🗃｜resources

[icy wraith]

Do you know these cooking actions? Check out my new short video.https://youtu.be/Ngp6vRe7fpw

[glad rock]

Hi. I have a question

Do you know any websites or sources that has a wide range of videos for English listening?

I'm trying to improve English by listening to like a lot of videos. My goal is C1

[silk cape]

Not sure about websites specifically

But we do here twice a week reading and listening lessons

[minor knoll]

Try listening to a podcast, I listen to AJ Hoge’s Effortless English Podcast, he’s also on Youtube.

[crude moat]

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-018-0031-7.pdf

Highly suggested article from my side, I've finished reading the whole thing and it's actually quite fun to read

I'd say this fits intermediate English speakers and above? Anyways, read it and I'd love to hear your opinions on it.

[grizzled kettle]

I'd definitely say advanced,! But interesting article. Thanks

New video up! This week: a tutorial on how to write a book review in 15 minutes. I'm writing on The Hate U Give, and share your thoughts on the book too.

https://youtu.be/UfkE2hviYoc

[quiet agate]

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.english.vivoapp.grammar.grammaren2

One of the best grammar apps

[glad rock]

https://languagetool.org/

guys, is this website good for checking mistakes?

[grizzled kettle]

It looks quite good

[crude moat]

When two singular subjects are connected by or, use a singular verb. The same is true for either/or and neither/nor.

John or Mary is coming tonight.

Either coffee or tea is fine.

Neither John nor Mary was late.

[somber pecan]

Is there any video for educational writing for college? (It doesn't necessarily have to be for college)

[icy wraith]

Check out this new video on the difference between Fun and Funny.https://youtu.be/CradzxAqRDk

[silk cape]

@rapid mauve don't post this

That's absolutely not your real content

don't steal other people's intellectual property

[silk cape]

Check out videos by Teacher Henrique.
I believe he has lot of writing videos

https://youtu.be/UfkE2hviYoc

https://youtu.be/oaUv9Zykw4Y

[somber pecan]

Thank you @silk cape

[elder tusk]

guys

does anyone have some e books for b1/b2 levels?

[crude moat]

Hello guy, I'm João from Brazil, I need Conteint for beginner please, you can help me ?

[stray summit]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=131d3J1Qfac&list=PLpw_A6Onkjc66o5hwnlIF56fsHJj4vsbE
Playlist from langfocus about english

Explains how words formed, how words are used, dialects, accents, foreign impact, etc

[lusty trail]

Secound one sound like ?

[crude moat]

Or the "r" is at the beginning of the word (Briton here)

[stray summit]

d
wader
bodle of wader

[fallen river]

Hello, @sterile perchryone.
Could anyone help me to improve my accent and pronunciation?
Or can you provide me with some materials that I can use to improve my spoken English?
I will much appreciate it.

[lusty trail]

Oh thanks❤️

I need someone who can share the same goal with me as a student of learng english and daily session study so we likely to less procastinate and learn more

[sonic stag]

@lusty trail I am the one youn search for 😎

[icy wraith]

Here is a funny short story for English practice. Check it out.https://youtu.be/oZTkDv7vLP8

[crude moat]

Good night guys, do any of you know any free series and movies app or website? I'm looking to watch them in English to train listening and speaking.

[tropic wyvern]

test

[graceful topaz]

Yesmovies.ag

[cosmic imp]

https://youtube.com/shorts/yLYXGcGFlnA?feature=share

[pseudo berry]

aren't we learning English here

[icy wraith]

If you often get confused with whether to put a preposition of not, then this Quiz is for you. https://youtu.be/p4MWcgSKa9Y

[grizzled kettle]

For those ready to go beyond C2 level, here's an article on how to do that: https://mrhenriquez.medium.com/how-to-get-your-english-beyond-c2-level-if-that-even-exists-a2f6e2d66c64

[placid osprey]

Fmovies.to

[terse warren]

I found this really cool word game at https://www.commonym.io/

[torpid elbow]

pahe.li

[icy wraith]

If you get confused whether to use -ED or -ING endings with your ADJECTIVES, then check out this Lesson/Quiz. https://youtu.be/yA-2a9S0Qos

[simple pendant]

Hello, people! Today during our "Cambridge Exams" class, we did some A2, B1, and B2 level activities. Feel free to try it out!
https://forms.gle/dX3Xtptn77CmeXvG7

[crude moat]

Do you have Papers, Text, Apps, History of Level A1 ?

[low light]

Babbel's lessons are divided by levels, A1 included.

[narrow egret]

anyone can check my answers

[red niche]

Where

[simple pendant]

If you're talking about the exercises I posted, you can check the answers as soon as you finish.

[simple pendant]

You can download A1 Movers sample paper. It's meant for kids, but it's still a nice way to practice. After that, you can download A2 Flyers and A2 Key:
https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-tests/movers/

[crude moat]

@simple pendant oh thank so much bro.

@simple pendant Do you know where I can watch movies kids ?

[simple pendant]

Take a look at British Council, they have a nice selection of videos:
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/general-english/video-zone
And also A1 level audio and activities:
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/a1-listening

[crude moat]

Okay

[icy wraith]

Hi guys. For those of you who love vocabulary quizzes, here is an ANTONYM QUIZ. Check it out. https://youtu.be/Pgpk0165Qyk

[crude moat]

Hi everyone, for those who need to look for synonyms or do English analysis, you can visit https://www.english-corpora.org/coca/ but I think you need to register before using it.

[crude moat]

Here’s another link for analysing the frequency of words: https://www.wordandphrase.info/frequencyList.asp
Have fun playing with it!

[grizzled kettle]

I have some content on Queen Elizabeth II and her English!

https://youtu.be/4c2CNOldp0Q

[silk cape]

igor

[simple pendant]

In today's class, we took a look at "open cloze" exercises, levels A2, B1 and B2. The texts are in the PDF file. You can answer the Google Form to check your answers. After you finish, you'll get the feedback.
https://forms.gle/kqDwmnQqTbtfQ4QX8

@slow kestrel Here is the activity.

[slow kestrel]

Thanks You Sir✨@simple pendant

[brave dew]

What happened? Is there something wrong with this form?

I tried attempting it, but uh..

It showed it as incorrect answer simply because the correct answer was in uppercase letters and my answer was in lowercase.. not that it was supposed to be uppercase to begin with

.. In the 27th and 28th questions

Also I'd like to ask a doubt, Sir!

In the 30th question, instead of 'when' and 'after', isn't the word 'once' also applicable in the sentence?

.

Please correct my doubts, if they're wrong, everyone!

[simple pendant]

Hello! Thank you for the feedback! I've changed both answers to lower case. As for using "once", it's also possible, but for some reason Cambridge English didn't include it in their answer key.

[faint kindle]

how can i increase critical thinking skill?

[simple pendant]

Hello! During our last class, I promised you a B1 level reading activity. Here it is! One file contains the activity, the other contains the answers. Enjoy!

[crude moat]

does anybody have exercises about the gerund after -to?

[simple pendant]

"To" can be either a preposition (followed by verb + ing) or an infinitive marker.

1. I look forward to seeing you.
2. I want to see you.
   Attached, you'll find an exercise on prepositions followed by verbs.

[crude moat]

thanks

which book is these anyways?

[simple pendant]

English Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy.

[crude moat]

thanks

[crude moat]

Wow ')

[silk cape]

If you are into learning IPA, you may check this website. Basically, you can write the sentences you want, it will show you how to pronounce them according to IPA.
https://tophonetics.com/

[crude moat]

That's helpful for me

Thanks

[dapper plank]

Hello,They can recommend a sites english to practice ?

[silk cape]

This server, voice channels.

[bitter hamlet]

Do you have English exams here ?

[wispy prairie]

#🌹｜information

there are 2 english test here

[bitter hamlet]

https://www.efset.org/quick-check/take-test/#set15-190/result

[bitter hamlet]

Thanks

[crude moat]

https://www.wordreference.com/enar/
https://dictionary.reverso.net/english-arabic/
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english-arabic/
https://en.bab.la/dictionary/english-arabic/
@stable mason here they are

[stable mason]

thnx

[crude moat]

so cool

[placid briar]

Ah can I not post links on here? My post got deleted

[weary maple]

Your post was removed for self promotion

[placid briar]

Got it, sorry!

[gentle finch]

hello, could anybody send me a link of a good site with some exercises about the present perfect ? (actually i understood when and where to use it but i still have some hesitation when i make sentences)

[crude moat]

https://www.allearsenglish.com/ I want your opinions on their methods and podcast

[oak torrent]

tks for the recommendation

[simple pendant]

Here's some present perfect practice.

[gentle finch]

Thank you 😁

[alpine robin]

Recently I started blogging about a bunch of different stuff in order to improve my "English", can you gyzz suggest me how can I improve.
https://medium.com/@aviyank

[icy wraith]

Hi guys. If you want to practice Gerunds and Infinitives, check out this new Quiz. https://youtu.be/s8d8j5lezb0

[stray summit]

basically an infinitive is to do or be something (to drive, to work, to eat, I like to drive at night)
gerund = modified verb (-ing). (Asking, becoming, working)

[crude moat]

Since when was that called gerund ? I was just taught to call them doing words lmao

[stray summit]

"doing"

verb is an action or state of something. u can say modified because it's changing its suffix to be ing which would say it's currently doing something

[crude moat]

Glad we got the more simpler direct name for an action being performed

[stray summit]

fr

[mortal hamlet]

human resources

[simple pendant]

Hello, people! Here is a B2 word transformation practice, similar to the one we did today in class.

[crude moat]

https://youtu.be/bd6iGLmUssQ

Video about how to improve your speaking vocabulary

[past sandal]

Hey, what u guys would suggest to improve my speaking skills? I know the best way is to speak, but i dont really have anyone to speak with and im still kinda shy when talking in english. (Sorry if this is not the correct channel to post this type of question)

[crude moat]

there is no shortcut, sadly. you have to go out there and talk

you can practice speaking alone and maybe record yourself while talking so you can self-evaluate, but it's still better to get feedbacks from other ppl

[trim oasis]

Read English books out loud if you want to improve your speaking skills. A dictionary would also be good if you want to top up your vocabulary.

[grizzled kettle]

Want to speak English like a native speaker? And are native-speaker teachers better than non-native-speaker teachers?

In my first episode of Language Learning Talks, I talk about native speakerism with Zdenek, an online English teacher from the Czech Republic. He has a strong view of native speakerism and has experienced it himself.

Share your thoughts about this topic too! What do you think?

https://youtu.be/A91O-ViFLRY

[icy wraith]

Hey guys. If you want to practice forming Questions, check out this new practice video https://youtu.be/Wt6mtXawD_4

[simple pendant]

Hello, people! Here are some activities for those of you who want to work on your listening skills.
A2 level listening (A2 Key - Cambridge):
https://englishpracticetest.net/practice-ket-a2-listening-test-01-with-answers-and-audioscripts/
B1 level listening (B1 Preliminary - Cambridge):
https://englishpracticetest.net/practice-pet-b1-listening-test-05-with-answers-and-audioscripts/
B2 level listening (B2 First - Cambridge):
https://englishpracticetest.net/practice-fce-b2-listening-test-01-with-answers-and-audioscripts/
In Cambridge exams, you'll always hear the audio twice.

[crude moat]

Hi everyone, where would be a great place to ask for help with my resume?
I'm not a native speaker and a bit dyslexic and could really use some help.

[raw perch]

Hi, Maybe you can go to profreading chanel

[north stump]

I've been looking for books like these, thank you so much 🙏🏻

[knotty idol]

Thanks for the suggestion

[celest crater]

Hi, guys! Someone can send the daily conversation of British English?

[narrow gyro]

hello

where can I learn beginner level psychology

[simple pendant]

Here are the listening activities I mentioned in today's class.

[finite matrix]

Hello everyone

Can I ask you somethings?

Do you know the quality translate websites?

[north stump]

Reverso Context, thank me later

[simple pendant]

Here is the exercise I promised during class! Enjoy!

[vast adder]

In my opinion there's no single answer, because some websites support translations to your native language more than the others. I can recommend you Cambridge Dictionary - it's English - to English, but there are a lot of examples and translations for a single word.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/

[solar notch]

Does anyone have any high quality verbal reasoning/reading comprehension test papers for year 9s that I can take?

[simple pendant]

Year 9 ESL? I'd go with B2 First reading section. Here's what it looks like.

[solar notch]

What’s ESL? Is it for like new English learners or…?

Thank you for the paper though!

[crude moat]

ESL is the short form of English as as Second Language

[solar notch]

ohh

english is my first language

[clever minnow]

Any good material out there to prep for CAE C1 Exam?

[paper valve]

so im working on the last one now and in the answers of listening part 2, (10) there is standing that a blog helped her blog, isnt it a photgraph person?

[granite jacinth]

Hello , anyone has an answer key for technical English 4 work book !

[river dome]

I have it
Not sure how I can share it here though

[granite jacinth]

Can u chat me private plz

[worn wraith]

Hey teacher when is there English classes here?

[simple pendant]

You are correct. The answer is "photographer".

[simple pendant]

You should click "events" on the sidebar to access the full list of future classes.

[worn wraith]

Oh thank you so much

[solemn heath]

Hello! I am currently conducting a research and i have a question regarding with websites that includes CEFR. I do not have plans to print the test from any website to avoid plagiarism. I was thinking of putting the exam link to my Google Form Survey then my participants can provide their CEFR level by attaching a screenshot or shading their level.

Do you think is it okay to use this website?
https://www.examenglish.com/leveltest/grammar_level_test.htm

If not, do any of you know a free website that i can use to identify my respondents English proficiency level?

[daring thicket]

if people want to converse with an extremely proficient individual, but have no one to talk to, then OpenAIs davinci 3 might be useful (you'll have to instruct it to speak like some upper class nobleman though)

do NOT ask it to teach you shit though, it will make stuff up and make it sound EXTREMELY believable.. at least.. until you google it and find out its all bogus

[languid nimbus]

I have found quite an useful website!

https://writeandimprove.com/

Here you can write essays, emails, articles and other kinds of texts

And you will receive feedback on how to improve ^^

You pick the English level of your exercise (beginner, intermediate, advanced)

I hope it helps!

[glacial lynx]

@languid nimbus thanks a lot

[dense forge]

How? My phone number area isn't supported and fake sms numbers don't work :'(

[daring thicket]

you could try the free version, but its very limited compared to the full one

https://chat.openai.com/chat

[dense forge]

Thank you, but it doesn't work without a phone number, my own isn't supported. And temporary ones are detected immediately..

If there's anyone here on the C1-C2 levels, how did you get there? what was your daily routine/recourses you used/practises that were helpful to you?

I've known English simultaniously with my native language in school and I'm not good at either sob I don't really care about my native one because not knowing grammar and stuff doesn't matter in real life, but English is not only important and the worldwide language.
We also:

• Study in English
• Good jobs are based on English
  it's significant in general...

Not to mention, aquiring a language isn't a goal rather it's a journey so how did you manage to stay on your C lanes, and not forget what you've learned so far? Plus making yourself an all-rounder in all areas so that you're covered in each one of them (speaking, writing, etc...) 🧐

To clarify I am pretty sure my general skills of English are between B1 and B2 laughing muscle. So, an advanced comprehension isn't that far, but the line of fluency gets indistinguishable when you go past the beginner level, should I go back to the basics? Is consuming more challenging media, like academic papers is the key? That's what I'm wondering currently thinking..

But the only thing that matters is that I adore it and would love to get better at it by each passing day, so if anyone's got any tips.
Appreciate that!

[dense forge]

In this essay I will---- 😭🤭😭🤭😭
Yeah thanks for reading those lengthy paragraphs but they're a bunch of serious questions! Any feedbacks or experiences no matter how personal/random they are..
Are encouraged!! and I'm sure other intermediate members would find your answers helpful too!

[daring thicket]

thats a shame

[dense forge]

yeah imagine putting a country's phone code only to tell them it's not supported 😧

[severe vector]

hi

[crude moat]

I hope this goes here

[dense forge]

hiccough had me trippin'

why is that even a spelling

[crude moat]

I've never seen it spelt like that @dense forge

[dense forge]

me neither

[signal scroll]

https://the-yorkshireman.com/yorkshire-slang/amp/

For those wondering, I do indeed use these phrases

[crude moat]

agreed

@signal scroll

[tardy stump]

https://youtu.be/SNDpXCEyFNc

[crude moat]

https://preply.com/en/learn/english/grammar

[wispy prairie]

@granite ermine

[flint river]

yes here

[raven charm]

thank you @granite ermine

[crude moat]

@fervent kindle

Anyone has a pdf about Tense ?

[crude moat]

https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-tests/first/preparation/

[pseudo berry]

I don't know if this is the right channel to talk about this or not but I have been reading books to improve my English vocabulary but it's such a pain in my arse because my vocabulary is so weak that in a page there will be so many words that I don't get at all and like it's so tiring to read and go to a dictionary every 5 minutes to search up a word's meaning-

[thick slate]

You might find books with a lower "reading level". I always recommend the book The Outsiders, by S. E. Hinton, because it has a lower reading level, and is a short book.

[pseudo berry]

what does lower reading level mean?

[thick slate]

'Lower reading level' means a book is easier to read. It has words that are more common

There are formulas that can determine a book's reading level, i.e. its readability
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Readability

[solar notch]

does anyone have reading comprehension/verbal reasoning papers that native speakers can do? I find those two areas a bit difficult and would like to improve

[crude moat]

I can post resources here

https://www.flo-joe.co.uk/cpe/students/tests/

[crude moat]

https://images.app.goo.gl/gqkogfn19hqKRJEPA

[mental bison]

You must read for your general knowledge 🧠💡
https://www.instagram.com/p/CmNoO3Doqr9/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

[grizzled kettle]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2scT_3KGvo&feature=youtu.be

[crude moat]

Hi which app recommend you for learn English pls ?

[crude moat]

duolingo

[crude moat]

She’s good if i have already a A2 level ?

[crude moat]

just try it and see if it´s good or not

Thanks

you´re welcome ^^

[azure pine]

Hey there

Hey there

Is there a book about all the English grammar here?

[brisk ivy]

I’d recommend the book “Essential grammar in use” by Raymond Murphy!
I think there are different editions so pick the one that’s within your English level!
The fourth edition’s cover page looks like this

[split void]

Hey bro I have available this book in the PDF form Dm me if you want it i can't send it here

[gilded pumice]

@split void
Can you share this book please

[crude moat]

hi, do you have any resource on sentence diagramming?

[flat mirage]

Hear it for the first time what's sentence diagramming?

[crude moat]

they teach it during elementary afak

[crude moat]

Hey 👋🏻
Can anyone guide me or teach me regarding about PTE exam

[hoary spindle]

https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/399249657
guys can someone please look at this anki table please? don't ask to check all 3000 very closely just take a glance)
I wonder if there some phrasal verbs that outdated
btw maybe I just wrong and there no things like "outdated phrasal verbs" at all

[granite ermine]

@safe spindle here

[safe spindle]

https://tenor.com/view/sunrise-sun-sky-life-shine-gif-16424831

[safe spindle]

Thank u)

[grizzled kettle]

https://youtu.be/WbD9C-TjFTY

[past sandal]

Does anyone have any resources for Customer service / Aviation ?

[slim ether]

Please share thia book to me as well

[slim ether]

Please send this book to me

[grizzled kettle]

What do you mean?

[crude moat]

can u send it to me 2 pls

[grizzled kettle]

For those who were present in my class yesterday, here's the article I wrote on the topic: https://mrhenriquez.medium.com/should-you-study-grammar-when-learning-english-my-answer-no-c2bc1afc0438

[vital flower]

helloooo, someone has a pdf of this book pls?

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41-IHsu2x2L.jpg

[grizzled kettle]

Should you study grammar when you're trying to learn English? Some here might vehemently argue that you should, but I took a different approach to convince you why you shouldn't:
https://youtu.be/AgJShScTfik

[ruby stag]

This Youtube channel is my favorite https://www.youtube.com/@linguamarina

I've used a lot of apps to learn English and the one that works best for me is Bussu

What's very cool about this app is that there are tasks where you have to do a bit of writing and such tasks can be checked by native speakers or people who know English well. All you have to do is add them to your friends.

Nobody paid me for advertising XDD

[surreal dawn]

#🌄｜word-of-the-day #🌅｜idiom-of-the-week

[uncut inlet]

It's amazing. Thanks a lot🙏

[uncut inlet]

https://speakandimprove.com/

[summer bronze]

https://elabenglish.blogspot.com/2023/01/best-apps-to-learn-and-practice-your.html

[next bison]

time and again, i enjoy watching channel: https://www.youtube.com/@mrmememe777 . these bloggers generally overlook the mistakes which successful english bloggers (Venya Pak, Lingua Marina, Veronika Mark and so on) tend to do. furthermore, Kevin and Liza offer a wide array of practical phrasal verbs, english expressions and other stuff.

[grizzled kettle]

How to write a literary essay: https://youtu.be/olgDaGLZXx8

[halcyon river]

Hello everyone, I'm planning to make a channel youtube that make everyone's story become 2D animation like this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fwqGOQnjOQ
So if any writer here willing to share story please tell me, maybe we will start making your story after i'm done with this series

[forest nebula]

I used to write stories before. If I find a story, I'll let you know.

[forest nebula]

Guys, I created this YT channel a week ago.
I upload Grammar videos there. Take a glance if you're interested.
https://www.youtube.com/@GrammarWithNimafar

[trim oasis]

https://www.urbandictionary.com/
You can find most slang words here. But don't use this as an official dictionary.

[forest nebula]

Tag Questions
https://youtu.be/Xww-PRThO0Q

[forest nebula]

Inversion
https://youtu.be/FUy6vofMJ2E

[forest nebula]

7 Time Expressions, check it out now! 💥
https://youtu.be/6wVJyewu5wM

[vital ibex]

https://blog.elsaspeak.com/en/elsa-instant-puts-the-english-language-one-click-away/

⬆I am using an app for improve my English pronunciation. It called 'elsa speak'.
I've been used it for 2 months, my friends said 'Your English is really improving'. It seems to be helpful.

[nova palm]

Just gonna put it in here, a list of websites I find useful:
forvo.com - to look up pronunciation
youglish.com - useful for pronunciation and real-world usage examples of words
onelook.com - all-in-one dictionary, you can either use the one on the main page or choose any of the other dictionaries listed on the page after you search for a word
www.grammarbook.com - the name speaks for itself
www.rhymezone.com - versatile website for basically everything - definitions, rhymes, synonyms, antonyms, usage examples
sentencedict.com - you can find a ton of usage examples of different words on this site

[pure estuary]

Hlo guys

[forest nebula]

7 Time Expressions, check it out now! 💥
https://youtu.be/6wVJyewu5wM

[crude moat]

https://forvo.com

It's similar to a dictionary. Basically it has a very big database of how people around the world say words/quotes

It has many languages, not only English!

[grizzled kettle]

New video! How to write a thesis statement: https://youtu.be/_Ff4_ZmmDfA

[forest nebula]

Punctuation Part 1 💥
https://youtu.be/cm37L6-V9Hk

[grizzled kettle]

Good work, fellow YouTube teacher!

[forest nebula]

Thanks 😄👍

[ivory carbon]

does anybody have good anki cards for improving vocabulary, I am not talking about basics but sometimes I find out my speech very modest and can't find enough words to express my minds

[royal portal]

u may try some other group for it

like some Chinese groups that are set up for those who are preparing the postgraduate examinations

they got a lot anki cards and some other online courses for English improvement

[forest nebula]

Subjunctive Mood 💥
https://youtu.be/LvKObmKG2T0

[lunar trench]

Just a tip for spelling Wednesday

Think first of Wed, as in wedding, then nes, and then add day

[cold root]

is there some kind of test i can take to figure out my english level

[rancid adder]

Yes, there are many English language tests that you can take to assess your English language level. Examples of popular tests include the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), IELTS (International English Language Testing System), and the Cambridge Assessment English exams. You can find more information about these exams online, including information on where to take them and how they are scored. Good luck!

[lunar trench]

But... Native?

You'd pass every test 100%

[forest nebula]

https://test-english.com/level-test/

Try this ^

[copper drift]

Can anyone share a list of formal vocabulary for writing? Is for my B2 exam in Cambridge. Thanks

[forest nebula]

Order of Adjectives 💥
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=227qZ5K_zGs&t=4s

[forest nebula]

Reported Speech 💥
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7NmyXCHK38

[chrome swan]

hey, can anybody give a link of web site where I can watch 'Friends' with normal subtitles

I`ve just checked about 5 web sites and there were no ones where subtitles had written fully

only fragments of phrases

[haughty wigeon]

TiñÿžoñèTv

[vital storm]

https://youtu.be/J_EQDtpYSNM

[spare crest]

Hi, I'm looking for a way to help me get better at writing essays
Any suggestions?

[copper drift]

I really recommend writeandimprove, is a website from Cambridge Exams and it’s so useful for writings in general

[spare crest]

Thanks for the recommendation pal 👍

[forest nebula]

Inversion
https://youtu.be/FUy6vofMJ2E

Also, make sure to watch my new videos. 😊

[icy cypress]

Writing advice (can be applied to school, or anywhere!)

: use words as your medium, they are your paints and you are merely exploring these gradients and picturesque angles. The more you explore, the more you will find out about your literary capabilities, and it honestly has created a whole perspective shift for me! My research project has been graded an A+ country-wide because of the exploration of language in it. It not only explores the research topic, but language itself, and remember, language and expression are the biggest dividers from you and the outburst of robots (ChatGPT). Thankyou so much for reading this! Have a LIT time!

[forest nebula]

https://youtu.be/8DcXy3-jAwk

[forest nebula]

https://youtu.be/4oJHL7GDrOQ

[digital jay]

I've seen a couple of apps like this (https://www.speak.com/ for Korean speakers learning English and https://www.quazel.com/) – anybody tried this kind of stuff?

[forest nebula]

https://youtu.be/yzzWDP8h4aQ

[lyric mesa]

Hi how can make a plane to improve my English skills is there any resources can any one recomend?

how can I prepare to take IELTS exam
what are the stepes should I follw

[digital jay]

Hi! I'm trying to program a voice conversation partner that helps with English tips. Is it appropriate to post about it and see if people would be willing to play with the prototype? I don't want to break the rules.

[forest nebula]

Talking about the past
https://youtu.be/bFgB7bIVN8E

[forest nebula]

https://youtu.be/8DcXy3-jAwk

[rocky sonnet]

Any fellow CELTA / TEFL teachers in here who can help me prepare a lesson plan and language analysis within the next few hours? I'm a noob getting my CELTA certification

[forest nebula]

https://youtu.be/HO_YPLmuzVM

[crude moat]

Make your videos to like maximum 5 minutes otherwise people won't be interested.

5 minutes is still too much let alone 18 minutes.

[forest nebula]

Good idea.
Thanks for your feedback

[sullen perch]

Guys is there a dictionary that'd show you all different forms of a word?
Like the adj, noun, verb and stuff like such?

[tulip tundra]

chatGPT

[harsh pumice]

lol

[formal ingot]

Miriam-Webster might work.

[rancid sleet]

Hi all! I'm a Native British English teacher and I want to spend some of my free time making free resources for English learners. I just made my first post, it is a B2 listening lesson for intermediate English learners (but I want to make things for all levels). If anyone wants to check it out, please let me know how you find it! I did everything myself from the writing to the audio recording to the coding, but it's a first try.

https://www.englishaware.com/post/b2-listening-how-to-beat-burnout-before-it-beats-you-1

[lean bolt]

Hii! As a learner, I wanted to applause you for your efforts on this site! The visual is really clean, it's structured and not that long, easy to understand.
Your voice is really relaxing and the little test at the end is great to work with memory
Hope to see more and have a nice day ! ✨

[rancid sleet]

Yay! Thank you so much!

[lean bolt]

You're welcome, keep going on this way

[forest nebula]

Way to go! Keep it up, colleague 😀

[swift mortar]

Hey compatriot

[forest nebula]

😀

[swift mortar]

I wish you could've shared your videos directly here, you know cuz of internet boycott 🥹

[forest nebula]

Oh, where are you from?

[swift mortar]

Hell
Nowadays they call it Iran

[forest nebula]

Haha, yep, we are from the same country. Actually, I guessed that.

[swift mortar]

I think you're not residing in Iran (hopefully ofc 😅)

[forest nebula]

No. I live in the capital.

[swift mortar]

You live so close to the Devil
Be careful

Sorry for my clownessness 😅.
How can I know how is my English?
I'm really terrible at speaking
And grammar as you can guess

[forest nebula]

Check this out.
#classes-announcements message

[forest nebula]

For Grammar, I suggest you attend classes (public or private) and/or study self-study books such as Grammar in Use etc.

[swift mortar]

I've got
English idioms/vocabulary/grammar in use books

I hope they bump me to the next level 😅

My main issue is speaking
I'm not confident at all
And I stumble most of the times

[swift mortar]

I've attended to talk show classes lately
But most of the people there are like me
Idk will that even be helpful or not

[swift mortar]

Thank you
I took the test and it says 90/100 😅

[forest nebula]

Way to go!

Keep it up. That's great.

[swift mortar]

I really enjoyed your class
That was really awesome

[forest nebula]

Thank you 😊

[arctic girder]

Hello, I need materials to prepare for the ielts academic test especially for the writing part, if someone is also preparing for the exam we can study together

[normal fog]

Hello

I am new for English so guy's please help me this.

[gray agate]

where are you from?

[forest nebula]

https://youtu.be/xcAOaiv5rI4

[dawn vessel]

Hello, anyone who has OET for Nursing reviewers?? Haha. Please, I'm struggling with writing. Help me!

[forest nebula]

Hello.
How are you?

Great, thanks for asking.

Let's move to#970076588983091280

[midnight valley]

I wanna know some tips to learn English

[verbal kernel]

Check English Questions pinned messages

[coral crescent]

Hello

[fossil nebula]

Hi amourad, start thinking in English if you don't know that work then search in google and think about a different situations that you will use this and practice it often. It really helps.

[warm cobalt]

How can I learn British accent

[ashen barn]

I think watching british content and trying to express yourself the more you can with this accent would be the best

[crude moat]

Change ur tongue movements to British

[gusty drum]

Guys does anyone know a website can help me to improve my writing and spelling in English!

anything practical

[rustic nova]

You can try "write&improve" by Cambridge. It's a good place to practice there or even you can try with Chatgpt

[lost pivot]

[crude moat]

What.

[gusty drum]

Chatgpt is not available in my country.
I will try the Cambridge one, thank you.

[smoky briar]

hello, i just want to see my intruduction

[forest nebula]

You can use Discord bots instead. Or even the official AI bot on Discord, Clyde.

[crude moat]

@Clyde hii?

[leaden vigil]

@Igor_from_Brazil#3830

[winter creek]

And my country, too.

youtube, twitter, ... is filter into my country. If possible, use Discord for some Videos. and so on, Please

[ruby fable]

I have read some parts and seems to be a good book, I'll add it to my list. Thanks sir

[crude moat]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryhO6arUm_g

[copper pebble]

I recently wrote a tiny book about how to learn English effectively so that it sticks with you, and you can think in English after learning this way. Since the book is new it's only $1 (i'm unable to make it free but I need feedback). If anyone is interested I can tell you more before you get it, or you can take a look at the preview
https://www.amazon.com/What-Now-Move-Forward-Self-Learning-ebook/dp/B0C47RLQ8F/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2I8NUDAZOGUJ3&keywords=what+now%3F+how+to+move+forward+with+self+learning&qid=1683399709&sprefix=what+now+how+to+move+forward+with+self+learning%2Caps%2C272&sr=8-1
If you prefer a different format, I can send the book in pdf as well. Thank you!

[forest nebula]

https://youtu.be/8DcXy3-jAwk

[forest nebula]

https://youtu.be/45_20cO94mI

New video. ^

[forest nebula]

https://youtu.be/sTPvPq43hJE

New video. ^

[frail creek]

Hello everyone! How and where I can get this book for free?

[crude moat]

https://www.academia.edu/77307278/ENGLISH_GRAMMAR_IN_USE_Fi_h_Edition

[frail creek]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[crude moat]

np

[dusky bone]

Hi, everyone. Any useful books for improving English? With link, if you can.

[forest nebula]

Order of Adjectives 💥
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=227qZ5K_zGs&t=4s

[dense wyvern]

Hello beautiful people

[forest nebula]

https://youtu.be/45_20cO94mI

[upbeat pollen]

hi guys

[dense burrow]

Heyy

[forest nebula]

Talking about the past
https://youtu.be/bFgB7bIVN8E

[cinder folio]

Thanks, it's a good sharing.

[forest nebula]

New video 💥
https://youtu.be/KmhMkp8I3rE

[crude moat]

@wispy prairie a very off-topic thing here 🙃

[cursive anvil]

Hi

[forest nebula]

New video 💥
https://youtu.be/0Ib66OQbjAY

[raw bobcat]

Hey guys! Do you have or probably heard about vocabulary sources with synonyms? Sometimes it is really challenging to find the best words for different situations and phenomena 😉

[rigid ice]

is there a video to build that strong american accent

[unkempt oak]

https://www.thesaurus.com/ is a good one

[potent rune]

Hey everyone! Does anyone know of an existing software that not only corrects your writing like Grammarly but also stores all your text, identifies common mistakes, and provides personalized exercises to help improve these specific areas?

[austere talon]

Which books will be the best for enriching vocabulary, knowledge of phrase and idioms and perfecting use of connectors?

[strange needle]

Language Tool and Whitesmoke. But I’m confused since Grammarly (under their premium accounts) does everything you just listed?

with the exception of personal exercises

[forest nebula]

Inversion - Part 1
https://youtu.be/5CV-f5KAf0M

[forest nebula]

Inversion - Part 2
https://youtu.be/qNHMqEUWs58

[shrewd depot]

Alguien tiene alguna página para ver películas y series en inglés con subs en inglés que la comparta porfavor

[brittle heron]

fmovies bro

[clear plaza]

Nima thank you for the presentation! Not only do these examples provide better score for exams but they also improve the quality of our speech! 😊😊

[forest nebula]

Music to my ears 👍

[wind wyvern]

benazam

[forest nebula]

👍

[forest nebula]

Internal Obligation VS External Obligation
https://youtu.be/KRmikZ34mBk

[scarlet comet]

Idiom of the day of the first 5 weeks with its Turkish meanings. I'm posting my idiom notes here since there're a lot of turkish learners. I'll be sharing some more Turkish resources in the future. (Last page's left side is the same as the previous page)

[steady sparrow]

Hey there! Would you recommend me any videos for understanding spoken language?

It would be awesome if you send me youtube playsists

[rose quiver]

if you know the basics of understanding spoken english i think just watching youtube videos about a topic you are interested in can help the most tbh

videos on spoken pronunciation can only help you so much

[steady sparrow]

Good idea. But:
Sometimes native speakers cut off words and they are hard to understand. Or they speak very fast. I would like to watch a video explaining what they said.
Because listening to a speech without subtitles and explanations is difficult.

[rose quiver]

if you try watching youtube documentaries the captions are usually very accurate and since a script is used the speech is clear

there are like a lot of ones on different TV shows or movies if you are interested in those

[steady sparrow]

Ok, you have convinced me. I'll look for:)

[scarlet comet]

Here is Idioms in Use Advanced (2010 Paperback) PDF

This includes:
»60 units of vocabulary reference and practice.
»Idioms from the topic are of sailing, war and conflict, transport, animals, parts of the body, games and sport, ancient myths and history, science and technology.
»Idioms to talk about films, plays, books, friend and family relationships, character and behavior, appearance, crime and punishment, work.

This file is sent for educational purposes only. All credit goes to Cambridge University Press. Have fun learning!

[azure current]

Or you can watch movies/documentaries on streaming services. They almost always have scripts.

[dull pelican]

İ want to listen to some stories in English. Do you know any website for this?

[round wren]

Maybe audible and you can get a English book that it will read to you or sometimes if you want listen to a podcast in English

[crude moat]

Maybe this could help you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiVaMQAvnOY

[static obsidian]

Grammar roadmap? From beginning like nouns, pronouns and all
Would like some resources too

[crude moat]

Maybe here: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/nouns-pronouns-and-determiners

[marble raptor]

Hi, guys. Maybe I'd be helpful, https://www.pronunciationchecker.com.br/ good for searching spoken words in youtube

[forest nebula]

New video 💥
https://youtu.be/pra7a4EuBpo

[granite nacelle]

https://youtu.be/65CFesU4KVQ english is weird and we all know it!

[graceful yew]

Hello, does anyone know where I can download books for free online? (:

[wraith solstice]

i just google "book name book author filetype:pdf"

[crude moat]

@night panther

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/483467789164740617/956108938691096616/951218812395585577.gif

[forest nebula]

New video 💥
https://youtu.be/XMwnKt5D-1s

[dapper dew]

does anybody have book recommendations on how to ace ielts or ielts prep? thanks!

[thick oyster]

The IELTS prep book by Cambridge is good. As an IELTS examiner, I would recommend you to take free practice tests online.
Use videos like this for the listening prep https://youtu.be/ISqCuFIe3u0

With daily practice, you can ace the test in 30 days.

For the written test, search for mock papers you can attempt and for the speaking, watch videos like this one https://youtu.be/BP4EvLtwwMo to prepare.

Good luck!

[fluid flume]

thanks

[dapper dew]

woahh cool! thanks a lot

[elder raven]

Hello, on 19 august I will take the C1 Cambridge exam. My problem is... I realized that I need to register for the exam as quickly as possible because I need the certificate for Uni. So yeah, I'm in a bit of a pickle and I need help with the resources and any tips in general. I received the "Gold C1 Advanced Coursebook" (2019) and "English Grammar In Use" (B1-B2) from my eng teacher. Also I'm planning to use Anki for vocab and recollection, The English Hub + speaking to myself for speaking and "englishaula.co* " for mock tests. I have a couple of books in english like "One hundred of years of solitude" and "Sapiens" for different styles of writings/reading. Also, I can study for minimum 6H/day to 8H/day 'till the exam day. My english level is B2 to C1(?). Any opinions about my strategy and any tips in general on how to overcome this situation ?

[honest geyser]

anki is definitely the best choice

honestly i think the most crucial time is already behind you, believe me or not, because what makes you strong is regular reading and regular listening, thats why i read books on daily basis and listen to podcasts on daily basis, comprehension is built after a time

but don't give up, of course

[honest geyser]

remember, reading books/listening to the audiobooks later is superior to grammar books and things like this, especially if you study the new vocab from the books (with Anki, take the context from the book to the card too), choose digital books rather than physical if you wanna study them because it is easier to copy the context to Anki cards, more efficient, i personally study like this my sixth book now (Brave New World by Aldous Huxley), and found out that listening to the audiobooks of the books that ive already studied is very nice reinforcement

[wheat talon]

Is it pronounced Re-sours-es

Or Re-zours-es

[verbal kernel]

Depends on the accent I think but I’d go with the first one

[short trout]

Resauces 😂

[wheat talon]

Don't laugh at my spelling, I'm not the brightest.

[short trout]

Your spelling is correct I was just mimicking the pronunciation

Like re- sauces

[wheat talon]

[short trout]

Ha

[halcyon reef]

hi can you suggest me any resources for improve my grammar

[nova palm]

https://www.englishpage.com/grammar/

[wintry sluice]

what other apps to learn english like gaming style similar to duolingo?

[desert notch]

I want to find an effective TOEIC test preparation website. If anyone knows about it, please send it to me.

[west yarrow]

Hello chat! Hope you're all doing great. I would love a piece of advice from you. What would you suggest is the best approach to teach adults starting from an A0 level. I have some experience working with ppl in an A 2 > B1 range but this will be my first A0. So.. Anyone knows a solid path I could follow to make it entertaining and solid (textbook and resources too) ? Thanks a lot. Have a nice day. Feel free to DM me. 🙏

[wheat talon]

What's an A0 ?

You mean A1 ?

[wheat talon]

If you mean A1 the best possible approach I personally see is asking them general questions about the language, what do most of them know and want to know, making them feel like they're getting to know the language before learning it, i would teach them alphabet, vowels, helping them to get more accustomed to the vowels etc.

Just helping them build the correct structure

[forest nebula]

https://youtu.be/XMwnKt5D-1s

[honest geyser]

probably they dont

like they could possibly mean that they are absolutely a beginner, like a complete one

A1 means that you idk, know at least some greetings, or some basic stuff like "an apple" or "i eat"

like a person with A1 level is already familiar with very basic structures like present simple or its negations, so A0 might have indicated that they do not even know how to properly form the simplest sentence

[daring falcon]

Hello! How can I improve my writings? I'm prepairing to IELTS writing task 2. I'm able to write introduction and think about ideas, but i can't move further. Perhaps there is someone who passed the exam.

[honest geyser]

i am not sure if it is not too late at this point, but for me the biggest help was reading a lot of books, like even a bit everyday, a few pages, maybe ten, or fifteen, or twenty, anything, and studying new words from them (with Anki, great app, free and nice, it distributes things to learn through days)

like if i hadnt done that, i would not have learned soo many new words, sure maybe i dont use them everyday, but i know them, and i sometimes see them appearing out of nowhere in my head to be used

in fact i did not take IELTS myself, but my old friend once did, they scored approximately 8-8.5 at most of things, i think its a nice amount of points, and am mentioning this person cuz they were doing the same thing as i am, reading and studying new things from books

[daring falcon]

Thank you for your advice!

[forest nebula]

New video 💥
https://youtu.be/PM8NMtGcG2w

[fickle tiger]

I'd love to introduce a Free English Conversation Website. You can immediately meet a speaking partner here. If you login and click 'start' button, the system automatically matches you with a partner. (I am talking about a real life person) It's literally FREE, without ads, and you can use it everyday.
It's called Episoden, and the link is here, guys! 🙂 Hope it helps. https://episoden.com/

[honest geyser]

@obtuse anchor i recall you really liked "rotten mango" podcast that ive sent you, and well, i have more of these, not really podcasts but i think you might like them, soo:
KyotoRobato - mostly british accent, true crime from japan specifically
Dark Asia with Megan - true crime but from asia, especially east asia
Euphobia - mostly the same as above
Red Tree Crime - longer videos, like 40min+, interviewing and analyzing interrogations with suspects/convincts
Dire Trip - not as good as ones above but also true crime

they are all available on youtube

"dark asia with megan" is also on spotify and apple podcasts

[honest geyser]

if you dont have a premium and wanna listen from youtube with for example the screen switched off, like black, or doing anything other while the yt plays this in the background without ads, then i use "brave browser" for this, i disabled chrome on my android, brave allows for this and works even quicker

they also disable the ads by default, cuz they have a built-in adblocker

i don't guarantee you you're gonna 100% love them, cuz i dont know how much into true crime/horrors you are, some of these get very very violent and absolutely disgusting, but idk, i like it

[obtuse anchor]

I’ll give it a shot! Well I love rotten mango and the episodes are so good and crazy

[honest geyser]

yeah she's lovely

[vital heart]

@honest geyser you're very helpful.

Thank you

[honest geyser]

you're native tho

i think i can not help a native lol

[forest nebula]

New video 💥
https://youtu.be/Z9-0fXe_23s

[grizzled kettle]

New article: can you learn English by listening to music?
https://medium.com/@mrhenriquez/can-you-learn-english-by-listening-to-music-76e1e1dd4ce9

[grizzled kettle]

Why gaming is the best way to learn English: https://youtu.be/AMluU8TIMXY

[bold crest]

Friends could you recommend some English channels with practicing pronunciation?

[quartz latch]

Try Elsa speak app

[crude moat]

Else way

[quasi wedge]

https://losethevery.com
Ways to say words without 'very'

[forest nebula]

https://youtu.be/Z9-0fXe_23s

[light owl]

guys do you know how can I download oxford bookworms for free?

[burnt grail]

it depends on what level of English you are. otherwise, you can check any videos about ielts or toefl preparation

apart of that, you can check Arnel's Everyday English and mmmEnglish on youtube. the creators explaining the grammar a lot in spesific scope

sorry, in general scope

[silent mortar]

Hi guys do you have any book suggestion that teach Englisf from ending of beginner to advanced. (Seriously)

[silent mortar]

i'll use the book and make practice at discord, an application that called voscreen and reading English stories according to my plan

But i don't know which book should i use

[wise grotto]

Steps to understanding

[pastel hill]

Oh, it's a lot

Thank you

Really

[fringe tree]

You need to do alot of effort to learn @pastel hill there is not an easy path

[pastel hill]

Okay

thank you very much

🙇🏻‍♂️🙇🏻‍♂️

[torn nymph]

Goodnight

I'm new here in the group

[fringe tree]

Welcome Letty!

[torn nymph]

Thanks

Where are you from?

[silent mortar]

Thanks, i will check it

[lunar glade]

Guys, someone have a "road map" for studying English by my own

[willow python]

Just to let you know, this is my new account!

[crystal heart]

hi to all. I want to share site and app for listening podcasts https://www.podbean.com/ In some of them there are files with subtitles

[sterile night]

@lavish granite

[crude moat]

What

Who mention me

[tall prawn]

why does this channle callde "resources"what does it mean

[willow python]

Headway Intermediate 5th edition
https://vk.com/doc406952668_530765300

[willow python]

This is a great book if you don't care how it's 119MB lol

[crude moat]

thank uuuuuuu

[lament raft]

Thanksss these are exactly what I need

[austere berry]

Does anyone have "Focus on Pronunciation 3" (American pronunciation)?

[split walrus]

anyone knows where to get free CPE resources?

[grizzled kettle]

Check out To the Point English with Ben on YouTube. Very useful!

[grizzled kettle]

I have some video's in which I correct writing assignments

My latest video: https://youtu.be/bW6iVbX9RUA

[vague silo]

Learn english vocabulary with listening practice with pictures and subtitle. Channel :https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jRCcDBoE-Q2MgTD3p0Ypw , Video: https://youtu.be/Y3vJcPXCXHw

[vital ibex]

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-66299898

[silent mortar]

Do you have any website suggestion which teach English words with examples?

[finite venture]

Does anyone have the book Advanced English Conversation Dialogues by jacki bolen?

[bold river]

Sure! A few of my favorite websites for learning English words with examples are EnglishForEveryone.org, WordReference.com, and OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com.

[bold river]

Yes, you can find the book Advanced English Conversation Dialogues by Jacki Bolen on Amazon or at your local library.

[silent mortar]

Thanks

[ionic wave]

@willow python Hey could you provide me participle study resource

[forest nebula]

https://youtu.be/yzzWDP8h4aQ

[sick sonnet]

What is the best english book?

non fiction

[latent citrus]

Sapiens: A brief history of humankind

[latent citrus]

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/

[sick sonnet]

Ty

[latent citrus]

sure.

[silent mortar]

Thanks

[latent citrus]

how about these two:
• rich dad and poor dad
• Stephen Hawkings: A brief history of time

[latent citrus]

anytime.

[weak grail]

Added abbreviations for ACTFL

[solemn nimbus]

Hello guys I need a A book on human development

[vast cairn]

5 club am

Can anyone tell about science service name

[maiden merlin]

you making clone of human?

[fringe gust]

https://www.opdome.com/

This is the mother of dictionaries

I have an original from the 1970s

[rugged timber]

Asking for a student

Apparently he doesn’t realize over 13k students are online

[solid beacon]

The best study material is all the movies, music and words to that effect.

TV shows, podcasts, comedy shows, soap operas.

[honest geyser]

books in original are the best

but also one of the hardest

[wise kernel]

this look so usefull, thanks a loooooot!

[forest nebula]

https://youtu.be/7yRsE5iaD-g

[nova palm]

Recently found a website https://www.squidtv.net where you can watch live news from different countries (it redirects you to the official website of the broadcasting studio of your choice). In my opinion, it would be a great help to everybody who is trying to learn English, because you get access to the real-world language usage by native speakers.

[charred flint]

[forest nebula]

New video
https://youtu.be/XHFL0u0oY5Y

[muted wagon]

Perfect for B2+, otherwise you'll rather suffer than enjoy the process

[honest geyser]

i do both, sometimes only one, sometimes both

bur overall worth the hastle

[muted wagon]

Same, totally agree

[nova palm]

Found this golden nugget:

[calm vine]

Just what I need

[light owl]

guys do you know any American podcasts that can help me improve my listening skill?

[honest geyser]

hell yeah

check out the china show

hosts have american accents

and umm, maybe the bangkok podcast, they also sound kinda american but am not sure

If you like listening to things about mental health then Healhygamergg, he has podcast on spotify and also yt channel

also american

[light owl]

I just want a podcast that talks about different topics

thank youu so much tho ❤️

[honest geyser]

aaah, okay, ones i recommended are about china, thailand, and the latest about mental health

[honest geyser]

But there is umm, joe rogan show

He talks about anything with random guests

and he has american accent

[light owl]

oh perfect thank youu 😁😁

[coarse verge]

Hi, can anyone tell me any online dictionary for idioms

It can be an app as well

[grizzled kettle]

There was a website that had lots of idioms.

The Cambridge dictionary has them too but you need to search the one you need first.

My latest Medium article covers a very interesting topic: what are the benefits of reading?
Language teachers always tell students to read more, but why do we do this, and what are the benefits of reading when you're trying to learn a language?

https://mrhenriquez.medium.com/why-your-language-teacher-was-right-the-benefits-of-reading-for-language-acquisition-8bef58b0d2b2

[crude moat]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CvpBgiCPbnZ/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Instagram

[lusty current]

brief is used to say a short amount of time, not size.

[inland heart]

How about the psychological of money

[split walrus]

I'm going to a job interview next week. Anybody know how I efficiently study to speak as fluently as possible?

[honest geyser]

id check out sample interviews on youtube from different people, and notice the most common patterns and phrases, also make sure to know what your employer wants from you to tell them you will offer this, if you can also know a bit about their company then it would be beneficial, because it would show that you are serious about working for them

[crude moat]

[lusty current]

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/efficient-or-effective

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/elder-eldest-or-older-oldest

[fiery skiff]

? define nasty

[fallow zenith]

Word: nasty

Definition 1 (adjective): offensive or even (of persons) malicious
Definition 2 (adjective): exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent
Definition 3 (adjective): disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by _noob17

[fiery skiff]

? report

@left spruce

[onyx furnace]

Which text book is the best for learning C1 english? and C2? I was recommended FCE and some others but recom me some more

[brazen haven]

?define zealous

[fallow zenith]

Word: zealous

Definition (adjective): marked by active interest and enthusiasm

Definition requested by lexu4nn

[brazen haven]

?define opine

[fallow zenith]

Word: opine

Definition 1 (verb): expect, believe, or suppose
Definition 2 (verb): express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation

Definition requested by lexu4nn

[torpid kestrel]

?define Linguorgset

[crude moat]

?define Zionist

[fallow zenith]

Word: Zionist

Definition 1 (noun): a Jewish supporter of Zionism
Definition 2 (null): relating to or characteristic of Zionism
Definition 3 (null): relating to or characteristic of a supporter of Zionism

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by yagyavalkya

[crude moat]

?define jeopardy

[fallow zenith]

Word: jeopardy

Definition (noun): a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

Definition requested by yagyavalkya

[crude moat]

hello, anyone knows where i can find worksheets?

[crude moat]

school for me starts on the 24 next time i get 1 from english class i can send a pic if u want

i would appreciate that, thank you

[torpid kestrel]

?define otapostasis

[tiny kettle]

Define lucky?

[grizzled kettle]

What kind of worksheets are you looking for?

Hi all, here's my recent article on how to become a better reader in English! https://medium.com/@mrhenriquez/how-to-become-a-better-reader-in-english-de94260eae4d

[tall ridge]

?define verity

[fallow zenith]

Word: verity

Definition 1 (noun): conformity to reality or actuality
Definition 2 (noun): an enduring or necessary ethical or religious or aesthetic truth

Definition requested by v3erity_

[tall ridge]

?define demented

[fallow zenith]

Word: demented

Definition (adjective): affected with madness or insanity

Definition requested by v3erity_

[chilly sedge]

Question: does anyone know which are the best free resources for IELTS? I am around C1/C2 but I only have a few days to prepare for it

[crude moat]

reading, listening, writing question and maybe speaking prompts?

[grizzled kettle]

I have a few things for reading and writing

[viscid chasm]

Hello guys I'm looking for a language-learning partner, I'm fluent in Arabic and Kurdish, trying to improve my English and Russian if you have a similar goal we can help each other.

[somber cypress]

Okay, I'm up for it. Dm me anytime buddy

[lusty current]

?define sesquipedalian

[light owl]

guys what is ENGL 0007?

[lusty trail]

Please any one who can give good website links to improve academic vocabulary for academic writing

[storm tulip]

This's the academic writing wordlist I used back when I was studying English in my home country. You'll be coming across these words a lot in things such as academic journals, news, "very literal" literary works etc.

https://www.examenglish.com/vocabulary/academic_wordlist.html

Note that the list is albeit comprehensive not extensive in the whole grand scheme of thing. These vocabs would be enough for you to strike up conversations/discussion in familiar themes. Depending on your line of work or personal goal, I would suggest try scouring for technical jargons your cohort normally uses. Good luck

[lusty trail]

Thankyouu✨

[lusty current]

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/thesaurus/

Q: what's thesaurus?
A: a book of words or of information about a particular field or set of concepts
especially : a book of words and their synonyms

[dusky vine]

Hi,
Anyone interested in practicing voice conversations with an AI character?

[crude violet]

me. how?

[haughty dock]

Do you guys have any document for TOEFL reading section?

[modern basin]

? define mediocre

[fallow zenith]

Word: mediocre

Definition 1 (adjective): moderate to inferior in quality
Definition 2 (adjective): lacking exceptional quality or ability
Definition 3 (adjective): poor to middling in quality

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by fishboy_935

[crude violet]

?define space out

[fallow zenith]

Word: space out

No definitions listed.

Definition requested by ekky04

[crude violet]

?define spaced out

[fallow zenith]

:x: That word could not be found in the dictionary.

[crude violet]

?define space

[fallow zenith]

Word: space

Definition 1 (noun): (printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences
Definition 2 (noun): the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
Definition 3 (noun): the interval between two times

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by ekky04

[compact nymph]

https://www.merriam-webster.com/

[willow python]

I don't usually post resources like this, if we skip the fact that I don't usually post here... There are dozens of teens answering the questions that might teach you some phrases which I find useful.

[grizzled kettle]

Here's my video on how to improve your reading skills in English: https://youtu.be/WBkxpQGGR-I

[restive bluff]

Thankyouu✨

[forest nebula]

New Video 💥
https://youtu.be/puGuPUrLnT0

[cursive minnow]

For writing https://writeandimprove.com

[tired cargo]

Meee!! How??

[winter niche]

hi, I'm interested

[dusk fjord]

There are a bunch of idioms and their meanings.

[thorny fulcrum]

Imagine if we can plan to select 5 or more people every week to give a speech virtually, where the listeners can give the speaker some points and some comments regarding there performance as well as the mistakes they make along the way. This will help us build courage and fight the fear of speech and also allow us to learn from each other

[old forge]

This channel provide 24/7 live streams listening practice.

https://www.youtube.com/@ABCLearningEnglish

[crude moat]

Hey is there anyone who can suggest video resources like YouTube channels where I can find contents of native speaking, whatever slang it may be. helpful to make new friends in a party context bolstering quick informal interaction skills, I hope

[dark rose]

youtube：english with lucy

[crude moat]

I ll check thanks mate

I need something more practical

[dark rose]

youtube：reallife english，Speak English With Vanessa

@crude moatwhich country are you from？

[crude moat]

Although very basic, it is useful for advanced as well. Yet in order to amplify my mental connections about how to come up with new resources on a quick interaction with someone, I d like to have something more practical. I feel like many content creators are limiting themself to be able to reach the biggest audience. I m looking for something which naturally digs in more deeply the way natives speak and interact with each other.

As cheesy as it may sound, https://youtube.com/@TopNotchShort?si=EHIABtxw75OsNnIo this is closer to what I was talking about. Of course this is a very limited context.

[crude moat]

[crude moat]

I found it useful as well. That's what I need practical slang conversation resources
https://youtube.com/@stevie_emerson?si=08a8Xkoq7SNPtCNW

[grizzled kettle]

Here's my article on the benefits of audiobooks for learning English: https://mrhenriquez.medium.com/reading-with-your-ears-the-benefits-of-audiobooks-for-language-learners-3012be776025

[hallow girder]

My English learning routine that got me fluent, without spending money.

1. Learn expressions in context - useful resources: https://youglish.com/, Tedtalks, All ears English(Podcast)
2. Write journal using the new expressions I learned.
3. Speak it in the conversations with real people - useful resources: https://episoden.com/ , Hellotalk(app)

[crude moat]

Ohh this youglish is awesome

Thanks m8

[kind fox]

Yep! It improved my English effectively!

[crude moat]

All Ears English is a good podcast, the host pronounced the world clearly and also has a great conversational tone, perfect for people who wants to acquire American accent. It feels like I'm listening to radio DJ.

[honest geyser]

tldr; list of nice podcasts in native english (some british, some american)

For people who do not use Spotify, or even for those who do, I recently thought about sharing a list of interesting podcasts from different creators. This app is "Podbean", it is fully free for android and also in the browsers, if you dont like spotify, I recommend. Otherwise, you can just search for those authors and titles on spotify and find them too.

Topics
History
Asia
Buddhism
Psychology (The Psychology and healthygamergg)
Crime (Rotten Mango)
Horrors (Freaky Folklore)
Web dev (html all the things)

[crude moat]

Any good resources for improving pronunciation?

[forest flume]

Do you have any preferred accent?

[crude moat]

American accent.

[forest flume]

@whole flume is the guy you need.

[crude moat]

Thanks.

[icy wraith]

https://www.youtube.com/embed/e6P0cJo2VoM Check out @englishclear on youtube for pronunciation practice

[crude moat]

We are amateour researches looking for people who wanna help translating important reserved documents, about human smuggling and international crimes. whatever your original country is, we might need you. Interested dm me

[haughty sand]

Any €€€££¥¥¢¢ or just the glory.?

[crude moat]

At the moment I didn't request for any funding, so can't promise anything

No need, mostly looking for natives from turkey, Middle Est and Bangladesh

[haughty sand]

Want really looking for any either, but never refuse if it's funded. Can't help with the native language either though.

[rare osprey]

Hlo

[white bluff]

Hi

[rare osprey]

How are you

[steep kayak]

https://youtu.be/90962iAXK5E?si=7Dp3C45AcLKmUQPQ

[white bluff]

Fine! Wby?

[rare osprey]

All good

[next hinge]

does anyone have a textbook to teach someone english,im from america but a mexican freind asked me if i could help them

[rare prawn]

can someone suggest me smth to improve my grammar mistakes?

[maiden crane]

Textbook for which part of speech ?

[maiden crane]

The understanding of grammar by betty azar is a comprehensive book for grammar learning with plenty of exercises.

[maiden crane]

As well as that english grammar in use is in various level that can be used for that specific purpose. My recommendation is that u give both of them a try to see which would be ur cup of tea.

[queen flint]

Can anyone send me an invitation to a server that talks about movies ?

[zenith leaf]

Hello everyone, can you send me an invitation in music server because I want to listen music while I'm working

[sacred island]

Me too......., If there anybody please add us

[hallow girder]

Speaking - https://episoden.com , Reading - https://gutenberg.org, Pronunciation&listening - https://youglish.com

[sullen raft]

Hello! Can you suggest me some sites for reading comprehension?

[vestal hamlet]

https://youtu.be/a5ny5fmLNi0?si=objD9aylNjnQmNG4

This is a good English learning method using a story try it.

[crude moat]

Found another cool one straight from America for ya cool boys out there

Idk how am I talking

https://youtube.com/shorts/LbqVdvV7gUM?si=HFKA18AqrpRtFw8l

[crude moat]

Also a bit less valuable since it s possibly targetting a broader audience but still someone of you might find it enjoyable (also it s a good contents storage for me to pick up by when I need out here)
https://www.youtube.com/live/gEtA6kY65mQ?si=wqPPqsfR1V8tptbA

The point being that if you re working on business contents or whatever thing that s thought to have the most possible resonance they re be reining in on themselves as for their terminology and fluency of speaking, that s my guess

[crude moat]

Just an example of what I mean

[crude moat]

does any1 know where to watch british series

for free

[supple coyote]

it might be illegal, but BTTorrent will probably do

[half coral]

for british?

[forest flume]

I can help with that.

[half coral]

what do you recommend for me to start with?

[rancid widget]

Sup people, does anybody need help with any class at the moment? 💗 I do whole Classes and Proctor Exams!

[drifting nexus]

damnn there are so many resources, i'm kinda confused, what can help me to be better at english for free, i'm an intermediate btw

[charred laurel]

https://www.youtube.com/@EnglishAnyone

https://www.youtube.com/@rachelsenglish

[timber ridge]

I want to work on my English speaking skills for my upcoming interviews. Can anybody help me out with some resources for free?

[crude moat]

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Fla3EuINSctAJBF5pSEhMnXyWdxA0Lgm

Different files from personal excel files to EnglishwithLucy pdfs, to C2 level English words/expressions list

[livid cape]

i'm looking for cambridge dictionary for laptop to download, any help?

[winged locust]

there you go. here you can dowload it https://pcmacstore.com/en/app/1383246849/cambridge-english-dictionary

[subtle gorge]

🗺️ +200 phrasal verbs in English with an example sentence 📌
.
https://youtu.be/al7kPd6e-XE?si=JQRJzkw5Q07v-Hm2

[loud plover]

can't download the Cambridge English Dictionary for windows. any one can help?

[left quarry]

What’s the matter?

[hallow girder]

https://www.tiktok.com/@professoraclara/video/7290666616117923078

[void ember]

Can some one gives daily uses English vocabulary

[crude moat]

I publish it again.
Free access now

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Fla3EuINSctAJBF5pSEhMnXyWdxA0Lgm

Different files from personal excel files to EnglishwithLucy pdfs, to C2 level English words/expressions list

[untold mason]

Hi! Are there any resources for medical/legal/financial terminology?

[fluid pebble]

For finance: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:en:Finance there are a lot of terms here.
For medical/legal: A lot of the terms have Latin/Greek prefixes and suffixes in English. I would become familiar with those to better your understanding of medical and legal terms. https://www.oakton.edu/user/3/gherrera/Greek and Latin Roots in English/greek_and_latin_roots.pdf (there are more links at the end of this link)

Remember, if you are unsure about the pronunciation/meaning of a word/phrase, make sure to ask a fluent/native speaker

[untold mason]

sure yeah

[vivid wasp]

FREE ENGLISH SPEAKING CLUB

1. episoden.com
2. langclub.live/sessions
3. meetup.com
4. linguallama
5. speakday.com
6. Toastmasters as a guest
   7 wtalk.space/main
7. SEFEO
8. Discord servers

[crude moat]

Is there anything like Cambridge dictionary plus when it comes to webbing through saved words one has to remember and fill in a blanket provided their meaning

Is temporary under maintenance again

[terse nova]

Hey, I am looking for a speaking partner. Anyone interested, please DM!!

[muted wagon]

Greetings, dear participants of the server!

Is there any sort of premade "fluency roadmap" with all the stuff any advanced learner with a solid foundation must cover to ultimately reach the level of their dream?

[forest nebula]

Check out my website for useful articles and free Grammar PDFs.
https://englishwithnimafar.com/

📌

[cosmic shard]

any resources to learn british pronunciation/accent? preferably modern rp

[rose portal]

The best way to learn accents would be to expose yourself to them. Try and find people you can talk to that have that particular accent and such.

[hallow girder]

https://youtu.be/ZGt2280-oZI?si=QXs8qXLnL1ssdzdK

[shy nest]

nice! would be even better if there was a text version

[plucky cave]

Hi all! I thought you might like this English conversation practice video I made 😃https://youtu.be/esHkh17JS9Q?si=TNvX61jIUon0LCL3

[forest nebula]

https://englishwithnimafar.com/2023/10/25/five-best-animations-for-intermediate-students/

📌 Read the newly uploaded article on my website.
Author: @austere sapphire

Message me if you're a writer and would like to write articles.

[mellow barn]

Hello Everyone!

hello! I've to share resource link for Tenses in English grammar. Check out the link and learn more https://youtu.be/cANVFpA_YlQ?si=v0_9ojFg-mp_F0CI 👍

[hallow girder]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cy2y02NoJGi/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

[subtle gorge]

100 Colors in English https://youtu.be/8QsDGsSZL-k?si=5vdOnLkFYPrBE6qE

[queen trout]

10 color in you

[granite jacinth]

hello,
someone has empower second edition pdf ?

[crude moat]

Hello who knows a website to download free books and any kind of book I want please ???

[shrewd ivy]

If you wanna download free book is search up the book name you want to download then add pdf at the end it will usually give you the pdf version of the book that you can download

[shrewd ivy]

PDF idea is not certain to work with all the books but it’s worth a shot

[crude moat]

Yeah sometimes you can't find all the books you want and it doesn't work from time to time ☹

But anyway thank you so much for your help

[shrewd ivy]

all good

[dapper cliff]

@crude moat Go for these two site, first one is best oceanofpdf.com and pdfdrive.to

[crude moat]

Concerning pdfdrive.to I can't download books from it neither in my laptop nor in my Phone idk why☹😥

[civic mist]

Z-library must be the best book-searching site there is i would say, just google it

[crude moat]

Yeah I did that too 🤣but some books can't be downloaded because they have to protect the writer rights of publications😥🥲

[dapper cliff]

ocean drive had every book thats the only reason but doesn't matter if other one is working for you

[dapper cliff]

they turned it into subscription based site. so its not free at all

[crude moat]

Yes I see thank you I will check it😊

[dapper cliff]

take care

[forest nebula]

📌 Check out my website for useful articles and free Grammar PDFs.
https://englishwithnimafar.com/

[coral violet]

https://youtu.be/BCpJlUZxs00?si=5lfErFbOm-GL5DRd

Here's a beautiful lyrics music video that I posted on YouTube. See if you can understand the words that are being pronounced by the both singers: Adele and Tom Odell, and next time check it out by looking at the lyrics. This is a great way to practice listening skills.

[subtle gorge]

50 English proverbs with explanation: https://youtu.be/z6wf4nvqC0o?si=-X3xuNRjEZqKp52v

[vivid wasp]

HELLO EVERYONE
If you all have ever tried EPISODEN.COM, this was very difficult to find NATIVE ENGLISH speaker.
There are many Asians.
So, if you want to talk with native speaker seriously, try meetup.com and put location in city which English speaking countries.
Trust, and you have experience to talk with them freely.

[mild swallow]

Hi, does anyone know a good resource to test oneself on advanced vocabulary?

[honest geyser]

yes, basically pick any book and read it whole, can be e-book edition, doesnt matter

(i mean there should be some online, but am half-kidding half not, books are great to test onself)

[mild swallow]

alrighty. your pfp is adorable!

[honest geyser]

thank you

[crude moat]

Just found this flashcard app for vocabulary (seems to have every language to english with voice and images) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/language-vocabulary-flashcards/id6471352863?platform=iphone

[crude moat]

heres a website that my english teacher gave me that i had to do, i think they would be really good (idk, im a native english speaker so it was easy) https://www.englishgrammar.org/

[eternal lodge]

chill out man

[lean bolt]

Good morning/evening members,
Here are some oxford tests for vocabulary / grammar / listening ...
https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/english-level-test/vocabulary
(the link is for vocabulary but you can search for the other tests at the end of the page)

Mistakes are specified and sometimes they propose some free lessons (with a PDF and a video format) to understand and do better the next time

[subtle gorge]

Talk like a native English...https://youtu.be/9pRPOVptmtc?si=n7DffPVJp6nKOlVv

[pine totem]

Visit this website
https://www.esl-lab.com/

[grand obsidian]

how have good resources to learn phrasal and idioms?

[gray perch]

https://pronouncenow.com/index This website has a IPA transcriber, text to speech, as well as a pronunciation checker to check your speech in real time

[fluid pebble]

Wikipedia has some good sources for this:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/English-language_idioms
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:English_phrases

[grand obsidian]

Hello guys ,What's the best resource to explain worlds

[shrewd ivy]

Google

[shrewd ivy]

Dictionary

[pine totem]

OALD dictionary

[balmy kernel]

hy everyone

[upbeat sundial]

Hi, soo I wanted to introduce a place where you can learn effectively :
Here you have Lofi, pomodoro, music, to-do list an advice every day and moreee all that in one place
And it's ads free 😊
https://mahdystudies.tn

[dusty epoch]

Nice job bro 👏

[crude moat]

Hello good morning everyone ✨️🌟I need urgently a pdf version of this book plz who has it can send it here or in dm I will be so grateful and thank you 😊

[radiant sequoia]

Hi everyone 🙂 I would like to share with you a little investigation ChatGame that can be used with an academic mode ( explained in this article : https://www.jackandmani.com/en/blog/academic/practice_english_while_playing ) it's perfect to practice english while having fun 🙂 don't hesitate to tell me what you think of the concept 🙂

[shrewd ivy]

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[shrewd ivy]

http://www.armytage.net/pdsdata/n Perspective_ Texts, Cultures, Histories)%20Richard%20Cronin%20(auth.)-The%20Politics%20of%20Romantic%20Poetry_%20In%20Search%20of%20the%20Pure%20Commonwealth-Palgrave%20Macmillan%20UK%20(2000).pdf

try this link

[south bronze]

https://youtu.be/KvBxUHi8kkI?si=WRrFOswQfd0hTJSJ

Helped me to feel comfortable with learning languages

^
The title is not the message

[void ember]

Bro need vocab book

[serene nova]

Hi

[crude moat]

is 'word power made easy' great to build english vocab?

[jade ruin]

yes

[crude moat]

Found this free app to learn 7 new vocabulary words a day https://apps.apple.com/us/app/unolingo-7-daily-new-words/id6471352863 it's really nice. Hope it helps!

[unkempt night]

#🗃｜resources

[serene nova]

Hi

[serene nova]

Hi

[placid fractal]

Hi

[safe torrent]

Hi,can anybody provide me with any websites where there are multiple narrative or descriptive writings?I intend to improve my storytelling and by reading all those narratives,I want to take inspiration and learn from them.

[crude moat]

librery

[quasi bobcat]

Hello beings of the highest light

[unkempt night]

Fantasy genre section of a library

[crude moat]

Good day, please, Does anyone have English books in pdf in which I can find this topic: Defining and non-defining relative clauses??

[feral crescent]

https://youtube.com/shorts/LS6QcToMI98?si=gcfOK-2dTBVhKfgg

[grizzled kettle]

My latest video covers how to use linking words and what they do: https://youtu.be/fIZjgYGGjo4

[mighty tide]

Hello, Everyone
Now I am looking for USA citizen.
I want to learn English from him.
!!! But the problem is that the budget is a little small.
I am Senior developer, so I like Developer.
But anyone can teach me.

Dm

[dense pilot]

I think you need to find some British. I also like American English. But to learn English the British is the best.

[floral cosmos]

I can help

I am a British citizen tho

[mighty tide]

thank you for your attention, @floral cosmos

But I want to learn USA english.
so I want to meet USA citizen.
thank you very much
Have a nice day

[floral cosmos]

ok np

But usa english and uk english are basically the same lol just the accent

[mighty tide]

Got it
thank you for your time

[ashen flint]

Are you from the UK?

[whole gulch]

Not quite

Damn it

@floral cosmos

[floral cosmos]

Yes

WAIT THEY SAY LEARNED IN AE?

[floral cosmos]

A lot of this we say in England too tho depending how u grew up talking maybe cuz ik loads of ppl who r English but use American english

[lone vessel]

Hello, can someone recommend some video course to practice speaking english, like Logus Online, where you hear the question, have time to answer by yourself, and after you get a right answer?

[upper patrol]

Real

American English just changes words meanings around etc

If you’re learning English it’s easier to just learn English

Unless you plan on moving to or visiting America

[upper patrol]

I don’t have any but you might be able to find something on YouTube like quizzes and stuff

[fathom niche]

Aren't transitional words and linking words the same?

[grizzled kettle]

Yes, they are

[fathom niche]

Oh okay

[crude moat]

nope

there are minor differences

but that doesn't really matter, you're kind of right

anyone who speaks american english would easily understand british english or vice versa

[pliant loom]

hello fellow writers

[pliant loom]

i can help you

are you not from united state of america?

[subtle gorge]

listen and repeat: https://youtu.be/kuIur24jafE?si=F7pe0CSy2PCn9uRo

[crude moat]

Not quite. While there are a lot of similarities and most Americans would understand most British accents, it's not always going to be the case. British accents are not simply a London accent. British encompasses a huge number of accents over a few countries. England alone has several accents. A big issue will I think be some Welsh people and definitely some Scottish people. Even many English people don't understand some of the Scottish. I speak a relatively clear English accent, but I've thrown Americans off sometimes, because I tend to speak very quickly. Apparently that's common of the British, versus at least some Americans.

It's also not just a matter of accents at all, there's dialect. There are a wide array of words used in the UK that most Americans won't understand. For example, scran, bizzies, loonie, baern, naff, toff, baccy, belter, bosie, gobby, hammered, jammy, kerfuffle, miffed, numpty, plonk, porkies, etc. There are tons more. Lol

To add insult to injury, we also refer to things differently than they would in America. For example, chips are not what they are in America, nor are waffles or biscuits.

[honest geyser]

not only americans, british can confuse everyone, especially when they speak quicker

when i am about to talk to someone, id probably pray that theyre not british, id even prefer ESL speaker, because they, americans, and australians are easier to understand

(am exaggerating this a bit of course, but still its problematic)

[crude moat]

No, I understand that. I'd prefer to listen to a German speaker who speaks Hochdeutsch, and slowly at that. Lol

I'm happy to speak more slowly if it helps someone, so be share to just ask, if it comes up.

[honest geyser]

I got to a point when i can understand quickly spoken american, likely, but if that was british then no waaaay

[crude moat]

The issue comes when we keep forgetting. Lol It's actually quite difficult to consistently speak extra clearly and slowly, I find.

[crude moat]

Well done for at least being able to keep up with American English. Southern American would probably be the best, as they speak so slowly.

[honest geyser]

maybe not extra slowly, like, not extra quickly

Just the right balance

...which is hard to find

[crude moat]

You probably need to train your ears to British English. Might be worth listening to British English shows.

After a while, you'll probably hopefully discern the difference.

[honest geyser]

I have one podcast in which they speak british english but idk... gess id have to listen to it more, i sometimes just literally turn off the podcast when i hear a british person, because i dont wanna bother

*guess, typing too quickly

Must be funny for brits to hear that there are people who hate their accent so much, haha

[crude moat]

Nah, I get it. It sucks, but I get it.

Not your fault, really. As I say, Hochdeutsch is about all I can understand. Not a chance I'd understand someone from Bayern or something.

And Germans tend to slur everything together into a big glob of mush.

Very difficult to understand.

[honest geyser]

yeah, just like british, i swear theyve got the exact same tendency

lmao

Maybe am exaggerating again but as you mentioned waay above, british has so many different variants

[crude moat]

Right you are. Yeah, I can definitely think of some such accents.

You'd probably be fine with received pronunciation.

Look for channels on YouTube with people who speak RP.

They'll be nice and clean.

[honest geyser]

RP?

what does this stand for

[crude moat]

Received pronunciation.

[honest geyser]

Oh,

[crude moat]

Essentially, how the Queen spoke.

[honest geyser]

yeah quite logical

[crude moat]

Suuuper proper.

[honest geyser]

my english teachers always had sh#t ton of british flags and queen portraits everywhere in the classrooms

[crude moat]

Lol Of course they did. Haha

Reminds me of American patriotism.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0qShxkuS7Q

Can you understand him OK? He speaks fairly clearly.

[honest geyser]

i swear, i once saw an english teacher with american flag on their desk, like sticking out from a pencilcase and somehow and falling down, i was so shocked

[crude moat]

As in, a teacher from England?

[honest geyser]

no, like an ESL teacher

who loved english

but didnt love british

[crude moat]

Ooh, OK.

[honest geyser]

usually thats always british, no matter if they are british, or they were living in UK, or they even werent

[crude moat]

Thinking about it, I think I tend to speak RP. Didn't realize.

Well, almost RP. I do say bu' instead of but. I say wa'er instead of water. Lol

I'm fairly well spoken, though.

Used to be called posh. 🙄

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcIX-U5w5Ws

This guy speaks RP, I think.

[honest geyser]

I stutter even in my native language, despite reading a ton of books in it, and having very wide vocabulary (not very humble right here but still)

or i often need to take breaks to think or so on, because i am very, very bad at speaking

[crude moat]

Did you have a speech impediment when you were younger?

Or, perhaps still?

[honest geyser]

no, but some psychologists suspected autism in my case

nothing got confirmed

so i have no idea

[crude moat]

Ooh, OK. Perhaps the social anxiety?

I struggle with speech sometimes, and a lot with anxiety.

[honest geyser]

well somehow didnt work

[honest geyser]

Probably anxiety and inexperience blended together and created the way i speak

[crude moat]

As well spoken as I sometimes appear, I still tend to trip over myself sometimes. Lol It's weird. It seems to align with my anxiety, though. Sometimes, if my anxiety is high enough, I might even come across as a foreigner, which is embarrassing, frankly.

It leads to some awkward situations, sometimes.

[honest geyser]

The same for me, I once were setting an appointment with a hairdresser, and they kind of, just talked with me normally, but when i came there to their shop, then they told me i sounded different on the phone and they were sure i am a russian, because my polish (thats my native) sounded like russian accent

[crude moat]

Masking, perhaps? Then again, it's a spectrum. You might fall somewhere in the spectrum, such that you have some symptoms and not others.

[crude moat]

Oh wow. That's kinda cool, actually. Lol

Can I offer some corrections?

[honest geyser]

yeah of course

[crude moat]

„I once were setting“ <-- There's something wrong here. I'll let you figure it out, as I'm sure you know. 🙂

[honest geyser]

hm, i meant "one day I were setting"

[crude moat]

Yeah, it should be was, not were.

[honest geyser]

was

yeah was

[crude moat]

Bingo.

But, yeah, sounding Russian sounds kinda cool.

[honest geyser]

kinda funny, it must have come from the conditionals

if i were

[crude moat]

Aaah, yeah.

Subjunctive mood.

[honest geyser]

so i ended up doing the same in a normal sentence

[crude moat]

I was going to the shop.
If I were going to the shop.
Were I going to the shop, ...

[honest geyser]

yeah

[crude moat]

Your English is really good, BTW.

I can see why it's advanced.

[honest geyser]

it is advanced because i need to somehow grant myself some ego boost and reward myself for reading difficult books lol

[crude moat]

Are there topics you struggle with?

[honest geyser]

thats why i took that instead of intermediate or something, i used to have the fluent one, but with my flow of speech this is not that fluent yet

[crude moat]

I admire how honest you are with yourself and others.

You're recognising your limitations and addressing them. I think that shows integrity.

[honest geyser]

hmm topics? i dont think there are topics, i think there are skills, my speaking for example, i cant think of any particular grammar topic or stuff that i am very very bad at

[crude moat]

Ah OK. There are loads of topics I struggle talking about in German. Like, if I had to discuss something to do with buses and times, trains, ordering food, programming, specifics about playing the guitar, etc.

I'm most familiar with general chit-chat and grammar.

[honest geyser]

programming is quite easy for me cuz i always write my notes in code in english, i also always take notes in english

[crude moat]

Nice one.

I might start doing that in German, for the code I don't publish (obviously lol).

[honest geyser]

for example average native wouldnt get what "accessing a property on an object" means, or what "looping through an array" means

[crude moat]

Yeah, true.

If I told my dad I were looping through an array, I think his brain would dribble out of his ears.

[honest geyser]

I recently got quite crazy and made myself list of common illnesses in english, because i struggled with remembering their names

[crude moat]

I used to ramble about programming to him, but gave up when I realised he a) didn't care and b) didn't understand a word of it. Lol

Oh, nice one. What sort of illnesses?

[honest geyser]

Every kind of illnesses a human can get

[crude moat]

Dang.

[honest geyser]

you can take a look at this

Ignore the polish

its just for me recognizing what that is

[crude moat]

Bubonic plague. Lol

Don't think you'll be needing that one.

Plague is worth knowing, though.

[honest geyser]

I found bubonic plague in some dictionary i think lmao

[crude moat]

TBF, some of these are probably unknown to many natives.

[honest geyser]

"hyperthyroidism" is the worst so far

[crude moat]

Definitely worth knowing appendicitis. That can be deadly if left unchecked.

To pronounce?

[honest geyser]

Yeah

and to remember

[crude moat]

Oh, I can imagine.

Remember to break the words down into syllables.

[honest geyser]

in polish hyperthyroidism is "nadczynność tarczycy", this literally translates to "excessive activity of the thyroid"

[crude moat]

Hy-per-thy-roi-di-sm

[crude moat]

Damn, that looks worse! (the Polish variant)

[honest geyser]

yeah thats better

[honest geyser]

Looks worse but polish names for diseases have a lot of logic in them

[crude moat]

Oh.

[muted wagon]

I agree, most of the words seem to me as a highly specialized vocabulary for medical students/professionals rather than for ordinary mortal beings

[honest geyser]

or "apnea" is "bezdech senny", this literally translates to "not breathing during sleep"