English Conversation (video teaching): 07/22/17

Effective expressions to express your personality

source: English Jade - Learn English (engVid) 2016年5月14日
In this lesson, I will teach you verbs, expressions, and idioms you can use to bring out your unique personality and communication style. For example, there is a lot more you can say other than "I think that..." Using other expressions such as "it looks as if", "it sounds like", "I sense that", or "I feel that" makes your language richer and helps you build relationships with others. Watch this video to discover more about your own personal style and how you can express yourself more like a native speaker. This video goes into the theory of NLP (neuro-linguistic programming). If you want to go even further with the idea of representational systems within NLP, you can then use your knowledge of language and behaviour to build stronger relationships and to influence people. For example, if you observe that your friend is a strongly visual person, you can adapt your language and the expressions you use to be more visual. This will help the two of you connect and interact better. Test your knowledge afterwards by doing the quiz athttp://www.engvid.com/expressions-idi...

Talking about your personality – Ambivert | Extrovert | Introvert

source: Learn English with Let's Talk 2017年6月23日
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Extrovert: Extroverts are those people who gain energy by being around people. They are extremely friendly and who love discussing their ideas with others or simply love spending time socially.

I’m really outgoing – Someone who is socially confident
I’m a gregarious person – Gregarious means you are sociable and you love being around people. Someone who love discussing ideas openly.
I’m a social butterfly – This means you are friendly and love being socially active and are easily approachable.
I’m very friendly – You could be friends with anyone, anytime.

Introvert: Introverts are those people who are not very confident about themselves, they are not shy but they avoid interactions with others and are very emotional.

Phrases you could use to say you are an introvert –
I’m kind of reserved – This means you are a very private person; you share things with limited people.
I like to spend time with close friends – You restrict yourself from making many friends and are very choosy about making friends.
I usually listen more than I speak – You generally like to listen carefully and won't share your opinion or ideas openly and socially.

Ambivert: Ambiverts are generally who have a balance of extroverts and introverts in their personality.

Phrases you could use to say you are an ambivert
I alter my personality based on the situation – You are able to adjust with extroverts and introverts based on the situations.
When a topic of interest comes up, I’m more than happy to talk about it – If it’s your subject of conversation you would display the qualities of an extrovert and vice-versa.
Spending too much time with other people can be exhausting – You like spending time with people but can’t hold on to it for long, you are social but not a social butterfly.
We hope you have liked this lesson and you would use the English phrases you just learned in your daily English speaking. Thanks for watching, come back for new lessons.

English Bad Words: Bullshit

source: Shaw English Online 2014年1月28日
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Bullshit is a bad word in English, but not very bad. Many English native speakers use it every day. You should not say it, but you should know it.
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BBC News Review: Sexist advertisements to be banned in the UK

source: BBC Learning English 2017年7月18日
Adverts which show men and women in 'old-fashioned' gender stereotypical roles, for example a woman cleaning a house alone, are to be banned from the UK for maintaining gender inequality.
Dan and Neil teach you the language the world's media is using to discuss this story.
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5 uses of 'dead' - The Hound of the Baskervilles

source: BBC Learning English 2016年10月13日
The English word dead has many meanings and uses. In this session, we bring you BBC Learning English's own version of Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the Baskervilles - and we've found many different ways to use the word dead in it.
You can watch part 2 of this story here http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/...

TRANSCRIPT
Hello, I'm Darren. I'm sure you've heard of Sherlock Holmes - Britain’s most famous sleuth. Well I'm going to tell you about The Hound of the Baskervilles - perhaps one of his strangest cases.

One day Holmes and Dr Watson are visited in London by Dr Mortimer, whose friend, Sir Charles Baskerville, has been found dead in mysterious circumstances.

Close to his body was a gigantic paw print! Mortimer is dead certain that a huge dog is responsible for the death. According to legend, an enormous black hound has haunted the Baskerville family for centuries. Intrigued, Holmes agrees to help protect the new heir to the estate – Sir Henry Baskerville - who Mortimer believes is in deadly danger. Sir Henry has been warned in a note to stay away from Baskerville Hall. And … bizarrely, two of his shoes have gone missing.

Watson is sent on ahead to Baskerville Hall. On arriving in deepest Dartmoor, Watson’s suspicions are raised by the strange behaviour of the butler and his wife. He also learns that a convict, Selden, has escaped from a nearby prison. Watson sees Barrymore, the butler, signalling to someone on the moor in the dead of night.

Watson also meets the Stapletons, a brother and sister who are neighbours. Beryl Stapleton – thinking he is actually Sir Henry - warns Watson to leave the area immediately. The plot thickens! Walking outside one night, Watson stops dead in his tracks. A bloodcurdling howl comes from the moor. The hound! Then Watson spies a strange figure standing on a hilltop.

The mystery deepens – and where has Sherlock Holmes got to? You can find out in the next part of our story – I'll see you then. Bye for now.

How to Use 'To', 'In', and 'At' Correctly (English Grammar)

source: Oxford Online English 2017年6月20日
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A good way to understand and learn the difference between English prepositions is to look at them in groups. That way you can compare and contrast them. We’re going to look at to, in and at together because they can be used to talk about place.
In this lesson, you'll learn how to:
- Use 'to' when you want to talk about movement.
- Correctly use 'in' to explain being surrounded by something.
- Find ways to use 'at' when you want to describe the opposite of movement.
- Recognize differences between 'to', 'in', and 'at'.
- Understand grammar exceptions to these rules.
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'Ahead of the Curve'

source: Maple Leaf ESL 2016年3月8日
In this lesson, we look at the common expression, 'ahead of the curve'. Learn how to use it properly in sentences like, 'I.T. companies are always looking to stay ahead of the curve'.
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