English with How I Met Your Mother - Ted's Crush


source: Learn English With TV Series      2017年12月4日
In this hilarious scene, Ted shows how to treat a girl he likes, even if he has no chance!

Talking about ‘HAIRCUT’


source: Learn English with Let's Talk      2018年3月8日
You’ve got a fabulous new haircut and you want to talk about it. You are going to the salon for a haircut and want to explain your hairdresser, the kind of haircut you want. You are short of words and don’t know the right vocabulary, what do you then? In this English conversation lesson, Rima your English teacher brings you a conversation about haircut between you and your hairdresser. Learn some useful adjectives to describe your haircut. You would also expand your vocabulary to talk about a bad haircut and fixing a bad haircut. We hope you would find this English lesson extremely useful to speak English confidently and in style, the same as your stylish hair.

VOCABULARY: Clothes


source: Rachel's English       2018年3月6日

Talking about Parties: 3 Phrasal Verbs You Need to Know


source: To Fluency     2018年3月13日
Here are the phrasal verbs from this lesson:
1: SHOW UP: This means to come or to appear. Examples:
- What if no one shows up?
- Paul didn't show up to Spanish class today
- Do you think he'll show up to the meeting?
- How many people showed up to the party?

2: DRESS UP: This means to wear something formal or smarter than your normal clothes. Wearing a shirt to a birthday party, for example.
- do we need to dress up?
- everybody's dressing up, I'm dressing down
Dress down is the opposite of dress up. Companies usually have dress-down Fridays.

3: TAG ALONG: This means to go to a party or event with someone even though you haven't been invited.
- Can I tag along with you?
- If you don't mind, I'm just going to tag along
- we're going to that party, do you want to tag along?
- do you think they'll mind if I tag along?

CNN 10 | April 17 2018 | Researchers envision a dream-recording machine


source: NEWS with Subtitles       2018年4月16日

Phone Interview Tips - How to Prepare for a Phone Interview


source: Linda Raynier       2017年11月1日
Today, we are talking about phone interviews and how to prepare for a phone interview. Some people find it very hard to know how to ace a phone interview, simply because they find them unpredictable. But preparing for a phone interview is actually quite simple if you understand the psychology and what the hiring managers, HR professionals and recruiters are really looking for in the phone interview. Once you know those things, you’ll know how to answer in a phone interview. Today, I will be teaching you four key items that you need to know so you know what to expect in a phone interview. One of them is something you probably would NOT have guessed!

So specifically, I’m going to share with you what recruiters, HR and hiring managers are REALLY looking for when they do that initial phone interview before bringing you in, and how you can prepare for it better.

So if you’re someone who’s been getting phone interviews but not getting past that first round to an in-person, then you know there is definitely room for improvement.

You might think, I need to speak better be more clear and that is true, but there are other factors that you need to keep in mind so you can nail your next phone interview.

So, what are HR, hiring managers and recruiters looking for when they’re doing a phone interview with you? Here are 4 key items that interviewers are looking for in the phone interview that you need to keep in mind:

1. Energy and confidence
2. CLEAR, concise and articulate answers
3. Technical fit
4. Top-notch resume

Using Phrasal Verbs to Improve Pronunciation


source: ETJ English     2018年3月15日
Combining phrasal verbs and pronunciation together makes a brilliant technique for improving how natural you sound when you speak. Try this technique, which combines connected speech with phrasal verbs. You'll learn some new British slang too.

Easy & Important Word Stress Rules for Better Pronunciation


source: Interactive English       2018年3月10日
Speaking clearly is important so that we understand each other. In order to do so we need to have great pronunciation. And excellent pronunciation equals correct word stress. So here are some easy rules to follow when it comes to word stress. Watch & learn.

5 Things to Practice Every Day to Improve Your English


source: Learn English Lab       2018年3月24日
In this lesson, you will learn the 5 things you must do daily to improve your communication skills.

IDIOM CHALLENGE: British vs. American Idioms


source: Interactive English     2017年5月6日
Take the idiom challenge and see if you can guess the meaning of these interesting British and American phrases. To help us with this challenge, we are joined by a special guest 👉 Aly from Papa Teach Me!

Talking About Your Vacation Plans


source: Speak English with Christina     2015年6月8日

idioms related to MONEY: *I BET *You BET *ALL BETS ARE OFF!


source: Gerry English Expressions     2015年11月10日

IELTS Listening test 27.02.2018 with ANSWERS | BEST TEST - 2018


source: Official IELTS Listening test          2018年2月26日
ielts listening practice test 2018
IELTS ACADEMIC band 9 material.
(CLICK ON 'CC' UNDER THE VIDEO TO SEE THE SUBTITLES)
The IELTS Listening test will take about 30 minutes, and you will have an extra 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
Listen to the instructions for each section of the test carefully. Answer all of the questions.
There are 40 questions altogether. Each question carries one mark.
For each part of the test, there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to check your answers.
When you have completed all four parts of the Listening test you will have ten minutes to copy your answers on to a separate answer sheet.

The IELTS Listening Test IELTS Candidate DO LISTENING TEST IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS You will be given time to read through the questions before you listen. You will hear each recording of the Listening test only once. As you listen, write your answers on the question paper. At the end of the test, you will have 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet in pencil. You may write your answers in lower case or capital letters.
Instructions to candidates In the actual test you will be given the following instructions: do not open this question paper until you are told to do so write your name and candidate number in the spaces at the top of this page listen to the instructions for each part of the paper carefully answer all the questions while you are listening, write your answers on the question paper you will have 10 minutes at the end of the test to copy your answers onto the separate answer sheet; use a pencil At the end of the test you will be asked to hand in the question paper.
The IELTS Listening Test IELTS Candidate DO LISTENING TEST IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS :- You will be given time to read through the questions before you listen. You will hear each recording of the Listening test only once.
As you listen, write your answers on the question paper. At the end of the test, you will have 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet in pencil. You may write your answers in lower case or capital letters.

Instructions to candidates
In the actual test you will be given the following instructions:
do not open this question paper until you are told to do so
write your name and candidate number in the spaces at the top of this page
listen to the instructions for each part of the paper carefully
answer all the questions
while you are listening, write your answers on the question paper
you will have 10 minutes at the end of the test to copy your answers onto the separate answer sheet; use a pencil

IELTS Listening test 5.02.2018 with ANSWERS | BEST TEST - 2018


source: Official IELTS Listening test          2018年2月5日
ielts listening practice test 2018
IELTS ACADEMIC band 9 material.
(CLICK ON 'CC' UNDER THE VIDEO TO SEE THE SUBTITLES)
The IELTS Listening test will take about 30 minutes, and you will have an extra 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
Listen to the instructions for each section of the test carefully. Answer all of the questions.
There are 40 questions altogether. Each question carries one mark.
For each part of the test, there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to check your answers.
When you have completed all four parts of the Listening test you will have ten minutes to copy your answers on to a separate answer sheet.

The IELTS Listening Test IELTS Candidate DO LISTENING TEST IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS You will be given time to read through the questions before you listen. You will hear each recording of the Listening test only once. As you listen, write your answers on the question paper. At the end of the test, you will have 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet in pencil. You may write your answers in lower case or capital letters.
Instructions to candidates In the actual test you will be given the following instructions: do not open this question paper until you are told to do so write your name and candidate number in the spaces at the top of this page listen to the instructions for each part of the paper carefully answer all the questions while you are listening, write your answers on the question paper you will have 10 minutes at the end of the test to copy your answers onto the separate answer sheet; use a pencil At the end of the test you will be asked to hand in the question paper.
The IELTS Listening Test IELTS Candidate DO LISTENING TEST IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS :- You will be given time to read through the questions before you listen. You will hear each recording of the Listening test only once.
As you listen, write your answers on the question paper. At the end of the test, you will have 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet in pencil. You may write your answers in lower case or capital letters.

Instructions to candidates
In the actual test you will be given the following instructions:
do not open this question paper until you are told to do so
write your name and candidate number in the spaces at the top of this page
listen to the instructions for each part of the paper carefully
answer all the questions
while you are listening, write your answers on the question paper
you will have 10 minutes at the end of the test to copy your answers onto the separate answer sheet; use a pencil