Practice makes perfect! In this class, you’ll learn 5 English expressions that motivate and inspire. Learn about the expressions “no pain, no gain”, “the sky’s the limit”, “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade”, “practice makes perfect”, and “better late than never”. Make your own English sign to encourage you and learn at the same time. Or you can use these expressions to encourage others. Then test yourself with the quiz at https://www.engvid.com/5-english-idioms-to-motivate-inspire/

Learn more English expressions with these videos:
How to wish someone "good luck" https://youtu.be/8SapxjrfC6A
11 Common Social Expressions https://youtu.be/VgG0J2-OxfM

In this lesson:
0:00 English Expressions for Motivation
1:56 Practice makes perfect.
5:00 When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
8:11 No pain, no gain.
11:10 Better late than never.
13:35 The sky's the limit.
15:57 – Practice –

TRANSCRIPT:
Hello, my name is Emma, and in today's video, I am going to inspire you.
We are going to learn some very inspirational expressions in English.
So, I want you to imagine - so, in your head, picture this - imagine you have a friend,
and your friend gets a low IELTS score and is really sad.
Imagine you are learning English, no matter how hard you study, you're always reading
English books and practicing, you just can't understand the present perfect tense in English.
What's the difference between the past tense and the present perfect tense?
Imagine, no matter how hard you try, you just don't understand it.
And then, imagine your son, even if you're younger, just imagine you have a son, he comes
home and he says, "Mom, Dad, English is boring.
I hate English."
What do all of these examples have in common?
Well, I'll tell you what they have in common.
In all of these examples, these people need inspiration, they need encouragement.
So, in today's video, I am going to teach you the words you can say in English to anyone
in these situations or other situations to help them feel better and encourage them,
but also so you can improve your own English.
All of the expressions I will teach you today are very common expressions we use whenever
someone needs encouragement.
So, let's get started.
So, for each of the expressions I'm going to teach you today, I've made a beautiful
poster.
So, all of the posters are designed by me, and what I actually encourage students to
do or learners of English to do is make your own poster using these expressions.
They don't have to be as big as mine.
You can make a small poster, put it on your desk or on your refrigerator, or put it somewhere
you will see it and where you will see it often, because that will, first of all, help
you remember these expressions, but also it's a great activity to, again, help you
remember.
Even writing the words will help you, and it can encourage you when you are having difficulties,
especially English difficulties.
So, let's look at the first example of a very popular expression - "practice makes perfect".
And then at the bottom of my poster, I put 100%, A+, 10 out of 10.
So, what does it mean when we say "practice makes perfect"?
Well, it means that in order to improve - so, if you want to improve and to get better at
something, you need to practice, and you need to practice a lot.
So, we use this expression in many different situations.
We can use it for learning a language.
Right now, I am learning Chinese, and I'm learning Chinese writing.
So, what I need to do every day is practice, practice, practice to get better, because
I hope one day to make perfect or to get perfect.
We can also use this for sports.
If you are learning or if you play soccer, you can't just start playing one day and be
an amazing soccer player.
No, you need to practice.
You know, you practice after school, you practice in the evening, or during the daytime.
So, the more you practice, the better you become.
So, here's my example.
You are learning English.
Remember, "practice makes perfect".
And I just want to call your attention to the verb we use here.
Many learners get confused with "make" or "do".
For this specific example, it's always "make".
So, "practice makes", with an "s", "perfect".
So now, let's practice more, because practice makes perfect, and let's look at some other
examples of inspirational expressions.
Okay.
So, my next expression has to do with lemons and lemonade.
So, you might think, "This seems like it's going to be a strange expression."
Well, in fact, the next expression is pretty common.
We use it, again, when someone has a difficult situation, and we want to inspire them […]

What is an irregular verb in English? It’s a verb that does not end with “-ed” in the past tense. So, we’re talking about verbs like “ate” or “spoke”. These verbs can be very challenging for English learners. It feels like it’s impossible to learn all of them. In this class, I’ll give you my tips for learning irregular verbs. With a small amount of effort, you can master a large portion of the irregular verbs in English. I'll even show you how you can use ChatGPT to make your learning more active. Watch now and start learning irregular verbs in English with confidence! Don’t forget to take the quiz to practice what you’ve learned. https://www.engvid.com/

Next, watch more of my grammar videos:
English Tenses: Learn PRESENT PERFECT with a game! https://youtu.be/FtR3e9xk688
English Grammar: How to use "TO" before an "-ING" verb https://youtu.be/0nDFTCJ7jXA

In this lesson:
0:00 Learn Irregular Verbs in English
0:15 What is an irregular past tense verb?
3:20 Learn the 10 most common irregular verbs
6:21 The next 10 most common irregular verbs
7:38 Learn the 4 irregular verb patterns!
8:54 Group 1: Vowel Change
12:22 Group 2: Same Form
13:50 Group 3: -en
14:55 Group 4: Unique
15:45 How to practice irregular verbs

TRANSCRIPT:
Hello.
My name is Emma, and today I am going to teach you how to learn irregular past tense verbs.
So, I'm going to teach you some easy methods and tips on how to do this.
So, first of all, let's talk about what is an irregular past tense verb.
Well, I have here two sentences.
The first one says "yesterday I wanted to travel".
The second sentence says "yesterday I ate the cake".
So, in English, when we're talking about the past tense, so something that happened in
the past, like "yesterday", "last month", "last year", we need to do something to the
verb.
So, most verbs follow this "ed" rule, which you might have learned before.
"Learned" is an example of this.
For many verbs, we add "ed" to the end to make it a past tense verb.
But not all verbs follow this, unfortunately, in English.
We have these things called irregular verbs.
Irregular verbs are verbs like "ate".
We don't say "he ated the cake".
That would make things really easy, but unfortunately, English is not the easiest language.
Those of you learning probably know this.
So, you might think, "Why do we sometimes use 'ed' and why do we sometimes have these
verbs that are irregular, like 'ate'?"
Well, the reason...
So, we have this "Why?
Why, Emma?" and we have this sad face.
The reason English is so complicated, it's not because I created the language; it's because
the old parts of English have these irregular verbs.
So, any verb that's extremely old from the beginning or the early days of English, they
have...
They're the irregular verbs.
So, for example, "spoke" is the irregular verb of "speak".
We already talked about "ate", which is the irregular verb of "eat"; "did" is the irregular
past tense verb of "do"; or "sang", that's the irregular past tense of "sing".
So, all of these verbs are very old.
Now, the newer verbs in English are the ones that are the easy ones because you just add
"ed".
So, for example, "decided", "visited", "wanted", these are all later verbs in English.
And even when in English we make new verbs, we usually use the "ed".
So, for example, "googled", "I googled my name."
Or even "zoomed", a lot of people use "zoom".
We've turned it into a verb, "zoomed".
"Yesterday, I zoomed my sister."
So, in this video, we're not going to focus on these easy, regular verbs; we're going
to focus on the hard, irregular verbs, and I'm going to teach you how to learn these
verbs.
So, let's get started.
Alright, so, the first part of my method for learning irregular past tense verbs is to
learn the most common ones first.
So, here are the most common.
These are the most commonly used in English.
There's many irregular verbs.
I recommend you start with the most commonly used ones first and memorize them.
You might already know a lot of these already.
So, for example, the verb "be", here's the present tense, which might be "I am", "he
is", "they are".
If we're talking about the past, we don't use "ed" here; it's irregular.
We can use "was" or "were".
"He was", "they were".
Most of you probably know the "be" verb.
The next one after that is "have".
"Have" in the present form becomes "has" or "have", so "I have", "she has", it depends
on the subject.
If we're talking about "he", "they", "we", "you", it might change the verb, so we have
"have" or "has".
Well, what's the past tense of this verb?
It's "had".
So, if I'm talking about last year, last year I had a lot of fun, I could say.
So, this is an irregular verb; it's irregular because it does not end in "ed".
It's following a different set of rules; it's an irregular past tense verb. […]

Learn how to say years correctly in English. It’s not as simple as it seems. There are so many different forms we use, depending on many factors. English learners often struggle with saying years, but I will show you how to get it right. We’ll go over different years, common mistakes, and simple tips to help you say them easily. Saying years correctly is important for dates, history, and everyday conversations. By the end of this video, you’ll be able to talk about any year or time period with confidence! Take the quiz after watching to practice. https://www.engvid.com/how-to-say-years-in-english

Next, learn how to talk about events in the past with "used to": https://youtu.be/4ueDhlHZG6A
Practice more pronunciation with my lesson on B, V, P, F and other lip and teeth sounds: https://youtu.be/D8L-5L8BUdc

In this lesson:
0:00 How to say years and decades in English
2:06 Years that are easy to say
3:53 How to say the years 2010–2019
5:11 How to say the years 1990–1999, 1980s, and more
7:23 How to say the years 2000–2009
9:20 How to pronounce 1600, 1700, etc.
10:34 How to say 1901, 1902...
11:47 How to say decades in English

Transcript:
Hello. My name is Emma, and in today's lesson, I am going to teach you pronunciation of years. So what do I mean by years? Well, I'm going to talk about different years and how we pronounce them. So, in English, we pronounce years differently depending on what year it is. So I'm going to teach you a little bit about this, and to begin with, I'm going to give you an example.

I have here the year, is it 2021 or is it 2021? How do we pronounce this? Well, you can actually pronounce this both ways, but most people pronounce it this way. Most of the time, we actually say 2021, so we break this up, and I'm going to explain other years that follow this in a moment, but I just want to show you some differences.

Now let's look at the next year, okay? Here we have a year. Do we pronounce this as 2005 or do we pronounce this as 2005 or 2005? Well, the way we actually pronounce this year is 2005, so you might be thinking, "Wait a second. I don't understand. Why is it okay to say 2021, but why don't we say 2005 or something like that?" Well, I'm not the one who created the English language, so I apologize, but in today's video, I'm going to try to make this as simple as possible for you. You're going to learn about how to talk about different decades. You're going to learn about the rules that are similar to this, the rules that are similar to this, and when do we use which pronunciation, okay? So let's get started.

Okay, so I know the pronunciation of years can be confusing. Let's start with the easiest ways to pronounce certain years, okay? So the rule I'm going to teach you is the rule we use when we pronounce years, and this rule happens most of the time. So I have here 2010. How do we pronounce this word? We can say "twenty ten". This year is 2010. We can also say "two thousand and ten", but in general, native speakers of English prefer to say "twenty ten", and this is a lot easier. It's a lot faster to say, so it's the more common way to say it. It's the same with this year. What can we say? We can say "twenty eleven". This year is 2012. Can you guess what this one's going to be? 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. Let's just go to the very end of the decade. 2017, 2018, 2019, and then 2020. We can keep going 2021, 2022, 2023. I think you understand the picture. So that's what's happening after 2010. So anytime after 2010, remember, it's easy.

Now let's look at the 90s, okay? What do we say with this one? Well, we follow the same rule, actually. We say "nineteen ninety". What do you think this one is? "Nineteen ninety-one", "nineteen ninety-two", okay? Some of you might have been born in these years, so they're really good ones to know, or maybe for some of you who are older, maybe you went to college during these years, or you remember these years really well. "Nineteen ninety-three". "Nineteen ninety-three". What comes after 1993? Can you guess? If you said "nineteen ninety-four", you're correct. So this goes all the way up to "nineteen ninety-nine", okay? So we have "nineteen ninety-nine". 2000 is a different story, so we'll get to that a little bit later, but all of these are pronounced in two parts. We have the first number, which is the 19, and the second number, in this case, 90, 91, 92, and so forth.

What about if you were born in the 80s? How do you pronounce numbers from this decade? Well, it's the same rule. We can actually say "nineteen eighty". This is "nineteen eighty-one", "nineteen eighty-two", and so forth. So again, you have two parts. You have the 19, and then you have the other part of the year, 80, 81, 82, 83, and so forth. Can you say "nineteen hundred and eighty"? No. So native speakers do not say that. Technically, you are correct, but nobody uses that, okay? […]

Want to learn useful English vocabulary and phrases for everyday home activities? In this lesson, you’ll learn simple words and phrases to talk about chores and errands. Don’t worry if you don’t know those words yet! I’ll explain what it means to “run an errand”, and help you understand the difference between “housework” and “homework”. You’ll also learn whether to use “do” or “make” with things like laundry, dishes, cooking, and beds. This class is great for beginner English learners who want to speak more confidently about their daily routines. https://www.engvid.com/english-vocabulary-housework-dishes-errands-laundry/

More of my vocabulary videos:

English Vocabulary Builder: HOUSING (American & British English) https://youtu.be/D-O6hcq9aIA
English vocabulary & expressions for RELAXING https://youtu.be/8ZydJ_nznXA

In this lesson:
0:00 English for Housework
0:33 "homework" or "housework"?
2:09 what verb to use with "housework" and "homework"
3:08 What are "errands"?
5:06 "a cook", "to cook", "cooker"?
6:39 housework activities and their verbs

Transcript:

Hello. My name is Emma, and in today's video we are going to talk about different English words related to housework. Housework is a very important word in English because all of us in some way do housework. So today I'm going to explain what housework is, I'm going to talk about what homework is, because these words are often confused, and we're going to talk about some common words and expressions related to housework.

So to get started, let's do a comparison. I have here two words, "homework", "housework". For many students or learners of English, they confuse these words, but these words have very different meanings. "Homework" is schoolwork that you do at home. So usually with homework, your teacher will give you homework. So the teacher will tell you, "Do this math problem at home." So that's an example of homework. When I was a child, I hated getting homework.

Now this is very different from the word "housework". "Housework" actually has to do with cleaning our house. So there's a lot of different words that are associated with housework. So for example, "doing the dishes" is a type of housework. "Doing the laundry" is housework. "Vacuuming the floors" is housework. "Dusting" is housework. So you get my meaning. "Housework" is the umbrella term that covers all these different tasks we do when we clean our house. Every Sunday, I do housework, and I know a lot of you probably do housework on the weekends as well. So "housework" is another way to say "clean the house".

Okay, so what verb goes with "housework"? And what verb goes with "homework"? I have here underlined the word "do". I do my homework. Similarly, we use the verb "do" with "housework". I do my housework. Every Sunday, I do housework. My mom does housework every day. My father helps my mom with the housework. So, again, the verb you want to use with "housework" is not "make", it's not "practice", it's the verb "do".

So now let's look at some examples of housework and some very common words we use when talking about housework. Okay, so we've been talking about housework, and again, those are the different types of activities you do inside the house to clean your house. For a moment, I just wanted to talk about another very important word that is related, but has a bit of a different meaning, and that is the word "errand".

So in English, we often talk about errands. What are errands? Errands are small tasks or jobs we do outside of the house to help us in our daily life. So I'll give you some examples. If you go to the bank to pay some bills, that's an example of an errand. If you go to the gas station and get gas for your car, that's an errand. If you go to the dry cleaners and get your laundry done at the dry cleaners, that's an errand. Maybe you ripped your pants and you needed somebody to sew it for you, so, you know, you go to a tailor. That's an example of an errand. Some types of shopping. The shopping you do that's not fun, that's an example of an errand. So maybe grocery shopping, or if you have to go to a hardware store to buy something for the house, those are all examples of errands. So we use this a lot in English. When you ask somebody, "Oh, what are you doing today?" you might hear the response, "I'm running errands." So the errand is the task or the job you're doing, and the verb that goes with this is the verb "run". I run errands. So I told you, usually on Sundays I do housework. On Sundays I also run errands. That's the day I go to the bank, that's the day I do things outside the house to prepare my house or to prepare myself for the week ahead.

So another thing I wanted to talk about is a mistake I hear a lot of students making. So this has to do with housework. A lot of the times, one thing we do in the home is we cook.

Today, you will learn how to pronounce the B, P, M, V, F, and TH sounds correctly in English. We will practice the ten most common words for each sound. I will also give you some tips to help you with your pronunciation. Did you know that many learners have trouble with V and B sounds? TH is another challenging sound in English. But after watching this video, you will know how to say these sounds correctly, and will have the tools you need to check yourself when you speak. Then just make sure to practice until you get it! https://www.engvid.com/speak-english-naturally-master-lip-teeth-sounds-in-english/

More of my English pronunciation videos:
English Pronunciation Practice: OO & U https://youtu.be/R7A0yx0cnGU
How to pronounce the "R" sound in English: Tips & Practice https://youtu.be/_WJAJ7Le-yM

In this lesson:
0:00 How to say B, P, M, V, F, TH Sounds in English!
1:10 Pronunciation Practice Tips
2:21 Lip Sounds in English: ba, pa, ma
5:25 Most common words with lip sounds
10:23 Teeth & Lip Sounds in English: ve, fe
13:07 Most common V & F words in English
15:07 How to say "th" sounds in English
17:12 Most common TH words in English

TRANSCRIPT:
Hello, my name is Emma, and today I am going to help you with pronunciation. We will look at some difficult sounds in English that many people have problems with. We're going to look at how to pronounce the lip sounds of English, so these are lips. You pronounce "b", "p", and "m" with your lips. We're going to look at the "teeth" sound of English, so those are sounds that have "th" or "th" in them, and then we are going to look at the sounds where you need to use both your lips and your teeth, like "b" and "f", so the "v" sound and the "f" sound in English. So how are we going to do this? Well, first I'm going to teach you how to pronounce the sounds, and then we are going to use those sounds in the most common words. So I will give you the top 10 most common words for each sound that you should be practicing. So let's get started.

Let's talk about tips. Before we start on any of the sounds, you should have a mirror close to you because it's very helpful when you're learning pronunciation to have a mirror to look at what your lips are doing, what your tongue is doing, and what your teeth are doing. That will really help you to improve your pronunciation. We're also going to start slow, pronouncing the sounds slowly, and then the words slowly, and then we will increase the speed and say them quicker. It's easier to learn pronunciation when you start slow and then start saying these sounds quicker. We're also going to be very careful or very logical in the way we are learning these sounds. We're going to start with the sound, then the sound in a vowel, and then the sound at the beginning of the word, and maybe at the end of the word. So let's get started on learning the pronunciation for these important common English sounds.

Okay, so the main lip sounds of English are "ba", and notice what my lips are doing. I'm using both the top and the bottom lip to pronounce the sound. "Ba", "ta" with a "p", and "ma". So you'll notice my lips are doing the exact same thing, "ba", "pa", "ma". The difference in these sounds is actually if the air is flowing through your nose, or in the case of "ma", or if you have a vibration in your larynx for "ba" versus "pa". The main thing I want you to know is that "ba", "ma", "pa", you have the same lips. What's really interesting about the "b" sound, the "p" sound, and the "m" sound are they are actually some of the earliest sounds people learn as babies. Not just in English, in many languages. And the reason for this is it's easy for babies to see the sound. They notice, oh, my mom is doing this sound where her lips come together. So because babies can see this sound, it's frequently the earlier sounds that they make. And that's why in a lot of languages, "ma" or something similar means "mother", and "ba" or "pa" means "father". It's because these are some of the first sounds children are able to make.

So let's practice these sounds. Let's start with the "ba" sound. So I want you to have a mirror, put your two lips together, and say "ba", "ba". Okay, good.

Now let's say the next lip sound, "pa", "pa". And there's a bit of a pop sound with that. You have air coming out when you say "pa".

In fact, if you hold a Kleenex in front of your lips and you go "pa", the air can actually blow the Kleenex up because it's a strong puff of air. And then we have the sound "ma", which is, again, more coming through the nose, "ma".

But all of these are our lip sounds in English. So if you have trouble with these sounds, my recommendation is use a mirror and make sure that both lips are touching, "ma", "pa", "ba".

Okay, so when it comes to learning pronunciation, it can be very difficult. My recommendation is to think about what are the most common words that have the sounds you're having difficulty with. […]

Important lesson for beginners! Learn easy English phrasal verbs. If you don’t know exactly what a phrasal verb is, I will teach you that, too. In this class, you’ll learn the following phrasal verbs: slow down, hurry up, get up, go out, turn on, and turn off. You’ll learn the meaning of each one, and hear examples of them being used in sentences. After watching, take the quiz to practice what you have learned. https://www.engvid.com/easy-english-phrasal-verbs-for-beginners/

Next, learn even more English phrasal verbs:
Top 10 Important Phrasal Verbs for Your Daily Routine https://youtu.be/z1KVcYIg0HU
English Phrasal Verbs for Love, Sex, & Dating https://youtu.be/CPnveccPS0k

In this lesson:
0:00 What is a phrasal verb?
1:02 look after
2:28 slow down
4:22 hurry up
5:53 turn on
7:10 turn off
8:08 get up
10:11 go out & went out

TRANSCRIPT:
Hello. My name is Emma. Let's talk about phrasal verbs. What is a phrasal verb? A phrasal verb
is when there is a verb, which is an action word, so a verb plus a preposition. Prepositions
are words like "up", "down", "in", "out", "over", "on", "off", "about", "at". These
words are prepositions. So, a phrasal verb is a verb plus a preposition. When we have
a phrasal verb, it has a different meaning than a regular verb. Let's look at some examples.
For example, here is the verb "look". "Look" is an action. I look at you. I am looking
at you. The man looks at the cat. So, the man is looking at the cat. This is a regular
verb, "look". When I add a preposition, in this case, "after", "look after", when these
words are together, they have a different meaning. "Look after" means to take care of
someone or something. The grandma is looking after the baby. So, the man looks at the cat.
The grandma looks after the baby. She takes care of the baby. So, when we add this word,
it has a different meaning than without this word.
Let's look at common phrasal verbs in English. Today, we will learn the most common phrasal
verbs for beginners. The first phrasal verb today is "slow down". "Down" is the preposition.
"Slow" is the verb. Together, "slow down" makes a phrasal verb. What does "slow down"
mean? "Slow down" means to tell someone to go slow. So, we use it to tell someone to
go slow. We can also use it for things like cars. When something is moving quickly, we
can say, "Slow down." It means go slow.
Here are some examples. "Slow down. Your English is too fast." Sometimes, students tell me,
"Emma, slow down. Your English is too fast." Here is another... Oh, you can use this if
someone is talking very fast. You can say, "Please, slow down. I don't understand." So,
it's a very good word for people learning English. We can also use it in other ways.
"The car slowed down." So, the car went slow, the car was going fast, and then slowed down.
Here's another example. "Slow down. You're eating too fast." What is the opposite of
"slow down"? There is another phrasal verb that has the opposite meaning. That phrasal
verb is "hurry up", "hurry up". When you say "hurry up", it means you tell someone, "Go faster."
We use this usually when we are a little mad. It's a little impolite. So, for example, "Hurry
up. Get dressed." This means be quick, be fast, put your clothes on. "Hurry up and finish
your breakfast." This means eat quick, finish your breakfast. Many times, parents... So,
mom, dad... Many times, parents use "hurry up" with children, or teachers use "hurry up" with
children. But we can also use it with other people. It means do something fast, be fast,
and it's a little impolite. Let's look at some other phrasal verbs. "Turn on" and "turn off" are
two phrasal verbs. "Turn" is a verb, "on" is a preposition. Together, they make a phrasal verb.
"Turn" is a verb, "off" is a preposition. Together, they make a phrasal verb. Let's learn the meaning
of these phrasal verbs. "Turn on" means to start a machine or to activate something. For example,
"Here is the TV.", "Here is my remote.", "I turn on the TV.", "Turn on the TV." Another example is,
"This is a light.", "I turn on the light." So, this is a common phrasal verb. "Please turn on
the light." The opposite of "turn on" is "turn off". "Turn off" means to stop a machine or to
deactivate a machine. For example, "I turned off the TV." So now, it's off. "I turned off the TV.",
"I turned off the light.", "I turned off the light." That's how we use that. So, we looked at some other
examples. "I turned off the computer.", "Turn off.", and "We turned off the light." Let's look at another phrasal verb.
You know the verb "get". "I get the marker." "Get" is a common English verb. When we add "up", we create a new […]

What is correct: “Can you recommend me a movie?”, “Can you recommend a movie?” or “Can you recommend a movie to me?” Many learners of English make mistakes with “recommend” and “suggest”. In this lesson, I will teach you how to correctly use these words and how to avoid mistakes with these words. Learn how to make grammatical sentences with “suggest” and “recommend”. I recommend you take the quiz after you watch this class... or else! https://www.engvid.com/easy-english-conversation-suggest-recommend/

More of my Easy English Conversation lessons:
Easy English Conversation: "DID YOU KNOW" or "DO YOU KNOW"? https://youtu.be/p1D3GmN_24A
Easy English Conversation: MEET, SEE, GET TOGETHER, MEET UP... https://youtu.be/y4nSs263nK4

In this lesson:
0:00 How to use "suggest" and "recommend" correctly in English
0:48 Common mistakes with "suggest" and "recommend"
1:31 What words to use after "suggest" and "recommend"
4:08 suggest/recommend + that clause
5:48 Do you need to use "that" after "suggest" or "recommend"?
9:30 suggest/recommend + -ing verb
12:51 suggest/recommend + noun/noun phrase
17:17 suggest/recommend + wh question word

Are you thinking of moving to Canada? You might be asking the following questions: Are there jobs in Canada? Are Canadians rich? Is it easier to live in Canada than other places? Is it a good place to raise a family? Is it safe? What are the benefits and disadvantages of life in Canada? In this video, I will give you my honest opinion and advice about moving to Canada, especially Toronto. I am not an immigrant, but I have watched the immigration journey of many students, friends, family, and colleagues. I hope this video helps you to decide if Canada is the right place for you to achieve your goals. For people who have immigrated to Canada, do you agree with the points in this video? Write about your Canadian experience in the comments! https://www.engvid.com/should-i-move-to-canada/

Watch @engvidAlex's video about immigrating to Canada: https://youtu.be/DF_JhrH3AMs

In this lesson:
0:00 "Should I move to Canada?"
1:53 Are Canadians rich?
5:10 Is it easy to find a job in Canada?
8:14 Life in Canada: Positives
13:43 Life in Canada: Negatives
18:34 So... should you move to Canada?

TRANSCRIPT:
Hello. My name is Emma, and today we are going to talk about whether you should move to Canada.
Many people want to come to Canada. As some of you know, I'm from Canada, I live in Toronto,
and so I thought it would be a great idea to make a video about what it is like moving
to Canada and living in Canada. Many students ask me, "Is Canada a good country to move
to? Is it a good country to immigrate to?" My answer is always, "Well, it depends on
what your goals are." So, I'm going to talk a little bit about that later. Before I talk
about this video, I also wanted to tell you a bit about my background. So, I teach English,
I have many students from many countries around the world, I teach immigrants English, I am
the granddaughter of an immigrant, so my grandfather immigrated to Canada, and I have a lot of
friends who are immigrants. In fact, more than half of Toronto... More than half of
the people from Toronto were actually born in other countries. So, we are a place and
a city of immigrants. So, in this video, I'm going to talk a little bit about life
in Canada. We'll talk about the first question a lot of people wonder, "Are Canadians rich?
Are there jobs in Canada? What about housing? Is it easy to buy a house or find an apartment?
What are the good things about living in Canada, and what are the bad things?" I hope by the
end of this video, you will have more information to help you make your decision about moving
to Canada.
All right. So, one thing many people in the world believe is that all Canadians are rich,
and if you come to Canada, it is easy to become rich; you just need to work hard. Unfortunately,
this is not exactly true. So, let's talk a bit about this. The Canadian dollar, so the
Canadian currency, is very strong. So, when Canadians go to other countries, we often
can buy quite a lot of things because we have a strong currency. But here's the problem.
When you live in Canada, everything is very expensive. So, I'll give you some examples
of this. Let's start here. So, in Canada, in 2022, the average salary was about $41,000
US. So, that's what the average Canadian made. There's some Canadians that make more money
than this, and there's a lot of Canadians who make less money than this. Now, the problem
is you might think, "Well, that's a lot of money." But if you think how much money a
house is in Canada, it's over $800,000 US. You might think, "Well, what about if I rent?"
Rent is also extremely expensive in this country. Food is very expensive. Pretty much
everything is very expensive. So, you make a lot of money, but then you lose most of
your money every month because of the cost of daily living. So, yes, Canadians make a
lot of money in general, but we also spend a lot of money on rent, food, transportation.
It's an expensive country to live in. We also have very high taxes. So, a lot of the money
you get goes back to the government. So, again, life in Canada is very expensive, so it might
seem like Canadians are rich. When many immigrants come here, they start to work, and they think,
"Great. I'm making so much money." But then they have to spend all the money they make
on the cost of daily living and on rent. So, it's a very expensive country.
A lot of people don't realize also that Canada has a problem with homelessness. There's many
people who are poor in Canada and actually live on the streets. You might not know this
because when you think of Canada, you probably picture a beautiful country with a lot of
nature. That exists, but in the cities, many cities have problems with homelessness. It
might even be worse than where you're from, or there might be less homeless people, but
I can tell you, Canada has a lot of homeless people.
So, let's learn

Many English learners are confused by “used to”. “I am used to waking up early” has a different meaning than “I used to wake up early.” In this important English class, I will teach you about the grammar of “used to”, “get used to”, and “be used to”, with plenty of examples and practice. You can then make sure you’ve understood by testing yourself with the quiz. https://www.engvid.com/i-used-to-i-got-used-to-im-used-to-whats-the-difference/

More of my grammar videos:
The Most Common Preposition Mistakes in English: AT, ON, IN, TO, WITH… https://youtu.be/NTrvUvlPdXM
LEARN ENGLISH MODALS with Sherlock Holmes https://youtu.be/L8OTpz6AQWI

In this lesson:
0:00 "Used to" or "get used to"?
4:03 "used to" examples
6:40 "get used to" examples
10:35 "be used to"

TRANSCRIPT

Hi, everyone. My name is Emma, and in today's video, I am going to teach you the difference between "used to", "get used to", and "be used to". Many learners have trouble with these different phrases, and the reason is they are so similar, but they have very different meanings.

So, let's get started by talking a little bit about the difference between "used to" and "get used to". Okay, when we talk about "used to", this is the one you might already know. We use "used to" to talk about the past. We use "used to" to talk about something we did in the past. Usually, it is a repeated action. This means it happened more than once, or it was a routine in the past. I also want you to pay close attention to my pronunciation. "Used to", okay? So, even though there's an "ed", we're not pronouncing it like "used", we're pronouncing it as one syllable as "use", "used to".

Okay, so now let's talk a little bit about "get used to", and then I'm going to give you some examples so you can understand the differences between these two phrases. So, "used to", we use to talk about the past. "Get used to" can be used to talk about the past, the present, or the future. We use "get used to" when we are talking about something we have become accustomed to, something we've become familiar with, something that might have been strange at first, but then it became normal. These types of situations are when we use the phrase "get used to". So, let's look at some examples.

So, we'll start with "used to". In the past, you see I have the music symbols here. How do you think I used to listen to music? Well, when I was in high school, I used to listen to CDs. For those of you who are really young, you might not know what a CD is, so let me grab one for you. I have here my Guns N' Roses CD. So, I used to use a CD player, and I used to lie down on my bed and listen to Guns N' Roses. I'd listen to their CD. So, that's how we use "used to".

Now, you might see here a funny picture. I'm not a great artist. I'm a terrible artist, actually, but this is supposed to be me, and that thing on my head, that's a mask. So, during the coronavirus, at the beginning, everyone had to start wearing masks in my city, like this blue one. At first, it was very strange. It felt uncomfortable. It was weird. I was not used to it. But then, because I wore the mask every day, it became normal for me. I became accustomed to it. So, in this case, what I can say is I got used to wearing a mask during coronavirus. So, now we're going to look at some more examples of the difference between "used to" and "get used to" to really help you understand the differences between these different phrases.

Okay, so now let's look at some examples of "used to" and "get used to". These examples will really show you the difference in the meaning of these two phrases. So, and actually, I have some things to show off in order to demonstrate "used to". The first sentence, "I used to read this book." What book am I talking about? Let me go grab it. Okay, so this is a book from my childhood. I used to love this book. It's called Mr. Bell's Fix-It Shop. When I was a child, I used to read this book. So, notice how we have "used to", and then we have a verb, "read". Is there anything strange about the verb "read", or do we have -ing at the end? Do we do anything with this verb? No. It's actually really simple. We keep this verb in the base form. We don't do anything to it. "I used to read this book."

"When I was a child, I used to watch cartoons." Now, I don't, really, because I don't have time, but when I was a child, I used to watch cartoons. Every Saturday morning, I used to watch cartoons. So, again, I have my verb here, "used to", and then the verb that comes next, "watch", is in its base form. We don't do anything to it. We just use the base form of the verb, nice and simple.

Okay, this is a fact for you about me. "When I was in high school, I used to have red hair." So, "I used to have red hair." Again, we're talking about something in the past that is not true now, and if you look at the verb I'm using, "have", we are not putting it in the past tense. We're using the base form of the verb. Why? […]

What’s the difference between “meet” and “meet up”? What does “get together” mean? In this English class, you will learn how to use key social expressions including “to see someone”, “to meet someone”, “to meet up with someone”, “to get together”, and “a get-together”. You’ll learn which expressions to use in formal situations and which are slang. I hope to see you soon! After the lesson, take the quiz: https://www.engvid.com/easy-english-conversation-meet-see-get-together-meet-up/

More Easy English Conversation videos:
"Did you know"/"Do you know" https://youtu.be/p1D3GmN_24A
Talking about interests & hobbies https://youtu.be/azaCzXkxlIw

In this lesson:
0:00 "meet" or "get together"?
4:26 "get-together"
6:03 "meet" or "see"?
10:00 "meet up"
11:23 Practice

TRANSCRIPT:
Hello, my name is Emma, and in today's video, we are going to learn some English that is
very important for our social lives.
So we're going to learn words like "meet", "see", and "get together", and we're going
to learn the differences between these words and how to use them.
They're very important words, and we use them a lot in English.
So my first question to you is, which sentence is better?
Every weekend I meet my family, or every weekend I get together with my family?
Both of these sentences are possible, but one is a little bit better than the other.
Okay, so which sentence is better?
Well, they're both possible, but I would say the second sentence, "Every weekend I get
together with my family" is the better sentence.
And the reason is because we use "get together" informally when we're talking about social
events, and we usually use "meet" in formal situations.
So for example, at work I meet with my boss.
This is a formal situation.
I use the word "meet".
At work, I meet with clients.
I meet with customers.
These are all formal situations, whereas when I'm seeing my friends or my family, it's not
formal.
We're having fun.
I can relax.
I can be myself.
So in these cases, when we're socializing, we can use "get together with".
So the major difference is this "meet" is usually used for work situations, and "get
together" is used more for social situations.
Now let's learn a little bit more about these two verbs and how we use them.
Okay, so let's look at some more examples with "get together".
Again, we use "get together" to mean spend time with someone.
It's often when there's a group of people together for an event, like a party or to
hang out.
So how might we use this?
Well, someone might ask you, "What did you do last weekend?"
You might say, "Oh, I got together with my family."
This means you spent time with your family.
Again, we use this a lot in English, so it's a really good expression to use.
Notice here I wrote "got".
"Got" is the past tense of "get".
And I want to also just show you this word "with".
When we use "get together", we need to talk about who we got together with.
So you'll see this preposition, "Who did you get together with?"
"I got together with my friends."
"I got together with other YouTubers."
"I got together with my family."
"I got together with my co-workers."
So we use the word "with" after "get together".
All right, let's look at another example with "get together".
So every Tuesday, I get together with my friends.
So this is - we're talking about every Tuesday, we're talking about the present tense, so
we can say "get" instead of "got".
"Got" is for the past, "get" is for the present, and "will get" is for the future.
Okay, so what about as a noun?
Well, we can use "get together" as a noun.
What you will notice is we have the word "get", and then we have here this hyphen, and then
we have the word "together".
So it has that little hyphen to connect the word when we use it as a noun.
And how do we use it as a noun?
Well, here's an example.
I went to two get-togethers.
This means - this means I went to two events where people were at, they might be parties.
The reason I said "two" here is because I want to show you "get together" is a countable
noun.
We can count the number of get-togethers.
So that means that if you're talking about one get-together, you need the article "a"
or "the" in front of it.
There is a get-together this weekend.
Do you want to come to the get-together?
And again, it just means an event, usually with friends or family.
So let's look at another example.
At the get-together, I saw Adam, James, Ronnie, Rebecca, and Alex.
It was an engVid get-together.
So get-together is another great word to use when you're talking about your social life.
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