I (Terry) taught English for 50 years. Very early on (about the time when the above photo was taken) I was struck by the fact that many students study English for ten or more years, but never learn it well enough to actually use it. My main interest, then, became Read more…
The perfect combination for learning English. Minecraft is an Internet classic, played by tens of millions of people. PewDiePie is an Internet legend, followed by tens of millions of people. You’ll see why both are so popular in this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdVnb6Eadlk Watch video
We have begun our fifth set of short listening comprehension activities. This activity features a short clip from the video game Ghost Recon Wildlands. You will see/hear it first without subtitles and then with the text. In this case, you might not need the text. Try it and see. Watch Read more…
Can, Could, May, Might, Must, Have to, Shall, Should, Will, Would. To speak English well, you have to know how to use this special set of verbs. This video will show you how. If you are a gamer, you will enjoy our examples from PUBG, DayZ and Ghost Recon. Watch Read more…
Minecraft is a building game and here you will learn how to build a small house from start to finish. Watch video
There are many ways of talking about the future in English, but we focus here on the two most common – the ones most used by video gamers too. Watch video
The present perfect is hard to understand from explanations but it is easy to understand if you use the right examples. There are many colorful examples in this video and an activity we’re sure you will enjoy. Watch video
Watch how gamers/streamers reacted to the recent 7.1 earthquake in California. Yes, the language is a bit “strong”, but what would you say if your building might be ready to collapse on you? Watch video
OK gamers. Let’s look at a modern way of understanding the progressive or continuous aspect (not tense). You will use the progressive a lot in video games, so watch the whole 4-minute video. Watch video
A short introduction to the often confusing subject of English verb forms. This is just the basics, but we also give you a suggestion for where to go if you want more. Watch video