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Can, Could and Be able to – modal verbs (2 videos)

Leave a Comment / Intermediate / Jay

Are you ABLE TO use these verbs: CAN, COULD and BE ABLE TO? Find out how to use them correctly in English here. Click here to see more grammar videos Click here to find out how we use can, could and may to ask for permission Click here to learn how we pronounce can and […]

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How to remember English words more easily (by cheating!)

Leave a Comment / Intermediate / Jay

Do you find it hard to remember English words? Does your memory let you down? Then this video is for you. Learn from the story of how Jay aced an exam by cheating and discover ways that you can learn English words quickly and effectively by working smart. Click here to learn the difference between

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How to use Can, Could and May to ask for permission

8 Comments / Elementary / Jay

Can, could and may are all modal verbs and we use them all to ask if it’s OK to do something. So how are they different and how do we respond when we want to agree to a permission request, and also to refuse? In this video you’ll find out. Click here to see more

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How to use the verb Grow and the phrasal verb Grow up

13 Comments / Intermediate / Jay

Do plants grow or grow up? And what about children? In this video you’re going to learn how we use these two verbs and fix some very common mistakes. Grow has several different but similar meanings, so let’s start with some examples. What things grow? Plants grow. They get bigger and taller. And animals grow,

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How to say Can and Can’t in British and American

7 Comments / Elementary / Jay

Learn how to pronounce can and can’t in British and American English. Can is pronounced in much the same way in both varieties, but can’t is very different.  It explains one of the (many) reasons why Vicki sometimes find it hard to understand Jay. Click here to learn about some more British and American differences.

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Learn English for free – 26 great tips and links

8 Comments / Intermediate / Jay

If you are looking for some cool, fun and effective ways to learn English then this video’s for you. We’ve got 26 ideas and all of them are free! To download links to free audio books and other great free learning materials we mention in the video, click here. Click here to download our free

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How to use the phrase ‘of course’ – it’s not always polite

20 Comments / Intermediate / Jay

There’s a curious thing about the phrase of course. Use it correctly and it’s polite. But use it wrongly and it causes problems. Learn how to use it correctly in this video. Click here to learn how to use can, could and may to ask for permission Click here to learn how to use the

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Realize, Notice and the phrasal verb Find out

Leave a Comment / Intermediate / Jay

These verbs have very similar meanings so English learners often don’t realize their meanings are different. Realizing is about cognitive events that happen in our brain, while noticing is more physical. Find out is a very common phrasal verb that means get information. You’ll find these verbs often come up in Cambridge exams like First

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Wear, Put on, Get dressed & Carry – How to use these verbs

1 Comment / Intermediate / Jay

These verbs can be false friends in some languages. Check you know how to use them with this video. Click here to download our free Fix It checklist and avoid common mistakes. Click here to see more vocabulary videos Wear Put on Get Dressed Carry Video Script You get up in the morning and get

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How to think (and dream) in English and stop translating in your head

6 Comments / Intermediate / Jay

How can you think in English so you don’t need to keep translating in your head? Here are five practical steps you can take to develop the habits you need to make it happen. Click here to learn 26 ways you can learn English for free Click here to learn how you can remember English

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