Joey Learning English

Here is another video on the subject of learning languages.

Did you notice?

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Lexi used one of the food idioms in the video. Which one was it?

But it was slightly different. How did she say it?

Donald Trump and women

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Further to our discussion about Clinton and Trump at Lexi's session, you might be interested in listening to this episode of Woman's Hour
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Shakespeare: Original pronunciation

What did English sound like in Shakespeare's times? How has it changed?

New words in English

How many of these new words do you know?

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What's the difference between 'tired' and 'exhausted'?

Earlier on this morning someone wanted to find out more about gradable/regular and non-gradable/strong adjectives. This video might prove helpful.

David Crystal on Texting

David Crystal is a well-known linguist who writes about English in a very engaging way. His books are entertaining and accessible. If you are interested in the English language, I highly recommend you to read some of the articles on his webpage. Click David Crystal

Will he think texting is good or bad for English?

Meera Syal hates the over-use of the word 'like'

Watch this clip from ROOM 101, the BBC programme. Why does the over-use of 'like' drive Meera Syal nuts?

Is English changing?

Listen to this podcast and find out.
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