noncount nouns and plural nouns. You may remember an earlier Everyday Grammar program on noncount nouns. Here's other with the noncount noun luggage: Do you have other luggage to check? And here it is with the plural noun plans: Other plans offer unlimited monthly data. One and ones It is also very common to use the determiner other with the pronouns one and ones. When we do this, we must put an additional determiner before other. Here it is with the pronoun one: That picture's a little drab. I like that other one better. And here it is with ones: These are not the right keys. Could you look for the other ones? Did you notice that none of the examples uses the plural form others? When it is a determiner, other never takes plural form. As a pronoun Other can also act as a pronoun. For this use, the plural form, others, is more common, as in this example: This shirt has a hole in it. Do you have others? The Other Now, let’s talk about the other. A minute or two ago, you heard an example that used this phrase. The other is definite; it refers to specific people or things. Singular nouns As a determiner, the other can be used with singular and plural nouns. With singular nouns, it can mean the second of two choices, as in this example: That green is a little drab. I like the other color better. It can also mean the opposite direction or side, as in this: My apartment is on the other side of D.C. Plural nouns With a plural noun, the other refers to the remaining people or things, as in this: Where are the other keys? These are not working. As a pronoun The phrase the other can also act as a pronoun – singular or plural. Listen to two examples: This hat looks better than the other. Keep this copy of the script. I’ll take the others. Another Now, let’s talk about another. The word another is made from two words: an and other. The word an tells us that another is indefinite. It doesn’t refer to specific person or thing. Another can mean “one more” or “different from the first or other one.” Singular nouns It is always singular and we use it with singular nouns. Listen to two examples: I’ll take another cup of coffee, please. Is there another gas station near here? With ‘one’ As a determiner, another is also commonly used with the singular pronoun one. Listen to a short exchange: Would you like a second cup of coffee? Sure, I’ll have another one. As a pronoun We can also use another as a pronoun. You’ll recognize the next exchange: Would you like a second cup of coffee? Sure, I’ll have another. Well, that was a lot of information! Visit our website for a few tips plus a practice exercise. I’m Alice Bryant. Alice Bryant wrote this story for Learning English. Caty Weaver was the editor. determiner pronoun singular another key (is) another (is) plural other keys (are) others (are) singular the other key (is) the other (is) plural the other keys (are) the others (are) As a determiner, other does not take the plural form (no -s at end): other keys (right) others keys (wrong) the others keys (wrong) A determiner is needed before other when it is used with a singular noun: the other day (right) other day (wrong) When the noun is indefinite (unspecific), use another. another picture (right) other picture (wrong) The an in another means “one.” Another is always singular. Use it only with singular nouns: another bicycle (right) another bicycles (wrong) ______________________________________________________________ Practice Now, you try it! Choose one of these answers for each sentence: another, other, the other, others, the others. Write your answers in the comments section. Note: One of the sentences has two possible answers. 1. Some people like to go home after work. ______ like to meet up with their friends. 2. Sorry, there are no empty seats on this side of the room. There may be seats on _____ side. 3. I love this city. There is no _____ place like it! 4. That dress is not formal enough for the wedding. Do you have ______? 5. Your computer is so old. Maybe you should buy ______. 6. You met one of my sisters. But I have _____ one who lives in Boston. 7. These boxes are for dishes. _____ are for cups and glasses. 8. Are there any _____ questions? ______________________________________________________________ Words in This Story uncertainty – n. the quality or state of being doubtful refer – v. to have a direct connection or relationship to something phrase – n. a group of two or more words that express an idea but do not form a complete sentence plural – adj. relating to a form of a word that refers to more than one person or thing drab – adj. not bright or colorful notice – n. to become aware of something by seeing or hearing it singular – adj. relating to a form of a word that refers to one person or thing script – n. the written form of a video, television show, play or something else tip – n. a piece of advice or useful information practice – v. to do something again and again in order to become better at it
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Tuesday, 19 March 2019
To pull the wool over someone's eyes
Here's a phrase about preventing someone from discovering something.
source http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p073yv4p
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Saturday, 16 March 2019
Lesson 28: I Passed It!
Summary Anna tells her roommate, Marsha, about the problems she had in her driving test. Then Anna says she wants to drive to a special place in Washington, D.C. Where will she drive? Speaking Learn to pronounce the new words for this lesson. You can also learn about the imperative verb form. Pronunciation Use this video to learn about how people say "well" to give bad news, or an answer someone does not expect. Conversation Anna: Hello! Guess what this is? This is my driver’s license! I passed my driving test! Today, I rented a car so I can drive around Washington, D.C. You can see more of the city this way. Marsha! Marsha: Anna, did you get your driver’s license? Anna: I did! But it was not easy. Marsha: Why? What happened? Anna: Well, you know, I can drive farm equipment really well. But I was really nervous driving in Washington, D.C. traffic! Marsha: Did you pass the test the first time? Anna: Well…no. But I did pass the second time. Marsha: What happened during the first test? Anna: It started fine. John: Okay … Anna. Is your seatbelt buckled? Anna: Yes, sir! John: Great. Please start the car. Anna: (to herself) Okay, Anna, start the car.Started the car. Good job, Anna. John: Why are you talking to yourself? Anna: I am a little nervous. When I’m nervous, I talk to myself. John: You don't need to be nervous. Anna: Listen to that engine! John: Please, stop pushing the gas pedal! Anna: Sorry. John: Okay, when you are ready, turn. Anna: Great! John: Not now! You almost hit that car! Anna: You said “turn!” John: Look first! There were cars in the street. Anna: Please don’t yell at me! John: I’m sorry! I was afraid. Anna: You were yelling. John: Look out for that car! Brake! Brake!! Anna and John: Ahhh! Anna: Why is everyone honking at us? John: You were driving too slow! Anna, stay on the street! John: Hands on the wheel, Anna. Anna: What’s that sound? John: That, Anna, is the police. Marsha: That sounds awful. Anna: Yes, it did not go well. But, I practiced and passed the second time! Marsha: Do you know where you want to take your first drive in Washington, D.C.? Anna: Yes! Let’s go! Anna: There it is … the White House! Marsha: Anna, you do know you can’t drive up to the White House, don’t you? Anna: Yes. No. I didn’t know. I guess we walk from here! Anna: Sometimes you can see more of Washington, D.C. in a car. If you want to see the White House, you need to walk. Until next time … ! Writing Do you know how to drive a car? Were you nervous when you first learned? Write to us by email or in the Comments section. Click on the image below to download the Activity Sheet and practice using imperative verbs 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 Self-Talk . When we need to be more confident, we can use Self-Talk. In this lesson, Anna uses Self-Talk. Notice that John asks her about it. John: Why are you talking to yourself? Anna: I am a little nervous. When I’m nervous, I talk to myself. John: You don't need to be nervous. Talking to yourself in English can have two benefits. It may help you relax and do better. It can also give you more chance to practice using English. How about you? Do you sometimes talk to yourself? Write to us 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 afraid - adj. feeling fear brake - v. to use the brake on a vehicle - n. a device for slowing or stopping something (such as a wheel or vehicle) buckle - v. to fasten (something, such as a belt) with a buckle equipment - n. supplies or tools needed for a special purpose gas pedal - n. a pedal in a vehicle that is pressed down to make the vehicle go faster Guess what? - expression. a phrase used to build anticipation pass / passed - v. to complete a test or a class successfully police - n. the people or the department of people who enforce laws, investigate crimes, and make arrests seat belt - n. a strap on a vehicle's seat that holds a person in the seat if there is an accident tractor - n. a short, heavy truck that is designed to pull a large trailer traffic - n. all the vehicles driving along a certain road or in a certain area turn - v. to move in a particular direction and especially toward the left or right turn signal - n. one of the lights on a vehicle that flash to indicate that the vehicle is turning left or right White House - n. the place in Washington, D.C., where the U.S. President lives yell - v. to say (something) very loudly especially because you are angry, surprised, or are trying to get someone's attention ______________________________________________________________ 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 the imperative verb form. 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: Imperative verb forms, Past tense of BE Topics: Giving a reason or excuse, Apologizing Learning Strategy: Self Talk Speaking & Pronunciation Focus: Imperative verbs, Extending the word "well" ______________________________________________________________ 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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Lesson 28: I Passed It!
Summary Anna tells her roommate, Marsha, about the problems she had in her driving test. Then Anna says she wants to drive to a special place in Washington, D.C. Where will she drive? Speaking Learn to pronounce the new words for this lesson. You can also learn about the imperative verb form. Pronunciation Use this video to learn about how people say "well" to give bad news, or an answer someone does not expect. Conversation Anna: Hello! Guess what this is? This is my driver’s license! I passed my driving test! Today, I rented a car so I can drive around Washington, D.C. You can see more of the city this way. Marsha! Marsha: Anna, did you get your driver’s license? Anna: I did! But it was not easy. Marsha: Why? What happened? Anna: Well, you know, I can drive farm equipment really well. But I was really nervous driving in Washington, D.C. traffic! Marsha: Did you pass the test the first time? Anna: Well…no. But I did pass the second time. Marsha: What happened during the first test? Anna: It started fine. John: Okay … Anna. Is your seatbelt buckled? Anna: Yes, sir! John: Great. Please start the car. Anna: (to herself) Okay, Anna, start the car.Started the car. Good job, Anna. John: Why are you talking to yourself? Anna: I am a little nervous. When I’m nervous, I talk to myself. John: You don't need to be nervous. Anna: Listen to that engine! John: Please, stop pushing the gas pedal! Anna: Sorry. John: Okay, when you are ready, turn. Anna: Great! John: Not now! You almost hit that car! Anna: You said “turn!” John: Look first! There were cars in the street. Anna: Please don’t yell at me! John: I’m sorry! I was afraid. Anna: You were yelling. John: Look out for that car! Brake! Brake!! Anna and John: Ahhh! Anna: Why is everyone honking at us? John: You were driving too slow! Anna, stay on the street! John: Hands on the wheel, Anna. Anna: What’s that sound? John: That, Anna, is the police. Marsha: That sounds awful. Anna: Yes, it did not go well. But, I practiced and passed the second time! Marsha: Do you know where you want to take your first drive in Washington, D.C.? Anna: Yes! Let’s go! Anna: There it is … the White House! Marsha: Anna, you do know you can’t drive up to the White House, don’t you? Anna: Yes. No. I didn’t know. I guess we walk from here! Anna: Sometimes you can see more of Washington, D.C. in a car. If you want to see the White House, you need to walk. Until next time … ! Writing Do you know how to drive a car? Were you nervous when you first learned? Write to us by email or in the Comments section. Click on the image below to download the Activity Sheet and practice using imperative verbs 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 Self-Talk . When we need to be more confident, we can use Self-Talk. In this lesson, Anna uses Self-Talk. Notice that John asks her about it. John: Why are you talking to yourself? Anna: I am a little nervous. When I’m nervous, I talk to myself. John: You don't need to be nervous. Talking to yourself in English can have two benefits. It may help you relax and do better. It can also give you more chance to practice using English. How about you? Do you sometimes talk to yourself? Write to us 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 afraid - adj. feeling fear brake - v. to use the brake on a vehicle - n. a device for slowing or stopping something (such as a wheel or vehicle) buckle - v. to fasten (something, such as a belt) with a buckle equipment - n. supplies or tools needed for a special purpose gas pedal - n. a pedal in a vehicle that is pressed down to make the vehicle go faster Guess what? - expression. a phrase used to build anticipation pass / passed - v. to complete a test or a class successfully police - n. the people or the department of people who enforce laws, investigate crimes, and make arrests seat belt - n. a strap on a vehicle's seat that holds a person in the seat if there is an accident tractor - n. a short, heavy truck that is designed to pull a large trailer traffic - n. all the vehicles driving along a certain road or in a certain area turn - v. to move in a particular direction and especially toward the left or right turn signal - n. one of the lights on a vehicle that flash to indicate that the vehicle is turning left or right White House - n. the place in Washington, D.C., where the U.S. President lives yell - v. to say (something) very loudly especially because you are angry, surprised, or are trying to get someone's attention ______________________________________________________________ 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 the imperative verb form. 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: Imperative verb forms, Past tense of BE Topics: Giving a reason or excuse, Apologizing Learning Strategy: Self Talk Speaking & Pronunciation Focus: Imperative verbs, Extending the word "well" ______________________________________________________________ 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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Friday, 15 March 2019
Know Your Verbs #23 - Verb: “Stop”
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Thursday, 14 March 2019
Must-Know American English Slang Words & Phrases #8 - Expressions Related to Time
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Other, The Other and Another
It’s springtime in Washington, D.C. and I’m so excited! There are a lot of places to enjoy nature, like the National Arboretum and Rock Creek Park. Some spring days here are rainy. But other days are full of sunshine. The other day, it was sunny and beautiful. So, I walked to Rock Creek Park. And what did I see!? A blue heron. I took a picture but the bird was too far. So I ran closer and took another. Perfect. You just heard me use the words other, the other and another. As an English learner, you have probably used these words many times but may still be unsure if you are using them correctly. In today’s program, we will help clear up any uncertainty you may have. Other, the other and another are used to talk about a person or thing that is additional or different. They can act as determiners or pronouns. Determiners and pronouns That’s important for today’s program. Determiners are words placed before nouns to show which person or thing is being referred to. For example, in “other days,” the word other is the determiner and days is the noun. English has more determiners. The words a, an, the, our, your, both and any are just a few examples. Pronouns are words that are used instead of nouns or noun phrases. For instance, I said, “So I ran closer and took another.” There, the word another acts as a pronoun and replaces the noun picture. Now, let’s explore each word. Other We’ll begin with other. The word other is indefinite. The simpler way to say that is it describes nouns in a non-specific way. Other can mean “additional” or “different kinds of.” Noncount and plural nouns As a determiner, other can be used with noncount nouns and plural nouns. You may remember an earlier Everyday Grammar program on noncount nouns. Here's other with the noncount noun luggage: Do you have other luggage to check? And here it is with the plural noun plans: Other plans offer unlimited monthly data. One and ones It is also very common to use the determiner other with the pronouns one and ones. When we do this, we must put an additional determiner before other. Here it is with the pronoun one: That picture's a little drab. I like that other one better. And here it is with ones: These are not the right keys. Could you look for the other ones? Did you notice that none of the examples uses the plural form others? When it is a determiner, other never takes plural form. As a pronoun Other can also act as a pronoun. For this use, the plural form, others, is more common, as in this example: This shirt has a hole in it. Do you have others? The Other Now, let’s talk about the other. A minute or two ago, you heard an example that used this phrase. The other is definite; it refers to specific people or things. Singular nouns As a determiner, the other can be used with singular and plural nouns. With singular nouns, it can mean the second of two choices, as in this example: That green is a little drab. I like the other color better. It can also mean the opposite direction or side, as in this: My apartment is on the other side of D.C. Plural nouns With a plural noun, the other refers to the remaining people or things, as in this: Where are the other keys? These are not working. As a pronoun The phrase the other can also act as a pronoun – singular or plural. Listen to two examples: This hat looks better than the other. Keep this copy of the script. I’ll take the others. Another Now, let’s talk about another. The word another is made from two words: an and other. The word an tells us that another is indefinite. It doesn’t refer to specific person or thing. Another can mean “one more” or “different from the first or other one.” Singular nouns It is always singular and we use it with singular nouns. Listen to two examples: I’ll take another cup of coffee, please. Is there another gas station near here? With ‘one’ As a determiner, another is also commonly used with the singular pronoun one. Listen to a short exchange: Would you like a second cup of coffee? Sure, I’ll have another one. As a pronoun We can also use another as a pronoun. You’ll recognize the next exchange: Would you like a second cup of coffee? Sure, I’ll have another. Well, that was a lot of information! Visit our website for a few tips plus a practice exercise. I’m Alice Bryant. Alice Bryant wrote this story for Learning English. Caty Weaver was the editor. determiner pronoun singular another key (is) another (is) plural other keys (are) others (are) singular the other key (is) the other (is) plural the other keys (are) the others (are) As a determiner, other does not take the plural form (no -s at end): other keys (right) others keys (wrong) the others keys (wrong) A determiner is needed before other when it is used with a singular noun: the other day (right) other day (wrong) When the noun is indefinite (unspecific), use another. another picture (right) other picture (wrong) The an in another means “one.” Another is always singular. Use it only with singular nouns: another bicycle (right) another bicycles (wrong) ______________________________________________________________ Practice Now, you try it! Choose one of these answers for each sentence: another, other, the other, others, the others. Write your answers in the comments section. Note: One of the sentences has two possible answers. 1. Some people like to go home after work. ______ like to meet up with their friends. 2. Sorry, there are no empty seats on this side of the room. There may be seats on _____ side. 3. I love this city. There is no _____ place like it! 4. That dress is not formal enough for the wedding. Do you have ______? 5. Your computer is so old. Maybe you should buy ______. 6. You met one of my sisters. But I have _____ one who lives in Boston. 7. These boxes are for dishes. _____ are for cups and glasses. 8. Are there any _____ questions? ______________________________________________________________ Words in This Story uncertainty – n. the quality or state of being doubtful refer – v. to have a direct connection or relationship to something phrase – n. a group of two or more words that express an idea but do not form a complete sentence plural – adj. relating to a form of a word that refers to more than one person or thing drab – adj. not bright or colorful notice – n. to become aware of something by seeing or hearing it singular – adj. relating to a form of a word that refers to one person or thing script – n. the written form of a video, television show, play or something else tip – n. a piece of advice or useful information practice – v. to do something again and again in order to become better at it
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Debating veganism
Dan and Rob discuss veganism, persuasion and teach you vocabulary.
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Tuesday, 12 March 2019
Take the rough with the smooth
Learn an expression about experiencing bad things to enable you to enjoy good things.
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Monday, 11 March 2019
Extensive Reading in English for Intermediate Learners #10 - What time is it?
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Sunday, 10 March 2019
English Vocab Builder #159 - Baby Caring
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Saturday, 9 March 2019
Ask Alisha: Your English Questions Answered #65 - A Few/Few, A Little/Little: How to Talk About Quantities in English
Lesson 27: I Can't Come In
Summary Anna does not feel well. She calls her boss and her doctor. What do they tell her to do? And will she follow their advice? Speaking Learn to pronounce the new words for this lesson. You also learn about irregular past tense verbs. Pronunciation Use this video to learn about how to ask two kinds of questions: WH-questions and Yes/No questions. Conversation Anna: Hello! I am sure that today, in Washington, D.C,. there are a lot of great things to do. But I am not doing any of them. I am sick. Right now, I'm going to call my boss and tell her I cannot come in to work. Caty: Hello? Anna: Ms. Weaver, Hi. I can’t come to work today. Caty: Why not? What is wrong? Anna: Well, yesterday I felt fine. Anna: In the morning, I painted for hours. In the afternoon, I cut wood. Then, I built a fire. Caty: Anna, what do you mean? Why can’t you come to work today? Anna: I do not feel well. I think I’m sick. Caty: I’m sorry to hear that. I was sick last week, too. I had the flu. Anna: (sneezes) What did you do? Caty: I slept a lot and I drank a lot of water. Do you have a doctor? Anna: Yes, I do. Caty: You should call your doctor. And get lots of rest! Anna: Thanks, Ms. Weaver. I’ll call right now. I'm calling my doctor. Dr. Bennett: (to herself) Now, where does this thing go? Dr. Bennett: Hello. This is Dr. Bennett. How can I help you? Anna: Hello, Dr. Bennett. This is Anna. Dr. Bennett: Oh, Hi, Anna. How can I help you? Anna: I think I’m sick. Dr. Bennett: Let me ask you a couple of questions. Do you have a sore throat? Anna: Yes. I have a sore throat. Dr. Bennett: Do you have a cough? Anna: Yes. I have a cough. Dr. Bennett: When did you start feeling sick? Anna: This morning. Yesterday I felt great. In the morning I painted, for hours - in the afternoon I cut wood - Dr. Bennett: Excuse me, Anna. But I don’t need to know all that. Do you have a fever? Anna: Oh. My thermometer says 125 degrees?! What?? Dr. Bennett: Yeah, that’s not right. Anna: Oh. Wait. The thermometer was in my hot cup of coffee. Dr. Bennett: Please take it again, Anna. Anna: Okay, the thermometer says 100.5 degrees. Dr. Bennett: 100.5 degrees is not too high. I want you to drink lots of water. Rest in bed and get lots of sleep. Anna: That is what my boss said to do. Um, Dr. Bennett, when can I go to work? Dr. Bennett: Don’t go to work for a couple of days. Anna: Yes! I mean, I don’t want to make my co-workers sick. Dr. Bennett: That’s right. Call me back in a couple of days. Anna: I will, Dr. Bennett. And thanks. Anna: Well, you heard the doctor – no work for a couple of days. I need water, sleep and um … lots of movies! Well, the doctor didn’t say anything about movies. But it can’t hurt! Until next time! Writing What happens when you get the flu? Does your family have a special way to get well again? Write to us by email or in the Comments section. Click on the image below to download the Activity Sheet and practice talking about health problems 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 Analyze Information. When we are learning a second language, we can think carefully about the new information we learn, and make a decision. That is what analyzing information means. In the video, Dr. Bennett asks Anna many questions. Then she analyzes the information she learned. She tells Anna to stay home, drink water and sleep. Can you find another time in the video when someone analyzes information? Write to tell us about it in an email or in the Comments section. Teachers, see the Lesson Plan for more on how to teach this strategy. Quiz Listen to short videos and test your listening skills with this quiz. ______________________________________________________________ New Words cough - n. the act of forcing air through your throat with a short, loud noise often because you are sick doctor - n. a person who is skilled in the science of medicine fever - n. a body temperature that is higher than normal fire - n. the light and heat and especially the flame produced by burning flu - n. a common disease that is caused by a virus and that causes fever, weakness, body aches, and breathing problems; also called influenza rest -v. to stop doing work or an activity sick - adj. affected with a disease or illness; ill sneeze - v. to suddenly force air out through your nose and mouth with a usually loud noise because your body is reacting to dust or a sickness sore - adj. feeling or affected by pain thermometer - n. an instrument used for measuring temperature throat - n. the tube inside the neck that leads to the stomach and lungs wood - n. the hard substance that makes up the stems and branches of trees and shrubs Past Tense Verbs cut / cut - v. to use a sharp tool (such as a knife) to open or divide (something, such as paper or wood) do / did - v. to perform an action or activity drink / drank - v. to take a liquid into your mouth and swallow it feel / felt - v. used to describe someone's physical or mental state hear / heard - v. to be aware of (sound) through the ear hurt / hurt - v. to be a source or cause of pain paint / painted - v. to cover (something) with paint or to put paint on (something) say / said - v. to use your voice to express (something) with words sleep / slept- v. to rest your mind and body by closing your eyes and becoming unconscious ______________________________________________________________ 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 talking about health problems. 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: Irregular past tense verbs Topics: Asking about health problems; giving advice for health problems Learning Strategy: Analyze Information Speaking & Pronunciation Focus: Wh-questions and Yes/No question intonation; Groups of verbs with irregular past tense forms ______________________________________________________________ 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, 7 March 2019
Diminutives Make Many Things Smaller
Hi everyone! Do you feel like playing a little word game today? I do. OK, here it is: I will give you the words. Your job is to identify the meanings without searching the Internet. Here is the first word: doggy. Can you guess the meaning? Surely, you know what a dog is. But what’s a doggy? A doggy can be a small dog or a baby dog. Or, it can be a loving term for a dog of any size. In English, adding the letter -y to the end of some words can suggest the things they describe are small or well-loved. We call this the diminutive. What is a diminutive? A diminutive can express other qualities as well – like that something is familiar, sad, or disliked. Diminutives can show warmth or kindness for a thing or person. They can also be used to insult. Today, we will explore American English diminutives made from many word endings as well as the prefix mini-. Learning diminutives can help you recognize variants of English words. It can also offer you a more natural and broader selection of vocabulary as your English becomes more fluent. -y and -ie Let’s start by returning to the ending -y, which is sometimes spelled i-e with no change in meaning. For instance, the word doggy can be written d-o-g-g-y or d-o-g-g-i-e. The -y and i-e endings are used only with some words, such as the nouns birdie, doggie, mommy and daddy. The words mommy and daddy, as you might guess, don’t refer to small parents. They are terms of familiarity and warmth. Note the doubling of the middle letter in many of these words. That spelling also applies to some nicknames, like Nikky, taken from Nicole, or Bobby, taken from Robert. The i-e ending is also used with some adjectives, like sweet, forming the noun sweetie and cute, forming the noun cutie. Can you guess what sweetie and cutie mean without checking the Internet? Note that the examples so far today are not suitable for formal English speech or writing. And take note: Not all English words ending in -y or i-e (or any other form we’ll explore today) make a diminutive meaning. In fact, most do not. The word funny, for example, does not mean “a small amount of fun.” -ish Then, there is the word ending -ish. The letters i-s-h can be added to the end of many English nouns to make adjectives that mean “somewhat like” or “similar to.” With that in mind, you can likely tell me what the words blueish and reddish mean. Here’s another example: childish. Any guess as to its definition? By the way, many of these words are suitable for most styles of English speaking and writing, including formal. Some however are more informal. Check a trusted dictionary if you are ever unsure. -let, -lette and -ette Next, we have -let and -lette. They sound the same and have the same meaning: smaller than usual. But one is spelled l-e-t-t-e. In other words, it has an extra t-e at the end. Both were borrowed from the French language. Some examples of the l-e-t spelling are booklet, which is a book with only a few pages; droplet, a very small drop of water; and eyelet, a very small hole. So what, then, might a piglet be? The longer spelling – l-e-t-t-e – only forms a diminutive in a few English words, like novelette, a short novel. The closely-related ending e-t-t-e also makes things smaller than their usual size, such as kitchenette. Surely, you can guess its meaning! -ling Onto words formed with ending l-i-n-g. This ending mainly changes adult animal words into baby animal words. Other times, it expresses affection for a person. For instance, the word darling means “little dear.” A duckling is a baby duck; and a fingerling can refer to either a baby fish or a very small potato. That’s funnyish, right? A few years ago, a company called WowWee released another kind of Fingerling – a finger-sized baby animal toy for children. mini- And finally, we have mini-. It is today’s only prefix. Putting mini- at the start of a word means that thing is smaller or shorter than usual or normal. Examples include lots of kinds of vehicles, such as a minibus, minicar, minibike and minicab; and women’s clothing, like a miniskirt, minidress and minikini. Do you have any idea what a minikini is? The original word has been shortened so you may not recognize it. I’ll give you a hint: It’s something worn at the beach. What do you mean? Earlier today, I told you that some diminutives can have negative meanings. Some of the terms can be critical or sarcastic, depending on how they are used. Suppose, for example, you are at a train station trying to buy a ticket. But, the machine is not working right. Someone in line behind you says, “Hey, sweetie, there are people waiting for that machine!” You can guess that they are not expressing affection. That said, English diminutives can be some of the most useful, natural and endearing words in the English language. I’m Alice Bryant. And I’m Bryan Lynn. Alice Bryant wrote this story for Learning English. Caty Weaver was the editor. _____________________________________________________________ Practice Now, you try it! Here are two fun questions to explore on today’s subject. Write your responses in the comments section. In today’s word game, we asked you to guess the meanings of some words without searching the Internet for the answers. The words again are: sweetie, cutie, blueish, reddish, childish, piglet and kitchenette. Many languages have diminutives. For instance, in Spanish, the diminutive for abuela, which means “grandmother,” is abuelita, which is the affectionate form of the word. In Turkish, the diminutive of köy, which means “village,” is köyceğiz, which means “dear little village.” What are some diminutives in your language? ______________________________________________________________ Words in This Story guess – v. to form an opinion or give an answer about something when you do not know much about it prefix – n. a letter or group of letters that is added at the beginning of a word to change its meaning variant – n. one of two or more different ways to spell or pronounce a word vocabulary – n. all of the words known and used by a person nickname – n. a name that is different from your real name but is what your family, friends, etc., call you formal – adj. suitable for serious or official speech and writing dictionary – n. a reference book that lists in alphabetical order the words of one language and shows their meanings novel – n. a long written story usually about imaginary characters and events hint – n. a small piece of information that helps you guess an answer or do something more easily sarcastic – adj. using words that mean opposite of what you want to say in order to insult someone, to show irritation, or to be funny
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What's on your to-do list?
Neil and Rob discuss what could make life admin tasks more interesting.
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Wednesday, 6 March 2019
Fun & Easy English #2 - English Sexiest Language
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Tuesday, 5 March 2019
Hard-nosed
What is a hard-nosed person like? Find out in this episode of The English We Speak.
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Monday, 4 March 2019
Lesson 26: This Game Is Fun!
Summary Anna plays the game "Catch Americana" and learns more about U.S. Presidents. She also learns to watch where she walks! Speaking Learn to pronounce the new words for this lesson. Find out more about the U.S. Presidents and the symbols in the game Anna and Dan play in the video. You can also learn another way to warn someone of danger. Pronunciation Use this video to learn about how people say "ought to" in fast speech. Conversation Anna: This is the Roosevelt Memorial. Where is the symbol? Anna remembers that Dan said: You have to find things that aren't really there. ... When you find an American symbol, you win points and a Fun Fact about a U.S. President. Anna: Yay! I found Uncle Sam and I won another 40 points! What is the Fun Fact? Voice: Franklin Roosevelt was the first to fly in a plane as president! Anna: I didn't know that. This is a really beautiful memorial. Anna: This is the Lincoln Memorial! Where is the symbol? Anna: I found it! The Statue of Liberty! Please give me my Fun Fact. Voice: Abraham Lincoln was a great wrestler! Anna: I didn't know that. Lincoln wanted freedom for all people. So, the Statue of Liberty works well. Anna: And I won 20 points! Time to find the next symbol. Dan: Hey! Look out! Anna: Sorry. Hey, it's you! Now, I should be more careful. Dan: That’s okay. Anna: This game is a lot of fun. Hey, what’s your name? Dan: Dan. What’s yours? Anna: Anna. Dan: Like Americana! Anna: Yeah, I guess so. Dan: Did you find any symbols? Anna: Yes, I found three and won 120 points! Dan: Me too. But, did you find the bald eagle? Anna: No. Did you? Dan: No. Anna: First one to find it wins? Dan: Anna, look out for that tree! Anna: I learned a lot about presidents with this game. But I ought to be more careful. Until next time …! Writing Are there any memorials to famous leaders in your town or in your country? Tell us about them. Do you admire the leader? Write to us by email or in the Comments section. Click on the image below to download the Activity Sheet and practice talking about sports 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 Make Associations. When we think of connections between things we are making associations. In this lesson, Dan makes an association to help himself remember Anna's name. After Anna tells him her name, he says, "Like Americana!" The name "Anna" sounds like the end of the word "Americana" to Dan. Can you find another example of making associations in the conversation? Write to us 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 (air)plane - n. a vehicle that has wings and an engine and can carry people or things in the air fly - v. to travel in an aircraft or spacecraft freedom - n. the power to do what you want to do or the ability to move or act freely Look out - phrasal verb. used to tell someone to be aware of something dangerous wrestler - n. someone who competes in the sport of wrestling yay - interjection.used to express joy, approval, or excitement American Presidents and Symbols (Part Two) Abraham Lincoln: America's 16th President, Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. It said the 3 million enslaved people in the South were free. They could enjoy some kinds of freedom after the end of the American Civil War. Franklin Delano Roosevelt America's 32nd president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, was president from March 4, 1933 – April 12, 1945. He was the only President elected to four terms, and the only paralyzed President. FDR led the United States through World War Two. (President Roosevelt's symbol in the Catch Americana game is Uncle Sam. The Uncle Sam symbol called many American men to join the U.S. Army to fight in the World Wars. George Washington ______________________________________________________________ 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 talking about associations with sports and warnings using "look out." 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: modal "ought to;" irregular past tense verbs Topics: U.S. Presidents; Americana symbols Learning Strategy: Make Associations Speaking & Pronunciation Focus: Pronouncing "ought to" in fast speech; Giving warnings with the expression "look out;" Symbols associated with American Presidents ______________________________________________________________ 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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