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Burst Your Bubble
Max is excited and proud to perform the first act at the school’s concert. Moon corrects him by saying that the first act isn’t the most important one, and that she’s sorry to burst his bubble, which means to suddenly ruin someone’s good...
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Hard Pill to Swallow
Max is excited about trading in a first edition baseball card, until Moon points out that it was just an old baseball card with a sticker on it. Moon tells Max that she knows it’s a hard pill to swallow, which means you have to be okay...
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Toss Up
Max and Moon are outside on the bleachers getting ready to watch a football game. They are talking about which team they think will win. Max thinks the green team will win, but Moon says it’ll be a real toss-up, which means there’s an...
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Last but not least
Max walks in on Moon practicing for a speech she will be delivering at school, and is upset that Moon only mentioned their parents at the end of the speech. Moon explains that "last but not least" means that the last thing is just as...
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Pull Out All the Stops
Max blows up balloons to get ready for his best friend's birthday. Max tells Moon he will also decorate the house and bake her a cake. Moon is impressed. She tells Max he's "pulling out all the stops" to make sure she has a good birthday.
Easy Languages
10 phrases for asking directions in Hindi - Easy Hindi Basic Phrases (3)
Learn Hindi with Easy Hindi! Shweta is back to teach you basic phrases for asking directions in Hindi :) Easy Languages is a non-profit video project aiming at supporting people worldwide to learn languages through authentic street...
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Back to Square One
Max tries to put back together his robot but can’t seem to figure out what to do next. Moon tells him he’s “back to square one,” which means he has returned to his original starting point.
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Boycott
Max reads a news article. The headline says “Boycott a success.” Max and Moon discuss the word “boycott” and the historical person for whom it’s named.
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Bite off More Than One Can Chew
When Moon goes to the kitchen, she finds Max looking very worried, preparing what looks like a very large meal. Max informs Moon that he’s making dinner for his entire class, which is ten times what he’s used to preparing. Moon says that...
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Facebook Live Academic Vocabulary for IELTS
Today you’ll learn how to use high-scoring and impressive academic vocabulary for IELTS Speaking Part 3 and Writing Task 2. How can I use “with that being said”? We use this phrase to introduce a contrast or an exception. Use to answer...
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7+ Vocabulary for Talking About Free Time
You will likely be asked about leisure time on IELTS Speaking and Writing. Today you’ll learn band 7 and higher idioms and vocabulary for talking about free time. First of all, remember that British English, the version of English in...
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Zip Your Lip
Max and Moon are hanging around their lockers when their friend Margie walks by wearing a fuschia sweater. Max starts to loudly criticize the sweater, but Moon tells Max that even though he doesn’t like the sweater, he doesn’t have to be...
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Talk to the Hand
Moon is confused when she finds Max talking to his hand in the kitchen. Max was trying to get help for a test, when his classmate replied “talk to the hand”. Moon explains that it was a rude thing to say, as the phrase is used when...
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IELTS Speaking Band 9 with Face Mask and Strategy
An IELTS speaking section with face mask example by www.aehelp.com. This video is an interview with a candidate from Tunisia, Africa. She is wearing face masks and scores a band 9. This playlist teaches important strategies for IELTS...
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Up in Arms
Max misplaced his lunch money, and Moon finds him desperately going through his backpack trying to find it. Moon offers her help to find Max’s money, and says that there is no reason to be “up in arms” about it, which means to be very...
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Fabulous Formal Fillers for IELTS Speaking Part 3
Today we’ll discuss formal fillers for IELTS Speaking Part 3. You may be aware of the idea of informal fillers that native speakers use, such as well, so, you know, and the ever-popular like. These are appropriate in IELTS Speaking Parts...
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3 English Phrases to Go Shopping on Black Friday in the USA
3 English Phrases to Go Shopping on Black Friday in the USA
Cerebellum
French: Talking About Yourself and Introduction to Regular Verbs
Learn some handy verbs and adjectives that you can use to describe yourself. This is part 1 in the series: 'Talking About Yourself'.
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Solving Word Problems with Multiplicative Comparison using Bar Models
This video explains how to solve word problems with multiplicative comparison using bar models. It provides step-by-step examples, demonstrating how to represent the given information visually and calculate the answer.
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Hard Pill to Swallow
Max is excited about trading in a first edition baseball card, until Moon points out that it was just an old baseball card with a sticker on it. Moon tells Max that she knows it's a hard pill to swallow, which means you have to be okay...
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Boycott
Max reads a news article. The headline says "Boycott a success." Max and Moon discuss the word "boycott" and the historical person for whom it's named.
Soliloquy
The catâs out of the bag on these 22 Phrases and Idioms!
In which we discuss the origins of 22 English phrases, idioms and expressions.
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Go with the flow
Max is nervous about going to summer camp because he has never been before. Moon tries to reassure Max and tells him to "go with the flow," which means following the rest of the group and do what everyone else does.
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Keep It Up
Max holds a book above his head. Moon asks why he is studying this way. Max says it’s because she told him to “keep it up.” Max took it literally, when Moon only meant to encourage him to keep studying.