Real English is everywhere. Try three quick challenges and practise listening, vocabulary, inference, natural expressions, speaking and pronunciation.
FRIENDS
Everyday English, humour and emotional reactions.
The Devil Wears Prada
Workplace English, first impressions and inference.
Bruno Mars — Count on Me
Meaning, useful chunks and grammar awareness.
Watch the short official clip and focus on the situation, the humour and the characters’ reactions.
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Open the official clip on YouTube ↗How would you react if somebody at work or school ate your lunch?
Why is Ross so upset?
Why is Chandler’s “What did the police say?” funny?
In this context, “I can’t believe someone ate it” mainly expresses…
Watch the licensed Movieclips scene and pay attention to what Andy says, how Miranda responds and what is implied.
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Open the clip on YouTube ↗Would you hire Andy at this point in the interview? Why / why not?
What career does Andy say she came to New York to pursue?
What is Miranda’s initial attitude towards Andy?
How does Andy try to strengthen her case near the end of the interview?
Use the official lyric video to explore meaning, a useful everyday chunk and grammar in context.
This is the official lyric video on Bruno Mars’ YouTube channel. AboutLanguages does not reproduce the lyrics.
Open the official video on YouTube ↗Say one sentence about a good friend. Stress the words that carry the key information.
What does “count on someone” mean?
What is the central message of the song?
Which grammar pattern is especially useful for linking a possible situation to what will happen as a result?
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