We use body language all the time. In fact, body language is universal. No matter what language you speak, the body language doesn’t change. Whether you’re happy in Mandarin, Tamil, Japanese, Thai or English, you smile and anyone who speaks these languages understands you. That’s the beauty of body language. It conveys a universal message without having to speak. Check out this video and have fun with body language.

You’ve probably already read my post on “American or British English“. I’ve also written another post entitled “Different yet Similar” that entails the differences in US and UK English in terms of the words used. In this new post, I’d like to show you a video to follow up on the second topic. This video-cum-picture lesson is in UK English; take note that the speaker is a little fast, so pay careful attention.

Listen to this story carefully and then answer the questions that follow. If you need the answers, please do not hesitate to send me an e-mail

Here are the questions:

1. Compare the first young man with the second one in terms of their attitudes towards the old man.
2. How did the man’s mother react when she saw him on television?
3. In your opinion, why did the TV station record the incident?
4. Why did the young man hesitate to answer the telephone when it rang?

What do these phrases mean?

1. in the gutter (1:22)
2. sympathetic gaze (1:39)
3. some loose change (1:45)

If you think that learning about food is only for kids, think again. Watch this 33-minute video and you’ll be amazed at the amount information that you could get. Take note that this is an English lesson but you’ll also  learn a bit of Science and Health. Watch how sentences and words are used as you enjoy the video. You’ll learn some new words too

Note:
There’s an error at 15:44, the word “desert” should be spelt as “dessert”.

If you have a printed dictionary, you’ll notice that beside every word, there are weird symbols. Those symbols represent sounds in the English language. The study of speech sounds is called phonetics. By knowing a little about phonetics, you’ll be able to pronounce those symbols correctly, thus pronouncing the words correctly too. In this video, Mr. Duncan, the teacher, will tell you a bit about phonetics. Listen and watch how the teacher in this video pronounces each symbol.