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Thinking like a native speaker
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 27/01/2013
» Weekend grammar continues with three video clips of Guinness Book of World Record attempts that will help learners start to think like native English speakers in choosing verb forms.
Have you ever seen this man?
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 20/01/2013
» Have you ever seen this man before? This simple question helps make clear the idea behind the "perfect" (perfective aspect) in English. (Includes Brandy's 1998 hit music video "Have You Ever")
Typical days
Published on 05/01/2013
» Here are some real (not classroom) examples of people talking about their typical days. We get some very good examples of the use of the simple present, plus some good listening practice as well.
A strange proposal
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/01/2013
» This is a lesson, a rather dramatic one, to help English learners practice talking about the past. Don't worry, everything ends happily.
Mixing the present with the past
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/01/2013
» Harry loves Sally and Sally loves Harry, but it wasn’t easy for the two movie characters to get together. A single tense won’t tell the story well. Watch and listen to the ending of the classic movie.
English spoken the southern way
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 27/12/2012
» Here's a great example of the US southern dialect, familiar to anyone who likes US country music.
Why the world didn’t end yesterday. Nasa explains
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/12/2012
» Of course the world didn’t end yesterday. Those who thought it would didn’t understand what the ancient Mayan calendar was all about. Nasa scientists explain in this four-minute video. (Includes transcript)
Brushing ‘Up’ your English
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 10/12/2012
» A fun English lesson based on a scene from Pixar’s animated movie ‘Up’.
Thai-English transcript of “The Truth from Krabi” (updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 12/11/2012
» The police video countering allegations made in the youtube video "Evil Man from Krabi" has, for some reason, been posted without an English translation. Here it is.
Listening to Romney
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/10/2012
» We've heard from President Obama. Now practice your listening with his opponent, Governor Mitt Romney, in this excerpt from the first presidential debate.