American Slang

By Rachel's English

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Learn the difference between slang and idioms, and the term ‘on fleek’ and ‘snatched’ in this video. 

Talking About Jobs / Work: IELTS Speaking

By ETJ English

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In this IELTS speaking lesson, Elliott from ETJ English covers some possible questions and answers you will need to consider for the topic of 'work' - remember, you don't know what questions will come up but these are ones which may have been used before and could be used again!

How to speak in English about the future?

By Learn English with Let's Talk

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In this English lesson from the Let's Talk Academy, you will learn how to talk about the future in English – immediate, near or the far future. Often while speaking English we come across situations where we have to discuss the future in general. Learn 9 useful English phrases that will help you to speak fluently and confidently in English.

English phrases to express SHOCK!

By Learn English with Let's Talk

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In this spoken English lesson you will learn some useful phrases to express shock. There are certain unexpected situations that we come across like the news of somebody's death or natural disasters which leave us feeling shocked and unable to respond. In this English vocabulary lesson you will learn different expressions to express this feeling in English.

5 sounds to pronounce the letter 'A' correctly

By Voice & Accent Training

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In this English lesson you will learn 5 different sounds that the alphabet letter A is associated with. This will help you to improve your accent and pronunciation and learn to speak fluent English like native speakers do. 

Why is my English speaking not improving?

By Learn English with Let's Talk

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You may hvae asked yourself the question, "Why is my English speaking not improving?" Or why is your English not improving? There are various reasons behind this. In this video you will learn some tips to help overcome the problems you might be experiencing in learning English. 

Full marks for Task Achievement!

By IELTSRyan

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Ryan from IELTSRyan.com talks you through a task 2 essay, breaking it down into its core components so you can see how it scores high on Task Achievement.

10 Ways to Motivate Yourself When Learning English

By Learn English with EnglishClass101.com

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Alisha from EnglishClass101.com provides 10 excellent ideas to motivate youurself when studying English.

How to stay calm when you know you'll be stressed

By TED-Ed

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Neuroscientist Daniel Levitin thinks there's a way to avoid making critical mistakes in stressful situations, when your thinking becomes clouded — the pre-mortem. "We all are going to fail now and then," he says. "The idea is to think ahead to what those failures might be."

Why Are Bad Words Bad?

By TED-Ed

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If bad words are taboo, why do they make up such a significant part of our daily conversations? And where do they come from, anyway? Vsauce explains what makes bad words so ... bad. 

Does grammar matter?

By TED-Ed

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It can be hard sometimes, when speaking, to remember all of the grammatical rules that guide us when we’re writing. When is it right to say “the dog and me” and when should it be “the dog and I”? Does it even matter? Andreea S. Calude dives into the age-old argument between linguistic prescriptivists and descriptivists — who have two very different opinions on the matter.

Do schools kill creativity? - Sir Ken Robinson

By TED-Ed

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Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.

How To Be Confident

By TED-Ed

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The fastest route to confidence is to stop being so attached to one’s dignity and seriousness; and plainly admit that one is – of course – an idiot. We all are. The School of Life explains. 

Are Boys Smarter Than Girls?

By TED-Ed

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In the battle of the sexes, who actually has the superior intellect?

Why humans are so bad at thinking about climate change

By TED-Ed

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The biggest problem for the climate change fight isn’t technology – it’s human psychology. Vox takes a look at efforts energy-saving companies are taking to take advantage of human psychology. 

What are the challenges of nuclear power?

By TED-Ed

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Our ability to mine great amounts of energy from uranium nuclei has led some to bill nuclear power as a plentiful, utopian source of electricity. But rather than dominate the global electricity market, nuclear power has declined from a high of 18% in 1996 to 11% today. What happened to the great promise of this technology? M.V. Ramana and Sajan Saini detail the challenges of nuclear power.