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Attending a Meeting in English - Useful Phrases for Meetings - Business English
Imagine that you have a business meeting to attend tomorrow. If the meeting is in English, will you be ready? This lesson will help you learn useful phrases to introduce yourself, respond to suggestions and ideas, and ask questions in an...
Two Minute Music Theory
How To Write Music Using Motifs
How motifs can be used, and changed in the compositional process
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Band 8+ Remarkable Prediction Phrases
Today you’ll learn two band 8+ prediction phrases to impress the examiner. Today’s phrases are fantastic to introduce your opinions about the future, or your predictions. Where are these useful on your IELTS Exam? Not in Academic Writing...
Brian McLogan
Algebraic phrases to expressions using increased by a number increased by 9
👉 Learn how to write an algebraic expression from verbal sentence as well as writing out a sentence from a algebraic expression. To do this we need to know what words we use to express operations such as addition, multiplication,...
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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.
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Straight from the Horse's Mouth
Moon is at her desk studying when Max asks her whether or not there will be a test today. Moon tells him she heard it “straight from the horse’s mouth,” which means hearing something firsthand from the original source.
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Break a Leg
Max is nervous as he prepares to take the stage in a school play. Backstage, Moon wishes Max good luck by telling him to “break a leg.” Max freaks out because he imagines Moon wants him to literally break his leg.
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Put a Sock in It
Max sings loudly while Moon tries to read. Moon tells Max to “put a sock in it” and Max takes this literally.
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Achilles’ Heel
Max is struggling with his math homework. Moon encourages Max and tells him that she knows that math is his “Achilles’ heel”, which means a weakness, a skill that isn’t strong or something that makes you vulnerable.
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KS2 Primary English Age 9-13 - Reading: Explaining the Impact of Words - Explained
SchoolOnline's Primary English videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners and skilled teachers. Ideal for ages 9-13, they cover every key skill in English Reading and Writing that students need to master in...
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KS2 Primary English Age 9-13 - Reading: Using Detailed Evidence to Support Your Answers - Explained
SchoolOnline's Primary English videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners and skilled teachers. Ideal for ages 9-13, they cover every key skill in English Reading and Writing that students need to master in...
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8+ IELTS Vocabulary for Advantages Disadvantages of Bicycles
Today you’ll learn advanced 8+ vocabulary for advantages and disadvantages of bicycles. This got me thinking- I’m so accustomed to discussing the benefits of this transportation, that I would be caught off guard if asked about the...
Rachel's English
Conversation_ Making a Reservation Part 1
Study English phrases and vocabulary you’ll need to know if making a reservation over the phone. Then, do a Ben Franklin analysis doing an in-depth pronunciation study of the phrases. Part 1
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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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Face the Music
Max asks Moon, hypothetically, what she would do if she borrowed something from a friend but lost it. Moon says that she would "face the music", which means to face the result of something, even if it's unpleasant or uncomfortable.
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Sleep Tight
As Max gets ready for bed, Moon turns the light off and tells him to 'sleep tight.' Max being the over dramatic cat he is, sits back up and claims that 'sleeping tight' doesn't sound comfortable to him at all! Moon puts Max at ease by...
Brian McLogan
Algebraic phrases to expressions using the total
👉 Learn how to write an algebraic expression from verbal sentence as well as writing out a sentence from a algebraic expression. To do this we need to know what words we use to express operations such as addition, multiplication,...
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Fired
Max and Moon read an article about someone getting fired for cheating. Max imagines this person literally set on fire. Moon tells him being “fired” means to be dismissed from a job.
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Nick of Time
Max loses a race because another competitor passes the finish line in the “nick of time.” Max thinks Moon is referring to Nick, the race winner. What she really meant was Nick won just in time, at the last possible moment.
Brian McLogan
Algebraic phrases to expressions using more than, 32 more than a number
👉 Learn how to write an algebraic expression from verbal sentence as well as writing out a sentence from a algebraic expression. To do this we need to know what words we use to express operations such as addition, multiplication,...
Next Animation Studio
All Greek to me
Moon is having a hard time with her math homework because her new class is harder than she thought. Moon tells Max that her homework is "all Greek to her," which means you don't understand something.
Rachel's English
English Phrases -- Where something is Located -- In the Kitchen
Study English Phrases and Daily Expressions -- how to locate something. Where's the file? It's in a drawer next to the bookcase. Learn the basics of speaking English with these useful phrases and study English Pronunciation.
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Freelancer
Moon draws a cartoon for the school newspaper. She tells Max she is a “freelancer.” Max asks Moon what she means by “freelancer.” Moon tells Max a freelancer is a person who is self-employed and does contract work for anyone who pays them.
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IELTS Speaking Band 9 Practice with You and a Vietnamese Expert User
IELTS speaking band 9 with Vietnamese candidate and POV practice with You. This video gives a unique practice session with subtitles as well as a sample interview between a band 9 candidate from Vietnam, Brendon. Learn vocabulary,...