Video/Audio English Class

		Lesson 1 - Where are you from? Level: Beginner Includes This vs that and an introduction to introducing people. Lesson 2 - Hi! Level: Beginner Normal, Formal, and Informal Greetings, What's your name?, and possessive adjectives.. Lesson 3a - The Alphabet Level: Absolute Beginner through Advanced! Almost everyone needs to review their spelling skills. Includes the alphabet chart and 10 people spelling their names. Lesson 3b - Spelling Test Level: Beginner Spelling Test for Beginners. You will meet both native speakers of English and others learning English as a Second Language. Lesson 4 - What's your favorite color? Level: Beginner A simple beginner clip for more practice with "be". Introduction to "whose" the possessive form of "who". Lesson 5 - What nationality are you? Level: Beginner Listening comprehension and vocabulary plus distinctions between countries and nationalities. Expression "How about.. ?" Lesson 6 - Introducing yourself & Introducing others Level: Beginner Making introductions, an important social function. Includes spelling review. Family relationships: inlaws, the apostrophe, expressions with get. Lesson 7 - What's your astrological sign? Level: Pre-Intermediate This lesson concentrates on a great deal of useful vocabulary while introducing like as an adverb. Verb be present tense, continued. Lesson 8a - Cardinal Numbers Level: Beginner This lesson is the basis of the 4 other number lessons where we study numbers in specific useful contexts. Lesson 8b - Ordinal Numbers Level: Beginner Ordinal Numbers. The basic form of ordinal numbers with a illustrations. Lesson 8c - How old are you? Level: Beginner How old are / is, with all subject pronouns. Practice in the affirmative, negative and interrogative. Expression "Do you mind...?" Lesson 8d - Dates Level: Beginner Birthdays and birth dates - use of "in" and "on"  (in February, on February 29th). US vs International date formats. Days of the week. Lesson 8e - Telephone numbers Level: Beginner Phone Numbers - US phone format - The use of "O" for zero. More practice with possessives. Lesson 9 - Telling the Time Level: Beginner Telling the time in the USA and UK - Dictation Quiz: the ultimate in listening comprehension, with a constant help module integrated into the quiz itself. Lesson 10 - The Jones Family Level: Beginner Pure Americana - The family members describe each other. Adjectives galore. Antonyms and synonyms. Review of introducing people. Lesson 11 - Are you married? Level: Beginner / Pre-Intermediate Maital status - Jr. and Sr. (US) - Expression "How dare you...!" Are you married? with other beginner questions. Lesson 12 - What's the weather like? Level: Beginner What's the weather like? All sorts of weather, with vocabulary illusrtations followed by a dictation exercise. Lesson 13 - What are the Americans like? Level: Beginner Stereotypes - Expressing opinions - Use of "self" as prefix (self-confident, etc.) - UK idiom "over the top" - "There" as adverb and pronoun. Lesson 14 - What are the British like? Level: Beginner Adjective vocabulary, adverb "otherwise" - "Well" as adverb-prefix - The British vs The English - Synonyms and Antonyms, part 2. Lesson 15 -Modal Verb Can Level: Pre-Intermediate Can (to be able to do something) - Present, past, & future forms: Can, couldand will be able to - Adverb placement - "Else" as adverb & adjective. Lesson 16 - What are the French like? Level: Intermediate Introduction to the Present Simple & Past Simple - Object Pronouns - A few uses of get - Introduction to the 2nd Conditional and the Present Perfect. Lesson 16b - Lisa, an American tourist in London Level: Intermediate Introduction to the near future - How long for lengths of time - The use of "you guys" as the plural of "you" for both men & women Lesson 17 - What are the Italians like? Level: Beginner Extensive beginner review of lessons 1 to 14 - Enjoy doing - Everyday adjectives not often found in beginner lessons. Lesson 18 - What are the Germans like? Level: Intermediate Use of like as an adverb - Introduction the the Present Simple with ago - Idiom: let one's hair down. Lesson 19 - Giving Directions - "Lost in England" Level: Beginner / Pre-Intermediate Can you tell me the way to...? - A typical reply: "Go up to the lights and turn right, then turn left at the stop sign. It's the church on your right." Lesson 20 - Going to a Place Level: Pre-Intermediate Introduction to the Present Continuous: Eleven examples of going to a place - On one's way as synonym - Head as verb. Lesson 21 - The Present Simple Level: Pre-Intermediate Introduction to the Present Simple (Do / Does) - Job activities - The use of "so" for agreement - Grammar recap of this verb tense. Lesson 22 - Continental Airlines Level: Pre-Intermediate Do vs Doing with the Customer Service Representative - Airport vocabulary - Excellent job description based on reality. Lesson 23 - Got = Have got = Have Level: Pre-Intermediate Includes US/UK variations: pudding, + whatever, "How about...? etc. Gallon / liter conversion - Requests with Can & Can't. Lesson 24 - What do you do for a living? Level: Pre-Intermediate The Simple Present for Jobs - Doing vs Do, as natural as it gets - Review, pronunciation of G & J - Have to and must - Job jargon - One's own (songs). Lesson 24b - Dream Job Level: Pre-Intermediate Reinforcement of "What do you do?" Is that your dream job? What IS your dream job? - "Run" for "manage" - "heart-wrenching", "entrepreneur". Lesson 29 - Like doing - Part 1 of 2 Level: Pre-Intermediate / Intermediate Like to do = Like doing - Verbs followed by gerunds - Reflexive pronouns - Like as an interjection, in addition to its main use - A typical use of "stuff". Lesson 30 - Like doing - Part 2 of 2 Level: Pre-Intermediate Continuation like to do = like doing - Acre / hectare conversion - Phrasal verb hang out - Take drives = go for drives. Lesson 31 - How long does it take? Level: Pre-Intermediate A Unique Use of the Present Simple: How long for duations of time - How + adjectives, a very different "How long" (How large, how deep, etc.). Lesson 32 - Where do you live? Level: Intermediate Another common use of the Present Simple - Prepositions - Brief intro to the Present Perfect - Expression "Born and raised" - Say vs tell. Lesson 34 - Introduction to Present Continuous Level: Pre-Intermediate Do vs Doing II - Actions happening in a period around the present moment in time. - I've just arrived: use of Present Perfect with "just". Lesson 37 - The "Doing" Classic Level: Beginner / Pre-Intermediate Extensive practice with the Present Continuous - Present progressive grammar - Basic forms (infinitives) and present continuous forms. Lesson 38 - What are you wearing? Level: Beginner / Pre-Intermediate A wide range of clothing bocabulary - Present progressive grammar - Basic forms (infinitives) and present continuous forms. Lesson 39b - Joey Level: Pre-Intermediate Joey from Hollywood, Florida. This clip puts the emphasis on grammar: superlatives, gerunds, conditionals & Q + A tags. Lesson 40 - Introduction to "going to do" Level: Pre-Intermediate The near future & use of so "I don't think so." - Expressions "I can't really say.", etc. Lesson 40b - Describing your loved ones Level: Pre-Intermediate Vocabulary-rich descriptions - Introduction to the Present Perfect - The use of "would" for requests. Lesson 42 - Was and Were Level: Pre-Intermediate Were you good at school? Past of be - So + auxiliary verb + subject for agreeing with someone: so was he, so were they.... Lesson 43 - Marty & her Daughter Level: Beginner Introducing the Simple Past "Did" with irregular verb - Possessive Nouns - Grammar recap of regular and irregular verbs. Lesson 46 - Yesterday Level: Pre-Intermediate Extensive practice with the past simple, includes ago. - Asking oneself a question - So did he; so did I. Lesson 47 - Used to do Level: Pre-Intermediate Used to + infinitive - A unique form of the past tense. Contrast with I am used to doing something. Lesson 48 - Jim and Robin Level: Intermediate The Present Perfect 1 - The present perfect essentials. British and N. American differrences in the use of this tense. Lesson 52 - Johnny & Noelle-Christine Brazil Level: Intermediate Happy newlyweds bring us the Present Perfect 2 with done, and for vs since - Use of the superlative. Lesson 53 - The Messenger Level: Intermediate James Jackson delivers the Present Perfect 3 thanks to the interviewer's question - How long have...? - Expression "It pays the bills." etc. Lesson 55 - Women & Conditional Tenses Level: Upper Intermediate 3 Conditional tenses - Vocab.: one of many phrasal verbs using hold: "hold on" (with 4 definitions) - What should he have done? Lesson 57 - Minda & the Present Perfect Continuous Level: Intermediate The Present Perfect & Present Perfect Continuous are always used with other verb tenses as we see in this lesson. Lesson 58 - Fernando from Brazil Level: Intermediate Fernando - How to learn English or any other second language. Two opinions reflecting two types of language learners.