BRITISH ENGLISH v/s AMERICAN ENGLISH

BRITISH ENGLISH--------------------------AMERICAN ENGLISH
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AUTUMN ---------------------------------------------- FALL
BAG ------------------------------------------------- SACK
BARRISTOR ---------------------------------------- LAWYER
BISCUIT ------------------------------------------- COOKIE
CAR PARK ------------------------------------- PARKING LOT
CASHIER ------------------------------------------- TELLER
CHEMIST'S SHOP ------------------------------- DRUG STORE
CRISPS ---------------------------------------------- CHIPS
CROSSROADS ------------------------------- INTERSECTION
CUPBOARD ----------------------------------------- CLOSET
CURTAINS ----------------------------------------- DRAPES
DIALING CODE ---------------------------------- AREA CODE
DUSTBIN ------------------------------------ GARBAGE PAIL
FRYING PAN ---------------------------------------- SKILLET
GEAR LEVER ------------------------------------- GEAR SHIFT
HANDBAG ------------------------------- POCKETBOOK, PURSE
HOUSEWIFE ------------------------------------ HOUSEMAKER
INFLUENZA ---------------------------------------- GRIPPE
JAM ----------------------------------------------- JELLY
JUG --------------------------------------------- PITCHER
LIFT ------------------------------------------- ELEVATOR
LORRY --------------------------------------------- TRUCK
MAIZE ---------------------------------------------- CORN
NAPPY -------------------------------------------- DIAPER
PAVEMENT --------------------------------------- SIDEWALK
PETROL ---------------------------------------------- GAS
PETROL STATION ------------------------- FILLILNG STATION
POST CODE --------------------------------------- ZIPCODE
QUEUE ---------------------------------------------- LINE
RUBBISH ----------------------------------------- GARBAGE
SWEETS -------------------------------------------- CANDY
TELEPHONE BOX ------------------------------- PHONE BOOTH
TOILET ----------------------------------------- RESTROOM
TIMETABLE -------------------------------------- SCHEDULE
TORCH ---------------------------------------- FLASHLIGHT
TROUSERS ------------------------------------------ PANTS
WAISTCOAT ------------------------------------------ VEST
WINDSCREEN ----------------------------------- WINDSHIELD

English Language Teaching Video 95

Lesson 95 : An English Lesson on Sarcasm.
In this lesson I explain three common ways Americans can be sarcastic. The point of this lesson is to help students of English recognize sarcasm when it is used in oral speech.

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English Language Teaching Video 94

Lesson 94 : Basic English Grammar 2 - IN/ON as prepositions of time.
A grammar lesson for all levels. Topic: IN and ON as prepositions of time.

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English Language Teaching Video 93

Lesson 93 : Basic English Grammar 1 - IT'S/ ITS.
A grammar lesson for the all levels. Topic: The difference between IT'S and ITS.

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English Language Teaching Video 92

Lesson 92 : English Mini Lesson 6 - Memorial Day.
Topic: Memorial Day. This lesson explains the importance of Memorial Day to Americans. Vocabulary may challenge the beginner, but ALL LEVELS can benefit. The lesson helps develop oral reading skills, and it can be used as a pronunciation model. The highlight is a mini lesson on the verb REMEMBER.

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English Language Teaching Video 91

Lesson 91 : English Mini Lesson 5 - Mother's Day.
Topic: Mother's Day. This lesson focuses on American family and culture. A full transcript is provided at the end so that ALL LEVELS can benefit. The lesson helps develop listening skills, and it can be used as a pronunciation model.

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English Language Teaching Video 90

Lesson 90 : English Mini Lesson 4 - Sneezing.
Topic: Sneezing. (No, I'm not joking!) This lesson focuses on culture and etiquette. A full transcript is provided so that ALL LEVELS can benefit. The lesson will also help viewers practice their listening skills, and it can be used as a pronunciation model.

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English Language Teaching Video 89

Lesson 89 : English Mini Lesson 3 - April Fools' Day.
A short lesson about the holiday Americans celebrate on April 1. Learn new expressions related to joking.

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English Language Teaching Video 88

Lesson 88 : English Mini Lesson 2 - Easter.
A short lesson on Easter. (It's just a little over a minute!) Find out how some Americans celebrate this holiday, and learn one proverb related to a key symbol of Easter: the egg.

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English Language Teaching Video 87

Lesson 87 : English Mini Lesson 1 - Leap Year.
A new category of videos: mini lessons. Topic: Leap Year. Learn a common rhyme about the months of the year.

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English Language Teaching Video 86

Lesson 86 : English Vocabulary - INDEPENDENCE DAY - (12b).
PART TWO of a lesson in two parts. TOPIC: Independence Day. Vocabulary is presented in the context of U.S. history.

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English Language Teaching Video 85

Lesson 85 : English Vocabulary - INDEPENDENCE DAY -(12a).
PART ONE of a lesson in two parts. TOPIC: Independence Day. Vocabulary is presented in the context of U.S. history.

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English Language Teaching Video 84

Lesson 84 : English Vocabulary - FATHER'S DAY -(11b).
PART TWO of a lesson in TWO parts. Topic: Father's Day. Language Focus: set phrases with "make".

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English Language Teaching Video 83

Lesson 83 : English Vocabulary - FATHER'S DAY - (11a).
PART ONE of a lesson in TWO parts. Topic: Father's Day. Language Focus: set phrases with "make".

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English Language Teaching Video 82

Lesson 82 : English Pronunciation - INTONATION - (10d).
PART FOUR of a lesson in FOUR parts. Topic: Falling and Rising Intonation. Part FOUR offers practice with intonation in questions. Viewers can also strengthen their ability to comprehend what different intonation patterns communicate. Tips for more natural intonation are shared.

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English Language Teaching Video 81

Lesson 81 : English Pronunciation - INTONATION - (10c).
PART THREE of a lesson in FOUR parts. Topic: Falling and Rising Intonation. Part THREE presents the second intonation pattern: rising intonation. Exercises follow.

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English Language Teaching Video 80

Lesson 80 : English Pronunciation - INTONATION - (10b).
PART TWO of a lesson in FOUR parts. Topic: Falling and Rising Intonation. Part TWO offers practice with falling intonation.

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English Language Teaching Video 79

Lesson 79 : English Pronunciation - INTONATION -(10a).
PART ONE of a lesson in FOUR parts. Topic: Falling and Rising Intonation. Part ONE explains what intonation is in general and presents the first intonation pattern: falling intonation.

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English Language Teaching Video 78

Lesson 78 : Message From our teacher ( July 2008 ).
A short personal message from our teacher.

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English Vocabulary - Saint Patrick's Day -(10).
Topic: A lesson in honor of St. Patrick's Day, March 17. Three new expressions for the advanced English language learner.

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English Language Teaching Video 77

Lesson 77 : February message from our teacher.
A short message to say thank you to those who are watching our English teaching videos.

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English Pronunciation - ADVANCED STRESS PATTERNS -(9c).
PART THREE of a lesson in THREE parts. Topic: Stress in phrases and sentences. Part C offers general practice with rhythm, helping learners begin to transfer oral reading skills to free speech.

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English Language Teaching Video 76

Lesson 76 : Baotou Winter Wonderland -1.
Snow scenes around Baotou. Filmed in December 2006. Back in the early days of our editing. If you are wondering why the picture seems jumpy, it is because our camera at that time only shot at 17 frames per second. These days our videos are shot at 30fps, thus giving a much smoother and constant picture motion.

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English Pronunciation - ADVANCED STRESS PATTERNS -(9b).
PART TWO of a lesson in THREE parts. Topic: Stress in phrases and sentences. Part B presents two new rhythmic patterns to practice.

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English Language Teaching Video 75

Lesson 75 : Learning English.
Another week has gone by. This is our second clip where we talk about methods of improving your English.

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English Pronunciation - ADVANCED STRESS PATTERNS -(9a).
PART ONE of a lesson in THREE parts. Topic: Stress in phrases and sentences. Part A reviews rhythmic patterns from Lesson 8 by testing the learner's ability to predict the patterns in new texts.

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English Language Teaching Video 74

Lesson 74 : Our Teacher - Chinese Take-away.
Another week has gone by. What has our teacher been up to? Find out!!.

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English Vocabulary - Synonyms for Love -(9).
Another lesson in honor of Valentine's Day. This lesson demonstrates how knowing synonyms for common words can enrich your vocabulary, giving you greater accuracy and variety.

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English Language Teaching Video 73

Lesson 73 : Learning English From An Englishman.
Some common problems when it comes to pronouncing words.

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English Pronunciation - STRESS PATTERNS -(8c).
PART TWO of a lesson in THREE parts. Topic: Stress in phrases and sentences. Develop your awareness of rhythm in English speech. Learn to stress words correctly and naturally

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English Language Teaching Video 72

Lesson 72 : Learning English ( Fun & Conversation ).
The latest news from China with a fashion show and song thrown in for good measure! (Listening skills can always be improved by watching and trying to follow what is being said).

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English Pronunciation - STRESS PATTERNS -(8b).
PART TWO of a lesson in THREE parts. Topic: Stress in phrases and sentences. Develop your awareness of rhythm in English speech. Learn to stress words correctly and naturally.

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English Language Teaching Video 71

Lesson 71 : English Man-Chinese Song.
Our teacher is singing a famous Chinese song. The title is "The Moon Represents My Heart".

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English Pronunciation - STRESS PATTERNS - (8a).
PART ONE of a lesson in THREE parts. Topic: Stress in phrases and sentences. Develop your awareness of rhythm in English speech. Learn to stress words correctly and naturally.

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English Language Teaching Video 70

Lesson 70 : May 4th Message.
A message from our teacher introducing his new camera.

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English Vocabulary - Love and Marriage -(8).
A lesson in honor of Valentine's Day. Topic: Love and Marriage. Expressions for students at the upper intermediate and advanced levels.

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English Language Teaching Video 69

Lesson 69 : Man In Hat - Favourite Movies.
That Man in the hat talks about his favourite movies. They all just happen to feature actors wearing hats!

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American Slang (7b).
PART TWO. Dialogues in this series of lessons are broken down to show the expressions, changes in pronunciation, and changes in grammar that are common in informal English.

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English Language Teaching Video 68

Lesson 68 : Suck On Garlic.
Taken with my friends mobile phone. You will have to tip your monitor on it's side to view it properly...

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American Slang (7a).
PART ONE. Dialogues in this series of lessons are broken down to show the expressions, changes in pronunciation, and changes in grammar that are common in informal English. Lesson 7 places emphasis on listening skills.

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English Language Teaching Video 67

Lesson 67 : Ice Cold In China.
Showing just how cold it gets here in China. It was 17 below zero outside when we carried out this demonstration.

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English Pronunciation - THOUGHT GROUPS -(7b).
PART TWO of a lesson in TWO parts. Topic: Thought Groups. Develop your awareness of the natural rhythm in English. Learn to pause naturally by grouping your words into thoughts.

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English Language Teaching Video 66

Lesson 66 : How to improve your English.
Our teacher gives some examples of how to greet when using English.

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English Pronunciation - THOUGHT GROUPS -(7a).
PART ONE of a lesson in TWO parts. Topic: Thought Groups. Develop your awareness of the natural rhythm in English. Learn to pause naturally by grouping your words into thoughts.

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English Language Teaching Video 65

Lesson 65 : Our teacher Shopping Bag! ( IN CHINA ).
Relaxing at KFC in Baotou, China. Our teacher decides to let us have a sneek peek inside his grocery bag!

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English Vocabulary - SPORTS -(7).
Topic: Sports-related expressions in American English.

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English Language Teaching Video 64

Lesson 64 : New years eve.
Our teacher and Zhang Wei let off fireworks for the new year! A near taxi collision also features somewhere in there too.

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English Vocabulary - THANKSGIVING - (6).
Vocabulary for the advanced English language learner. Lesson 6 topic: Idioms and sayings related to Thanksgiving.

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English Language Teaching Video 63

Lesson 63 : That feels really good!.
Spring has arrived in China. Not to be confused with Spring festival.

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American Slang (6).
Dialogues in this series of lessons are broken down to show the expressions, changes in pronunciation, and changes in grammar that are common in informal English.

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English Language Teaching Video 62

Lesson 62 : Message From England.

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Common Mistakes in English - Prepositions -(6b).
Topic: Prepositions in the context of meals. This is PART TWO of a lesson in two parts. In the second half of this lesson I offer suggestions for independent practice and address another common preposition used with meals/ food: OVER.

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English Language Teaching Video 61

Lesson 61 : Who's at the door?.
It's Tuesday night and someone is ringing the door-phone! Who could it be? ...and what is wrong with French people?...after all our teacher is part French.!!

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Common Mistakes in English - Prepositions -(6a).
Topic: Prepositions in the context of meals. This is a lesson in two parts. Part One offers explanations and practice. Highlighted prepositions: AT, BEFORE, AFTER, WITH, and FOR.

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English Language Teaching Video 60

Lesson 60 : Painting.
Our teacher is now back in the UK. What is he getting up to?

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English Pronunciation - WORD STRESS - (6d).
This is PART FOUR of a lesson in four parts. Topic: Word Stress. In this segment we finish going through the pronunciation of the 50 states and capitals of the USA. Some patterns based on syllable count are shown, and a final interview with a native speaker is presented.

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English Language Teaching Video 59

Lesson 59 :Pizza Time At Christmas.
After a month off-line due to the Earthquake near Taiwan, I can finally upload Videos again. This is my Christmas meal with my best friend Zhang Wei! We went for Pizza!

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English Pronunciation - WORD STRESS - (6c).
This is PART THREE of four parts. Topic: Word Stress. In this segment we continue the main exercise of this lesson: How to pronounce the 50 states and capitals of the USA.

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English Language Teaching Video 58

Lesson 58 : Greeting for Chinese new year!.
All the way from England, our teacher wishes you a Happy Chinese New Year!.

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English Pronunciation - WORD STRESS -(6b).
This is PART TWO of four parts. Topic: Word Stress. In this segment I explain syllable separation and how to learn the placement of word stress. The main exercise of this lesson begins: How to pronounce the 50 states and capitals of the USA.

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English Language Teaching Video 57

Lesson 57 :English Countryside.
A walk in the countryside.

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English Pronunciation - WORD STRESS - (6a).
Topic: Word Stress. This is a lesson in four parts. In this first segment I explain what word stress is and why it's important.

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English Language Teaching Video 56

Lesson 56 : Cooking with.......
Our teacher cooks a meal. What is on the menu?.

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English Vocabulary "Colors" (5).
Vocabulary for the advanced English language learner. Lesson 5 topic: Idioms and sayings related to colors.

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English Language Teaching Video 55

Lesson 55 : September message.
A personal message from our teacher in England. Hello to all friends around the world.

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American Slang (5).
Dialogues in this series of lessons are broken down to show the expressions, changes in pronunciation, and changes in grammar that are common in informal English.

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English Language Teaching Video 54

Lesson 54 : The Wedding !
Our teacher attends a Wedding.

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Common Mistakes in English "-ING/ -ED Adjectives"(5b).
Topic: Participial Adjectives (a.k.a. verbal adjectives, participles as noun modifiers, -ing/-ed adjectives). This is the second half of the lesson. We now use a fun exercise to practice what was discussed in the first half.

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English Language Teaching Video 53

Lesson 53 : A trip to a Cotswold village.
Hop in for a brief glimpse of a village in England.

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Common Mistakes in English " -ING/ -ED adjectives"(5a).
Topic: Participial Adjectives (a.k.a. verbal adjectives, participles as noun modifiers, -ing/-ed adjectives). This is a lesson in two parts. In this first part I offer an in-depth explanation about participial adjectives

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English Language Teaching Video 52

Lesson 52 : Weight 4 Me !!
Chewing the fat with Misterduncan.

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English Grammar - SEEM -(5b).
Topic: SEEM (v.) This is part two of our lesson on SEEM. We now look at more advanced uses of this verb.

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English Language Teaching Video 51

Lesson 51 : Take off from Penang airport. MALAYSIA 1997.
An old clip from ten years ago! I filmed the take-off of my plane from Penang to Kuala Lumpur. Transferred from the original video tape.

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English Grammar - SEEM -(5a).
Topic: SEEM (v.) This is part one of our lesson on SEEM. We look at the basic meaning and common uses of this verb.

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English Language Teaching Video 50

Lesson 50 : Our Teacher and the little Bundle - 1999
Our teacher and his little Nephew. Filmed in 1999.

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English Pronunciation - R and L -(5c second part).
Topic: "R" and "L",some vocabulary in the explanations and exercises will challenge beginners.

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English Language Teaching Video 49

Lesson 49 : English Snow - 2001 PART-2
Part 2. Playing in the snow. Filmed in 2001.

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English Pronunciation - R and L -(5c).
Topic: "R" and "L",some vocabulary in the explanations and exercises will challenge beginners.

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English Language Teaching Video 48

Lesson 48 : English Snow - 2001 PART-1.
English Snow..Filmed in 2001.

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English Pronunciation - R -(5b third part).
Topic: "R" as a consonant sound,some vocabulary in the explanations and exercises will challenge beginners.

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English Language Teaching Video 47

Lesson 47 : WELCOME TO BAOTOU.
Baotou is a Chinese city situated in the autonomous region of Inner Mongolia. Our teacher worked there between 2003 and 2007. Giving four years of his life to help the schools and local children learn English. These are some of his photographs taken during that time.

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English Pronunciation - R -(5b second part).
Topic: "R" as a consonant sound,some vocabulary in the explanations and exercises will challenge beginners.

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English Language Teaching Video 46

Lesson 46 : Squirrel watch :-).
Yes another video about those mischievous bob-tailed visitors in my back garden. WARNING...This video contains traces of Nuts!

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English Pronunciation - R -(5b).
Topic: "R" as a consonant sound,some vocabulary in the explanations and exercises will challenge beginners.

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English Language Teaching Video 45

Lesson 45 : OUTTAKES.
Out-takes from the forthcoming video from our teacher. Where is he? What is he doing? All will be revealed soon!!

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English Pronunciation - R -(5a continued).
Topic: "R" as a vowel sound,some vocabulary in the explanations and exercises will challenge beginners.

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English Language Teaching Video 44

Lesson 44 : DIY - With our teacher - Vintage Chaos !.
Our teacher wants to cut some wood. But seems to be having trouble controlling his retractable tape measure. Chaos insues !!

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English Pronunciation - R -(5a).
Topic: "R" as a vowel sound,some vocabulary in the explanations and exercises will challenge beginners.

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English Language Teaching Video 43

Lesson 43 : Return Of The Squirrels !!.
They are back. Those Squirrels just can't stay away!

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English Vocabulary - "Driving" -(4).
Vocabulary for the advanced English language learner. Lesson 4 topic: Idioms and sayings about driving.

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English Language Teaching Video 42

Lesson 42 :Composite test.
My first ever composite test, using ULEAD 10-plus.

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American Slang (4).
Dialogues in this series of lessons are broken down to show the expressions, changes in pronunciation, and changes in grammar that are common in informal English.

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English Language Teaching Video 41

Lesson 41 : Not as easy as it looks !.
Making a short clip for my You-tube channel is not as simple as it seems!

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English Grammar - The Passive -(4b).
Let's continue our study of the passive voice. TOPIC: Using an INDIRECT OBJECT as the subject in a passive sentence.

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English Language Teaching Video 40

Lesson 40 : More Rain !! July 20th 2007.
Our Teacher with his brolly shows just how bad the rain is. More rain is expected and flooding has ocurred once again in many parts of England. This is the wettest Summer in history! ...and it is set to get worse!

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English Grammar - The Passive - (4a continued).
Topic: The Passive Voice. This is an introduction to the passive in two parts. We talk about what the passive is, how it's formed, and why it's used

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English Language Teaching Video 39

Lesson 39 : OUT-TAKES AND COCK UP'S.
A selection of outtakes and things that were just too creepy for our Madeira Video's !!!

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English Grammar - The Passive - (4a).
Topic: The Passive Voice. This is an introduction to the passive in two parts. We talk about what the passive is, how it's formed, and why it's used.

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English Language Teaching Video 38

Lesson 38 : "Behind the scenes".
Behind the scenes. A glimpse at a recording of one of our English lesson videos. If you think it looks strange, then imagine how we feel doing it!

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English Pronunciation - L - (4c continued).
Topic: /l/ in the final position,some vocabulary in the explanations and exercises will challenge beginners.

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English Language Teaching Video 37

Lesson 37 : Grey Squirrel - In the garden.
A little Squirrel forages for food in my back garden. I like this animal...they are so cheeky and mischievous. The camera work is not very good..I shot it through glass after grabbing the camera in a hurry!

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English Pronunciation - L - (4c).
Topic: /l/ in the final position,some vocabulary in the explanations and exercises will challenge beginners.

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English Language Teaching Video 36

Lesson 36 :THIS IS PRIVATE PROPERTY!!.
Our teacher returns from town to find the whole of Youtube waiting for him in his kitchen!! Holy-Cow!

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English Pronunciation - L -(4b continued).
This is a continuation of Lesson 4b. Topic: /l/ in the middle position,some vocabulary in the explanations and exercises will challenge beginners.

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English Language Teaching Video 35

Lesson 35 :A Short Story.
A short story called "One good turn", written and read by our teacher.

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English Pronunciation - L - (4b).
Topic: /l/ in the middle position,some vocabulary in the explanations and exercises will challenge beginners.

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English Language Teaching Video 34

Lesson 34 :Rain - Summer - July - 2007.
It is supposed to be Mid-Summer now. But the weather seems to think that it is still March! We are having the wettest Summer in history in England!

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English Pronunciation - L - (4a continued).
This is a continuation of Lesson 4a. Topic: /l/ in the initial position, some vocabulary in the explanations and exercises will challenge beginners.

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English Language Teaching Video 33

Lesson 33 : Chinese New Year Message.
It is Chinese new year and our teacher is sending a message to all his friends in China....

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English Pronunciation - L - (4a).
Topic: /l/ in the initial position. Level: All levels, though some vocabulary in the explanations and exercises will challenge beginners.

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English Language Teaching Video 32

Lesson 32 : Fear !.
In this lesson we look at fear and being afraid.

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Common Mistakes in English - WISH and HOPE - (4d).
This is the fourth and final part of our lesson on WISH and HOPE. We now look at common expresions with WISH and HOPE and end with an exercise to check your comprehension

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English Language Teaching Video 31

Lesson 31 : Lies !!.
In this lesson we look at lies. Why do we tell them? Is it right?

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Common Mistakes in English - WISH and HOPE - (4c).
This is the third part of our lesson on WISH and HOPE. More practice is offered to check your comprehension of the grammatical differences between WISH and HOPE.

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English Language Teaching Video 30

Lesson 30 : Abbreviation.
In this lesson we look at abbreviation and give some examples with a little help from Mr Steve!

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Common Mistakes in English - WISH and HOPE - (4b).
This is the second part of our lesson on WISH and HOPE. We now focus on the uses of WISH

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English Language Teaching Video 29

Lesson 29 : Jokes & Humour.
In this lesson we look at words connected with Jokes and Humour...and..who is the special guest at the end?

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Common Mistakes in English - WISH and HOPE - (4a).
This is a lesson on WISH and HOPE in four parts. In this first part we consider the basic differences in meaning and focus on the uses of HOPE.

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English Language Teaching Video 28

Lesson 28 : Intonation.
In this lesson we look at intonation.

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The Simple Past Tense - Basic English Grammar -(3b).
A grammar lesson for the lower levels. Topic: The simple past tense. This is PART TWO.

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English Language Teaching Video 27

Lesson 27 : Noun/Verb.
In this lesson we look at how a Noun can become a Verb. A naming word becomes a doing word!.

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The Simple Past Tense - English Grammar -(3a).
A grammar lesson for the lower levels. Topic: The simple past tense. This is PART ONE

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English Language Teaching Video 26

Lesson 26 : on and off.
In this lesson we look at the many uses of the words "On' and "Off".

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English Vocabulary - "Kitchen" -(3).
Vocabulary for the advanced English language learner.

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English Language Teaching Video 25

Lesson 25 : Speech Making.
In this lesson we look at the process of preparing and giving a public speech.

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American Slang (3).
Dialogues in this series of lessons are broken down to show the expressions, changes in pronunciation, and changes in grammar that are common in informal English.

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English Language Teaching Video 24

Lesson 24 : Changing English.
In this lesson we look at informal English and corrupted forms of the language.

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English Grammar - Prepositions -(3c).
This is part 3 of a lesson on prepositions of location and direction. The list of prepositions is long, so this is meant to be a review and not an introduction.

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English Language Teaching Video 23

Lesson 23 : Faults/Bad Habits.
In this lesson we look at our faults and bad habits.

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English Grammar - Prepositions -(3b).
This is part 2 of a lesson on prepositions of location and direction. The list of prepositions is long, so this is meant to be a review and not an introduction

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English Language Teaching Video 22

Lesson 22 : The Way You Feel ,In this lesson we look at ways to express the way you feel."How are you today?".

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English Grammar - Prepositions -(3a).
The topic is prepositions of location and direction. The list of prepositions is long, so this is meant to be a review and not an introduction.

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English Language Teaching Video 21

Lesson 21 : Are you Fat ???.
The recent obsession with obesity has got many people talking about this subject.

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English Pronunciation- Rhythm through Rhymes -(3b).
Use of nursery rhymes to develop sense of RHYTHM. Part 2 of two parts.

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Lesson 20 :More Slang Words.
In this lesson We look at more slang terms and expressions.

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English Pronunciation - Rhythm through Rhymes -(3a).
Use of nursery rhymes to develop sense of RHYTHM. Part 1 of two parts

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English Language Teaching Video 19

Lesson 19 : RULES !!.
In this lesson we look at rules and how they affect our lives

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Common Mistakes in English - Requests -(3c).
This is the third and final part of Lesson 3, in which we focus on making appropriate requests. This segment looks at special requests and written requests.

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English Language Teaching Video 18

Lesson 18 : Market ( Directors Cut ) Part 2.
part 2 of the extended version of a film we made in December 2006. Here we walk around the busy market place in Baotou. we love the sound of the hustle and bustle, with the car horns in the background. we really miss this sound!

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Common Mistakes in English - Requests - (3b).
This is the second part of Lesson 3, in which we focus on making appropriate requests. This segment looks at the use of questions and implied requests.

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Lesson 17 : Market ( Directors Cut ) Part 1.
Way back in December 2006 we made a short film showing our visit to 51 Market in Baotou, China. Here is the re-edited version, fully extended and featuring the complete scene with the Santa Claus door decoration! Part 2 will follow later.

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Common Mistakes in English - Requests - (3a).
This is the first part of Lesson 3, in which we focus on making appropriate requests. This segment looks at the imperative.

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Lesson 16 : Technology.
In this lesson we look at Technology and its effect on our lives.

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English Grammar - Conditionals - (2f).
This fifth lesson on conditionals is presented in 2 parts. This is the second part, and we review form and use of unreal conditionals in the past. Exercises invite students to practice using this structure.

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Lesson 15 : SLANG.
In this lesson we look at English slang.

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English Grammar - Conditionals - (2e).
This is the fifth lesson on conditionals. It will be presented in 2 parts. This first part is mainly explanation of form and use of unreal conditionals in the past

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English Language Teaching Video 14

Lesson 14 : Body Language.
In this lesson we look at body language. With a little help from Mr Steve!

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English Grammar - Conditionals - (2d).
This is the fourth lesson on conditionals. In this lesson we turn our attention to unreal conditional statements in the present time.

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Lesson 13 : Grammar.
In this lesson we look at the hardest part of learning English...GRAMMAR!

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English Grammar - Conditionals - ( 2c ).
This is the third lesson on conditionals. In this segment we look at conditional statements with "unless."

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English Language Teaching Video 12

Lesson 12 : Lessons Promotion ( Hi Res ).

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English Grammar - Conditionals - (2b).
This is the second lesson on conditionals. There is a review and expansion on present factual conditionals, and then we move on to look at factual conditionals in the future.

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English Language Teaching Video 11

Lesson 11 : Lesson Outtakes.

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English Grammar - Conditionals - (2a).
This is the first of several lessons on conditionals. In this lesson we begin with factual conditionals in the present.

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English Language Teaching Video 10

Lesson 10 : Baby Starlings (Fledglings).
Some baby Starlings in the garden. It seemed as if this was their first flight from the nest. They appear a little disorientated and confused by the new surroundings.

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American Slang (2).
Dialogues in this series of lessons are broken down to show the expressions, changes in pronunciation, and changes in grammar that are common in informal English.

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English Language Teaching Video 9

Lesson 9 : F A M E.
In this lesson we look at fame and words connected with it.

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Common Mistakes in English (2).
In this lesson we focus on differences in meaning when the verb "think" is used in the simple present and present progressive

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Lesson 8 :Friends.
In this lesson we talk about friends and friendship.

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English Pronunciation (2).

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Lesson 7 : Health & Exercise.
In this lesson we look at Exercise and Keep-Fit

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English Vocabulary (2).
Idioms and sayings that mean "easy".

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Lesson 6 : Office Words.
Stationery is a word which means small items and tools that are used within the office. For example..A pen or pencil and more commonly used to describe writing paper or exercise books.

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American Slang (1).
In this video we explain our view on teaching slang and share the first of several mini lessons. Dialogues in this series of lessons are broken down to show the expressions, changes in pronunciation, and changes in grammar that are common in informal English.

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