How to Read News Headlines and Improve Your English
source: JenniferESL 2018年3月1日
Index:
0:27 Model headlines
0:56 Five forms of language practice
2:47 The grammar used in headlines
6:20 Practice task
6:59 Using "headline" and "headlines"
Modal Verbs - May, Might, Could, Can - Talking About Possibilities
source: Oxford Online English 2018年3月23日
The English modal verbs 'can', 'could', 'may' and 'might' are used to talk about possibilities. This English modal verbs lesson will help you learn how to use may, might, could, and can correctly.
For example:
- He can be really mean sometimes
- It could take us a few hours to finish this
- They might have missed the train
These sentences all express possibilities: things which are possible, but not certain. We often use these modal verbs to talk about things we are not sure about, or to give our opinions.
In this lesson, you can learn:
1) How to use 'can' to talk about general possibilities in the present or the future.
2) How to use 'could', 'may' and 'might' to talk about specific possibilities.
3) The difference between general and specific possibilities, and when you need to use 'can' or 'could/may/might'.
4) Talking about possibilities in the past using 'could have', 'may have' or 'might have'.
5) The two different meanings of 'could have'—'could have' can be used in two different ways to talk about possibilities in the past, depending on whether you know what happened or not.
We use the modal verb 'can' to talk about general possibilities—things which can be true at different times, or for different people. For example: "It can take two hours to get there by train." This means that it can take two hours every time, not just once.
You can use the verbs 'could', 'may' or 'might' to talk about specific possibilities—things which are only possible at one time. For example: "It could take you two hours to get there by train." This means it could take -you- two hours, not someone else. It's specific. In this sentence you could use any of the three modal verbs 'could', 'may' or 'might'—there's no difference in meaning.
To talk about possibilities in the past, use the modal verbs 'could', 'may', or 'might', plus 'have' plus a past participle. For example: "I don't know where they are—they could have missed the train." In this sentence, you can use any of the verbs 'may', 'might' or 'could', as before.
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Talking about BEER
source: English Lessons with Adam 2018年3月27日
Have you ever been offered a "cold one"? This means you were invited to go drink some beer. In many countries (and most English-speaking countries), beer is a big a part of the local culture, so it's a good idea to know some of the language involved with this celebrated drink. In this lesson, we will look at beer types, customs, and even the process of making beer. I'll talk about vocabulary, slang, expressions, and more. So sit back and relax with a brewski, and enjoy the lesson!
Intermediate Trains and Stations Reading Practice
source: Learn English with EnglishClass101.com 2018年3月6日
In this video, you’ll challenge your English reading comprehension skills.
Useful English Vocabulary for Hotel stay & Accommodation
source: Learn English with Let's Talk 2018年3月17日
If you are on a vacation and planning to check-in into a hotel, learn some useful English vocabulary related to hotel stay and accommodation that’s used internationally. Learn some keywords related to the hotel reservation so that you would never fall short of words in your spoken English conversation. As in this English lesson Niharika is planning for a vacation, she talks about the various words she would use in her English conversation with the hotel staff. Pay careful attention as she explains each word with example sentences that are ready to use in your conversations as well.
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