Learn useful office vocabulary and phrases to describe offices in English and talk about where you work in this business English visual vocabulary lesson. You'll learn how to talk about different types of offices, clothing, rooms, and more office expressions in this lesson. Practice your English speaking and improve vocabulary with a certified OOE teacher: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. Watch the full lesson with text and a quiz on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/office-expressions. Contents: Intro - 00:00-00:46 Different Types of Offices - 00:46-03:40 Types of Clothing at the Office - 03:40-04:41 Rooms in an Office - 04:41-06:29 Paper vs. Technology - 06:29-07:20 Security in an Office - 07:20 This lesson will help you: - Learn useful phrases and vocabulary you can use to describe your office. - See how this office vocabulary can be used in conversation. - Understand how you can talk about clothing at the office. - Talk about different rooms in an office and how you can describe them to othe

Learn phrases and vocabulary for talking about online shopping in this lesson. See examples of real English conversation to help you improve your spoken English skills and talk about online shopping in many different situations. Practice your spoken English skills and the vocabulary from this lesson with a qualified teacher. Find one on our website: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. Are you usually a satisfied customer when you shop online? Tell us about a positive experience you've had. Have you ever had a negative experience? Tell us about that too! Share your ideas in the comments. See the full version of this lesson on our website and take the quiz to check your understanding: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/talk-about-online-shopping. Contents: Intro 00:00-00:55 Where do you buy clothes online? 00:55-06:01 Comparing websites 06:01-11:11 Talking about a good experience 11:11-15:29 Talking about a bad experience 15:29 This lesson will help you: - Understand how to talk about websites where you can shop

Do you have trouble using articles in English correctly? In this lesson, we'll show you five levels of difficult with English articles. We'll give you useful rules for articles as well as tips for better remembering and studying them. Do you want more practice? Study with a certified English teacher from OOE: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. See the full version of this lesson on our website and take the quizzes to check your understanding: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/5-levels-english-grammar-articles. Contents: Intro 00:00-00:42 Level 1 00:42-02:36 Level 2 02:36-06:39 Level 3 06:39-10:58 Level 4 10:58-14:16 This lesson will help you: - Review the basics of using articles 'a', 'an', and 'the' in English. - Get examples of using articles at basic levels. - Understand common exceptions to using articles in English and how you can remember them. - Learn different rules when using articles in English. - See more advanced examples of article use in English. - Learn more about how to express general ideas

In this lesson, you'll learn a wide range of vocabulary to disagree in English conversation naturally and appropriately. Get examples of real dialogue and phrases you can use to disagree in English conversation. After you watch, practice these phrases in conversation with a certified English teacher: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. See the full version of this lesson on our website and take the quiz to check your understanding: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/ways-to-disagree. Contents: Intro 00:00-01:27 Simple ways to disagree, and adding emphasis 01:27-02:30 Not necessarily/quite/exactly 02:30-03:27 Indirect and uncertain disagreement 03:27-04:06 Direct disagreement 04:06-04:45 Strong disagreement 04:45-05:46 Agree to disagree, strong but polite disagreement 05:46-07:03 Formal, polite disagreement 07:03-08:19 This lesson will help you: - Learn how to disagree in English using neutral language. - Understand common, simple phrases used to disagree in English. - Use direct or indirect language, depending

How many phrases do you know to describe projects and working in a team? In this business English lesson, learn useful English for working in a team. We'll give you example dialogues along with new vocabulary and expressions you can use in your next business English situation. Learn more business English phrases with a certified teacher: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. See the full version of this lesson on our website and take the quiz: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/working-in-a-team. Contents: Intro 00:00-00:44 Being Part of a Team 00:44-05:01 Tasks and Responsibilities 05:01-08:06 Clarifying Tasks and Information 08:06-11:27 Monitoring Progress 11:27 This lesson will help you: - Understand how to communicate about projects in English when working with other colleagues. - Get examples of English phrases and vocabulary for working in a team when discussing tasks and responsibilities. - Use these business English phrases politely when speaking with others on your team. - Learn how to give instructions

Level up your conversation with better ways of saying 'sorry' in English. I’ve got a question: have you ever forgotten your best friend’s birthday, or been late for an important meeting? Have you ever been late for an important meeting, or spilt coffee on a friend’s shirt? What connects all these situations? They’re all situations where you might need to apologise. If so, what would you say? Of course, to apologise, you can just say ‘I’m sorry’, but there’s much more language that native-level English speakers use to apologise and express how they feel. In this lesson, you'll learn useful phrases to apologise in different ways in different situations. Continue to practice your conversation even after the lesson ends. Chat with a certified English teacher now: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. See the full version of this lesson on our website and take the quiz to check your understanding: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/ways-to-say-sorry. Contents: Intro 00:00-01:09 I apologise 01:09-02:38 I regret 02:38-03:

Learn phrases native English speakers use to be more confident and natural in English conversation. We'll show you example conversations and explain how you can take turns to have a confident and natural English conversation. After you watch, practice what you learned with a certified OOE teacher: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. See the lesson with the full script and then take the quiz: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/take-tuns-in-english-conversation. Contents: Intro 00:00-01:21 Taking Your Turn in a Conversation 01:21-06:23 Holding Your Turn in a Conversation 06:23-09:41 Giving Up Your Turn in a Conversation 09:41 This lesson will help you: - Understand what it means to take turns in an English conversation. - See examples of how you can properly use turn taking when speaking in English conversation. - Be confident and natural in English conversation with new phrases you can use to take your turn in English conversation. - Learn about body language you can use in conversation to let the other speaker

In this lesson, you can learn about the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous verb forms. What’s the difference between ‘I have done’ and ‘I have been doing?’ When should you use the present perfect continuous? You’ll see the answers to these questions in this lesson. Do you want more grammar practice? The OOE teachers are here to help you! Learn more: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. See the full lesson with script on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/present-perfect-present-perfect-continuous. Contents: Intro 00:00 - 00:55 How to Form the Present Perfect Continuous 00:55 - 04:04 Using the Present Perfect Continuous: Linking Past and Present 04:04 - 07:20 Using the Present Perfect Continuous: Explaining Present Results 07:20 - 08:59 Present Perfect Simple vs. Continuous 08:59 - 12:06 Focus on Results vs. Focus on Process 12:06 This lesson will help you: - Understand how to correctly form the present perfect continuous verb tense in English. - See example dialogues of how to use

This lesson will give you online English dictionary reviews for 9 popular dictionaries. We will explain which dictionary is the best for English learners. We will also tell you which dictionaries you shouldn't use, and why! Learn about more English resources and practice with a certified English teacher! http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. Which dictionary do you use? Do you have suggestions to add to our list? Let us know in the comments! See the full version of this lesson with text on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/online-dictionary-reviews. Contents: Intro 00:00 - 02:46 Cambridge 02:46 - 03:51 Longman 03:51 - 05:32 dictionary.com 05:32 - 06:24 Collins 06:24 - 07:35 Lexico 07:35 - 08:48 Macmillan 08:48 - 09:29 WordReference.com 09:29 - 10:52 Chambers 10:52 - 11:33 Merriam-Webster 11:33 This lesson will help you: - See the pros and cons of nine popular online English dictionaries. - See how each dictionary ranks in terms of the complete definition it gives. - Understand which dictionaries give

In this lesson, you can get ten tips for your IELTS speaking test. We got feedback from students of ours who took the IELTS speaking exam, and we also interviewed several IELTS examiners. Based on this, we’ve put together these ten tips. We chose these ten points because they’re things which aren’t easy to find information about, or because they’re points which are often misunderstood. Are you looking for an IELTS teacher? We have many excellent teachers to choose from. Learn more: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. See the full lesson with text on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/top-10-tips-ielts-speaking-exam. Have you taken an IELTS speaking exam recently? Do you have any tips to add? Share your ideas in the comments! Contents: Intro 00:00 - 01:27 1. Train for Speed 01:27 - 03:28 2. Expect to be Interrupted 03:28 - 04:56 3. The Greeting Section Does Not Count 04:56 - 05:36 4. The First 4 Questions in Part 1 Are Predictable 05:36 - 07:28 5. Fast Start in Part 2 07:28 - 08:55 6. Make It Cl

Improve your understanding of adjectives and adverbs in English with this lesson from Oxford Online English. Do you know the difference between 'hard' and 'hardly'? In this lesson, learn how to use adjectives and adverbs in English and see useful examples to improve your understanding. Test your level with five levels of difficulty using adjectives and adverbs. Get more grammar practice with a certified OOE teacher: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. See the full version of this lesson with a quiz on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/5-levels-english-grammar-adjectives-adverbs Contents: Intro 00:00-00:50 Level 1 00:50-02:22 Level 2 02:22-04:45 Level 3 04:45-08:14 Level 4 08:14-11:45 Level 5 11:45 This lesson will help you: - Understand what adverbs are and how they are used in English sentences. - Learn about adjectives, how to use them, and how they are different from adverbs. - Get examples of where to put adverbs and adjectives in an English sentence. - See some examples of adverb word order a

In this lesson, you'll see how to analyze IELTS writing task 2 essays. See common mistakes students make, and how you can avoid them and get a higher IELTS essay score. Do you need more practice to prepare for the IELTS? Try a lesson with a certified English teacher: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. See the full version of this lesson with a quiz on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/ielts-writing-task-2-analysis. Contents: Intro 00:00-04:49 Basic Task Analysis 04:49-06:45 Quantifiers and Limiters 06:45-10:36 Value Words 10:36-13:21 Defining Key Terms 13:21 This lesson will help you: - Learn what key words and ideas you should look for in the IELTS task 2 question. - Understand the most important problem we see with students when they answer task 2 in IELTS writing. - See examples of IELTS task 2 questions and how you can analyze them to prepare the best response. - Get examples of quantifiers and limiters, how they're used in task 2 questions, and how you can use them to form your response. - Lea

In this lesson, you can learn how to give and respond to feedback in English. Learn new business English phrases and vocabulary you can use in a professional environment. You’ll see different ways to give positive or negative feedback, and how to give negative feedback in a more direct or indirect way. Get more business English practice with one of the OOE teachers. You can learn more here: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. See the full lesson with the script and a quiz on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/give-receive-feedback-business-english. Contents: Intro 00:00 - 01:00 Giving Positive Feedback 01:00 - 03:15 Giving Negative Feedback Directly 03:15 - 06:29 Giving Negative Feedback Indirectly 06:29 - 09:22 Responding to Feedback 09:22 In this lesson, you'll learn: - Useful phrases to give positive feedback to someone in a business situation. - How to directly present feedback in English where you say exactly what you mean. - Ways to give negative feedback indirectly when you want to avoid

In this lesson, you can learn how to describe trends and statistics, with a focus on business English use. That means you’ll learn how to describe sales figures, market trends, and company successes or failures. You’ll see useful language to talk about statistics in different ways, including how to describe line graphs, proportions and pie charts, and comparing different trends. This lesson will also help you prepare for some English exams like IELTS. Do you want more practice with business English? Talk to a teacher today! Learn more: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. See the full version of this lesson on our website and take the quiz to check your understanding: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/describing-trends-business. Contents: Intro 00:00 - 00:57 Describing Trends 00:57 - 05:41 Describing Percentages and Proportions 05:41 - 08:46 How to Describe Rates of Change 08:46 - 11:54 Talking About Strong/Weak Sales Periods 11:54 This lesson will help you: - Learn how to describe trends in business English sit

Learn how to use the prepositions ‘at’, ‘on’ and ‘in’ to talk about where something is with this visual vocabulary lesson. You'll get many common examples with images for better understanding of these prepositions in English. See how you can avoid making common mistakes with these prepositions! Don't forget to continue your studies with a certified OOE teacher: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. See the full lesson with text and a quiz on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/prepositions-at-on-in. Contents: Intro 00:00-00:38 In 00:38-04:30 On 04:30-06:48 At 06:48 This lesson will help you: - See many helpful examples of using 'in' in English. - Learn about buildings and when you should use 'in' or 'at' when talking about them in English. - Get examples of using the prepositions 'in' or 'at' when talking about locations like cities, countries, etc. - Understand how to talk about transport using the correct prepositions in English. - Learn how to talk about parts of your body using prepositions 'at', '

How many ways to agree in English do you know? Level up your English conversation with this lesson to help you stop saying "I agree". Practice the phrases after you watch with a certified OOE teacher: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. Learning English takes a lot of time and work. Do you agree? If so, what can you say? Actually, you could use very simple language. You could just say ‘yes’, or even say nothing, and just nod your head! You could say ‘I agree’. But, did you know that there are many other phrases you can use to show how much or how little you agree? In this lesson, you'll learn a range of language you can use to express agreement in English. Are you bored of using the same words and phrases again and again? You'll see how to increase the variety of conversational language you can use in this class. See the full version of this lesson on the website with the script and a quiz: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/ways-to-agree Contents: Intro 00:00-01:15 I know; I know right; I'm with you 01:15-02:3

Learn how to talk about apps in this free English lesson. You’ll see how to talk about different types of apps and give your opinions about apps in English. You will also learn how to describe apps you would recommend using a wide range of vocabulary. Continue to practice your spoken English even after this lesson is over. Try a lesson with one of our certified English teachers: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. See the full version of this lesson with text and a quiz on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/how-to-talk-about-apps. Contents: Intro 00:00-00:47 How many apps do you have? 00:47-04:06 What does your favorite app do? 04:06-08:18 Saying why you like an app 08:18-12:16 Recommending an app 12:16 This lesson will help you: - Talk about how many apps you have and give more detail in your answers. - Explain what apps do in English using phrases and vocabulary to express common actions when using apps. - Learn how to talk about apps that you like and use different phrases to say why you like them

In this visual vocabulary lesson, you can learn words and phrases to talk about preparing, cooking and serving food in English. You'll learn English vocabulary to talk about the stages of preparing, cooking and serving different kinds of food. You'll be able to use these new phrases and vocabulary words in conversation about cooking in English. Get more speaking practice with a certified English teacher: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers See the full version of this lesson with text and a quiz on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/preparing-cooking-serving-food. Contents: Intro - 00:00-00:34 Preparation 00:34-04:02 Cooking 04:02-08:05 Serving 08:05 This lesson will help you: - See examples of new phrases and vocabulary to talk about food preparation in English. - Get useful tips on specific differences between commonly confused words when describing preparing, cooking and serving food in English. - Learn how to describe the process of cooking using helpful visual vocabulary examples. - Understand h

In this lesson, you can learn to talk about mysteries in English and describe things we can’t explain. Do you like a good mystery? Perhaps you read a book, saw a film, or watched a documentary about something which can’t be explained? Think about the last mystery that had you wondering… what happened there?! In this lesson, you’ll learn about describing, responding to and speculating about mysteries in English. After you watch, let us know what you think happened to Dan Cooper or Mary Celeste in the comments! Continue to practice your spoken English with a certified teacher: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. See this lesson with text on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/talking-about-mysteries-unknown Contents: Intro 00:00-01:01 An Unsolved Mystery 01:01-06:04 A Ghost Ship? 06:04-10:32 He Must Have Jumped 10:32 This lesson will help you: - Use common phrases to talk about mysteries in English using the present perfect tense. - Get examples of new vocabulary you can use when talking about things t

This video is part of our ‘level up’ series. Learn ways to say 'I don't know'. When’s my birthday? How do you spell ‘miscellaneous’? What’s one thousand and twenty four times forty-six point eight? How high is Mount Everest, to the nearest centimetre? Probably, you don’t know the answer to all these questions. That’s OK! No one knows everything. But, how can you say ‘I don’t know’ in English? Of course, you can just say ‘I don’t know.’ But, fluent English speakers use many different words and phrases, even for simple ideas like this. Are you bored of using the same phrases again and again? Do you want to use a wider range of language in everyday conversations? This lesson will help! Don’t forget to check out other videos in our ‘level up’ series, too. Get more conversation practice with a certified English teacher: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers See the full version of this lesson with text on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/ways-to-say-i-dont-know Contents: Intro 00:00-01:36 Dunno; How am I s

COMING SOON! We have a brand new series of OOE free English lessons called Level Up Your English. Which phrases would you like to learn for everyday conversation? Let us know in the comments and watch for our upcoming lessons! Do you want to take your conversational skills to the next level? If the answer is yes, then our new series 'Level up your conversational English' is for you. What if you had some useful phrases in your back pocket, ready to go? Even better, what if you knew *how and *when* to use them effectively? In our 'Level up' series, you'll learn some of the most useful expressions used in everyday English. Think of it as a toolkit a set of handy phrases that can make you sound fluent faster. Good communication is a life skill. Whether in a professional, academic, or personal capacity, we all need to be heard and understood to do well in life. But achieving this is about more than simply putting together a few words. Context is everything: Who are you speaking to? Is the setting

In this lesson, you can learn some common business English phrases, vocabulary, and idioms for business conversation. This class will help you understand English speakers at work and use a wider range of English vocabulary in your office conversations. Practice your spoken English to prepare for business English situations with a certified teacher now: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. See the full version of this lesson on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/business-english-phrases-idioms. Contents: Intro 00:00-00:39 What's Your USP? 00:39-04:33 In The Loop 04:33-07:40 Pie In The Sky 07:40-11:51 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 11:51 This lesson will help you: - See real business English dialogues using common phrases and idioms in conversation. - Learn how to talk about sales and employees in a Business English situation. - Understand how you can describe your product or service in detail using common idioms and expressions. - Get examples of commonly used Business English phrases to give deta

In this lesson you can learn several English phrasal verbs for business. Although you’ll see these phrasal verbs in a business context, you can also use many of them in everyday life. Practice these business English phrasal verbs and learn more vocabulary with a certified teacher from OOE: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. See the full version of this lesson on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/phrasal-verbs-for-business. Contents: Intro 00:00-00:49 Setting Up a New Business 00:49-06:04 Managing a Department 06:04 This lesson will help you: - Learn business phrasal verbs you can use to talk about setting up a business in English. - Practice matching the phrasal verbs for business to their correct definition. - See examples of these business phrasal verbs used in conversation. - Understand how each phrasal verb can be structured in a sentence. - Learn some new phrasal verbs to talk about managing a department. - Work on your overall comprehension of these business phrasal verbs by listening for th

In this lesson, you can learn how to make and accept suggestions, using the right phrases and vocabulary. You’ll also see how to reject someone else’s suggestion politely. Making suggestions is useful for your everyday English conversation. In social situations, being able to make, accept and reject suggestions politely is important! Practice making, accepting, and rejecting suggestions with an OOE teacher after you watch! http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers See the full version of this lesson on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/making-suggestions-in-english. Contents: Intro 00:00-00:54 How to Make and Accept Suggestions 00:54-03:34 How to Reject Suggestions Politely 03:34-05:32 How to Add Reasons to Your Rejection 05:32-07:33 Intonation in Suggestions 07:33 This lesson can help you: - Learn useful phrases to make suggestions to someone in English. - Understand how you can accept suggestions using common expressions. - See how you can reject suggestions in English in a polite way. - Get useful voca

In this lesson, you can learn to talk about crime in English. You’ll learn vocabulary you can use to talk about crime, criminals and the justice system in English. After you watch the lesson, practice using these new phrases and get feedback from a teacher: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. See the full version of this lesson with the script and a quiz on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/talking-about-crime-and-court. Contents: Intro 00:00-00:49 Being a Victim of a Crime 00:49-03:43 Talking About Street Crime 03:43-06:33 Talking About Traffic Offenses 06:33-09:43 Going to Court 09:43 This lesson will help you: - Learn new vocabulary that can help you when talking about crime and court in English conversation or for a project. - Understand how you can explain a situation when you are a victim of a crime. - Get new vocabulary in helpful chunks so you can better talk about crime in English. - Learn what a burglary is in English and how you can talk about it. - See these phrases used in sample conve

In this business English lesson, you’ll learn to talk about business strategies and corporate competition. Learn many new vocabulary words and collocations you can use to talk about business strategy. You’ll learn useful language to talk about losing market share, entering a new market, launching new products, and staying competitive in an evolving market. Get more business English practice with a certified English teacher from OOE: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. See the full version of this lesson with a quiz on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/describing-business-strategy. Contents: Intro 00:00-00:32 Losing Market Share 00:32-03:21 Entering a New Market 03:21-06:47 Launching New Products 06:47-09:59 Staying at the Top 09:59 This lesson will help you: - Learn how to talk about market share in English and describe specific details as they relate to your business. - See examples of common phrases using the word 'market' and how you can use them correctly. - Understand how you can give a talk o

In this lesson, you can learn about using IPA. You’ll see how using IPA can improve your English pronunciation and help you to avoid pronunciation mistakes. IPA stands for ‘international phonetic alphabet’. It allows English to be read and written phonetically, so one symbol = one sound. Do you want more practice with IPA and your English pronunciation? One of our certified English teachers can help! Learn more: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. Do you have any other tips for using IPA to improve your English pronunciation? Please let us know in the comments! See the lesson with a full script and quiz on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/how-to-read-ipa. Contents: Intro 00:00 - 03:42 Reading IPA - Consonants 03:42 - 05:50 Reading IPA - Vowels 05:50 - 10:37 Using IPA in Your English Studies 10:37 This lesson will help you: - Learn how to read and pronounce consonants in IPA. - Understand how you can read and pronounce vowels in IPA. - See what the marks in IPA writing mean and how you can use the

In this lesson, you can learn to talk about health and lifestyle in English. Are you in good shape? Do you have a balanced diet? Is your work-life balance healthy? You’ll learn how to discuss these health and lifestyle topics and other questions in this class. Do you need speaking practice? Try a lesson with a certified English teacher today and see how you can improve: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. Do you work out? What's the best workout for you? What are your diet and eating habits like? Do you have any bad habits? Share your writing in the comments and we will give you feedback! See the full lesson with text and a quiz on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/talk-about-health-lifestyle Contents: Intro 00:00-00:52 1. Talking About Exercise and Activity 00:52-04:00 2. Talking About Diet 04:00-07:07 3. Talking About Bad Habits 07:07-10:12 4. Talking About Work-Life Balance 10:12 This lesson will help you: - Learn useful phrases to talk about how exercise fits into health and lifestyle in Englis

In this visual vocabulary lesson, you can learn how to talk about nature in English. Learn vocabulary and phrases to describe landscapes, countryside and nature in English. Get more speaking and vocabulary practice when you take lessons with a teacher! Try one now: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. Use what you learned from the lesson to describe the nature and landscape around your home in the comments! We will give you feedback. See the full version of this lesson with text and a quiz on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/talk-about-nature. This lesson will help you: - Understand how to describe flat lands when you talk about nature in English. - Learn new expressions to talk about mountains when describing nature. - See different ways to describe trees when talking about nature in English. - Get examples of phrases and vocabulary to talk about different forms of water in English. - Describe nature and landscapes in English using different types of vocabulary and phrases. - See examples of how t

In this lesson, you can learn to talk about emotions in English. After you watch, practice your spoken English and the new vocabulary with a certified English teacher! http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers You’ll see how to talk about positive and negative feelings, about strong emotions and low-level emotions in different ways. This lesson has four parts. In each part, you’ll learn five to six words related to two different main emotions, like anger, fear or happiness. Which other emotions do you know in English? Let us know in the comments! See the full version of this lesson with the script and a quiz on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/talk-about-emotions. Contents: 1. Introduction 00:00 - 00:50 2. Happiness and Fear 00:50 - 04:05 3. Sadness and Confusion 04:05 - 07:18 4. Shame and Nervousness 07:18 - 09:48 5. Anger and Frustration 09:48 This lesson will help you: - Understand English vocabulary you can use in your spoken English to express emotions of happiness and fear. - Get examples of simila

In this lesson, you can learn about conditional sentences. Get more grammar practice with a certified English teacher! Learn more: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. Conditional sentences are sentences with the word ‘if’. You can use conditional sentences to talk about many different situations. There are also sentences which don’t use the word ‘if’, but which follow similar rules. Try to make some mixed conditional sentences about your life and post them in the comments! We will give you feedback. See the full version of this lesson on our website with text and a quiz: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/5-levels-conditional-sentences. Contents: 1. Introduction 00:00 - 00:55 2. Level 1 00:55 - 02:43 3. Level 2 02:43 - 04:36 4. Level 3 04:36 - 06:59 5. Level 4 06:59 - 10:50 6. Level 5 10:50 This lesson will help you: - Test your level of understanding with five levels of difficulty in English conditionals. - Get more information and examples of 'if clauses' when using conditional sentences in English. - Le

In this lesson, you can get ten essential tips for your IELTS writing exam, parts 1 and 2. How’s this lesson different? Well, we collected feedback from students who took IELTS, and also interviewed IELTS examiners. Our aim is to give you the most up-to-date IELTS advice, and also give you tips which you might not find elsewhere. We’ve also included our own top tips, which we’ve developed through teaching hundreds of IELTS candidates. Prepare for your exam with a certified teacher today! http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers See the full version of this lesson with text on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/10-ielts-writing-tips. Contents: 1. Introduction 00:00 - 00:55 2. General Tips 00:55 - 07:04 3. Task 2 Tips 07:04 - 13:57 4. Task 1 Tips 15:57 This lesson will help you: - Learn what you need to think about when thinking about the IELTS writing score you need. - Get some IELTS writing tips about your weaknesses and how they will affect your score. - Understand the word count and what you need to kno

In this lesson, you can learn to talk about everyday problems. You’ll hear a story of a bad day, and see different phrases you can use to describe everyday problems. Practice using common English phrases to talk about your day, while increasing your vocabulary and communication skills. Continue practicing your English speaking after you watch with a certified English teacher: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. Can you think of other everyday problems we haven’t mentioned? Share your ideas in the comments! See the full version of this lesson with a quiz on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/everyday-problems. This lesson will help you: - Understand what an 'everyday problem' is. - See examples of how to talk about everyday problems in English. - Get visual vocabulary for the different everyday problem phrases. - Learn how to use these everyday problem phrases in a sentence. - See different ways you can talk about the past to describe everyday problems in English. - Expand your vocabulary with everyda

In this lesson, you can learn how to talk about sports in English. Improve your spoken English conversation by talking about sports. Are you a sport fan? What sports do you like playing? Sport is a common topic in English conversation, so whether you like sport or not, it’s good to have something to say and be able to ask some questions about sport. Continue improving your English conversation with an English teacher today! Learn more: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. See the full version of this lesson on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/talking-about-sports. Contents: Introduction 00:00 - 00:45 1. Do You Like Sport? 00:45 - 04:28 2. Talking About Sports That You Do 04:28 - 08:37 3. Talking About Why You Do Sport 08:37 - 11:06 4. Making a Longer Answer 11:06 This lesson will help you: - Discuss your likes and dislikes to talk about sports in English. - Learn about sport vocabulary you can use in your English conversation. - Describe sports you do and why you like them. - Improve English conve

In this lesson, you can learn about using the present simple and present continuous verb forms. See examples of the present simple and present continuous tenses in English from level 1 of difficulty to level 5. You’ll see many different ways to use these verb tenses, from basic meanings to more advanced uses. Do you want even more practice? Get feedback and a study plan from a certified English teacher: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. Here’s how this lesson works. There are five levels. Each level is more difficult than the previous one. Level one is beginner. Levels two to four are intermediate. Level five is high intermediate to advanced. If you’re not a beginner, start at level two! At each level, you can see what you need to focus on if you have difficulties. See the full lesson with text and a quiz on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/5-levels-present-simple-present-continuous. Contents: Introduction 00:00 - 01:00 Level 1 01:00 - 02:12 Level 2 02:12 - 03:34 Level 3 03:34 - 06:48 Level 4 06:

In this lesson, you can learn how to talk about food. Learn useful words and phrases to talk about food and cooking in English. You’ll see how to talk about different cuisines, talk about food you like – or dislike – and talk about cooking and eating habits. Practice your English speaking with a certified English teacher! Learn more here: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. See the full version of this lesson with a quiz on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/talk-about-food. Contents: 1. Introduction 00:00 - 00:49 2. Talking About Cuisines 00:50 - 03:52 3. Talking About Cooking 03:53 - 07:51 This lesson will help you: - Get new phrases and vocabulary to talk about cuisines and dishes when you talk about food in English. - Learn adjectives you can use when you describe food in English. - Talk about cooking in English and get examples you can use in English conversation. - Describe how to make a specific dish in English. You'll hear some useful phrases to describe the cooking process in English. -

In this video, we’re going to show you how to add emphasis while speaking English. But what does it mean to add emphasis? Adding emphasis is a way to show your listener that certain words and ideas are more important. In this lesson, you’ll see how to use different pronunciation features and grammar structures to add emphasis to your spoken or written English. It's best to practice these techniques with a teacher after you watch! Find one now: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. See the full version of this lesson with text and a quiz! Visit our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/adding-emphasis-in-english. Contents: 1. Stressing words 0:46 2. Inversions 2:44 3. Emphatic Auxiliary Verbs 4:37 4. Cleft (Focusing) Sentences 6:58 This lesson will help you: - Learn about stressing words and how using different tones in your speaking can add emphasis and improve the way people understand your spoken English. - Understand what an inversion is in spoken English. Understand how you can use these types of senten

In this lesson, you can learn useful vocabulary and phrases for renting an apartment or a house in English. You'll see the process of renting a house or apartment from start to finish: from phoning an estate agent to make enquries to moving out at the end of your contract. You'll learn vocabulary to deal with every aspect of renting an apartment in English. Do you have more questions about this topic? We have teachers who can help on our website: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. Have you had any interesting, funny or terrible experiences when renting a place to live? If you want to practise your English, please share your experiences with us and other learners in the comments!  See the full version of this lesson on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/how-to-rent-house-apartment . Contents: 1. Phoning an Estate Agent 0:40 2. Looking Around 3:39 3. Signing a Contract 6:56 4. Moving Out 9:50 This lesson will help you: - Get examples of phone conversations and vocabulary to use when you phone an es

In this lesson, you can learn how to do parts three and four of the Cambridge B1 Preliminary speaking exam. You'll see what to expect in parts three and four of the B1 Preliminary speaking test, and what you can do to get a good score. After you watch, get feedback from a teacher and create a study plan to prepare for the B1 Preliminary exam: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. See the full version of this lesson on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/b1-preliminary-speaking-parts-3-4. Contents: Part 3 0:39 Part 4 9:17 This lesson will help you: - Understand the structure of parts 3 and 4 of the B1 Preliminary speaking exam. - Learn what the examiner will ask and what you can expect with the format of the B1 Preliminary speaking test. - See how you can correctly listen to the instructions in the exam and then correctly form your answer. - Get examples of how you can begin the conversation with your speaking partner in the B1 speaking exam. - Understand how you can respond to what your partner says in

In this lesson, you can learn how to do parts one and two of the Cambridge B1 Preliminary speaking exam. You'll see what happens during the B1 Preliminary speaking test, and how you can improve your score. The B1 Preliminary exam is the new name for the Cambridge PET exam. The new B1 Preliminary speaking test, which was introduced in 2020, is similar to the old PET speaking exam, but with some small differences. After you watch this lesson, get a personalized study plan with an OOE English teacher: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. See the full version of this lesson on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/b1-preliminary-speaking-parts-1-2 .  Contents: 1. Part One of the B1 Preliminary Speaking Test 1:13 2. Part Two of the B1 Preliminary Speaking Test 8:07 This lesson will help you learn: - What the B1 Preliminary speaking exam includes in parts 1 and 2. - What the examiner will ask you in the B1 Preliminary Speaking test part one. - How you can make your answers more detailed in part 1 of the B1 Pr

Do you know the difference between 'to' and 'for'? Get examples, from level 1 of difficulty all the way to level 5 of difficulty. In this lesson, learn if you should use 'to' or 'for' with our 5 levels of English challenge. You'll learn about common grammar mistakes English learners make when choosing between 'to' and 'for' and how you can use the correct forms. The lesson starts easy and gets more difficult as you go. Test your English skills! After you watch, improve to the next level with a certified English teacher: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. See the full version of this lesson with a free quiz on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/5-levels-english-grammar-to-for Contents: Level 1 0:44 Level 2 3:00 Level 3 6:20 Level 4 9:38 Level 5 11:47 This lesson will help you: - Test your English level with the prepositions 'to' and 'for' in English. - Understand how to use 'to' to talk about going somewhere. - See how to use 'to' to describe an end point. - Learn how to use 'to' to talk abou

In this lesson, you’ll learn useful weather expressions in English. Improve your vocabulary with new words, phrases, and common patterns you can use to describe different kinds of weather. Practice and continue improving your vocabulary with a certified English teacher from OOE: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. See the full version of this lesson on our website and check your understanding with a quiz: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/weather-expressions . Contents: 1. Sunshine and Hot Weather 0:32 2. Wind and Rain 1:49 3. Cloud and Fog 3:25 4. Extreme Weather 6:17 This lesson will help you: - Learn how to talk about the sunshine when describing weather in English. - Get new words and phrases to describe hot weather in English. - Understand new weather expressions to talk about wind. - See how you can talk about rain in English with different words and phrases. - Get examples of weather expressions to describe cloud in English. - Talk about fog using different weather expressions in English. - Describe extr

In this lesson, you can learn how to answer the question ‘tell me about yourself.’ You'll see how to answer this question in different situations, including in job interviews, university application interviews, English exams, or at work. Do you have a job interview in English soon, or maybe a university interview in English? Continue practicing after you watch with one of our certified English teachers: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers. See the full version of this lesson with text and a quiz on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/tell-me-about-yourself. Contents: What does 'tell me about yourself' mean? 0:43 1. Job Interviews 2:55 2. University Interviews 4:47 3. English Exams 7:06 4. Introducing Yourself to New Colleagues 10:01 This lesson will help you: - Understand exactly what the question 'tell me about yourself' means in English. - Learn how to talk about yourself in an English job interview. - See examples of phrases and vocabulary to use when you have to talk about yourself in Englis

In this new visual vocabulary lesson, get useful phrases for describing people's appearance in English. You'll see a variety of words and phrases, with images, which you can use when describing appearance of people you know in clear, accurate English. Don't forget the vocabulary you learn in this lesson! Practice your speaking with a certified English teacher in a lesson today: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/about-our-online-english-teachers. Watch the full lesson with a script and quiz on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/describing-appearance. Contents: 1. Describing Bodies 0:34 2. Describing Faces 3:11 3. Describing Hair 5:31 This lesson will help you: - Understand which adjectives you can use to describe bodies when talking about people's appearance. - Learn how to describe faces when describing people's appearance. - Get useful vocabulary for features like skin, shape, size, and more. - See how you can talk about hair when describing people's appearance. - Understand ways to

In this lesson, you can learn how to answer IELTS academic writing task one questions. You can learn how to approach these questions and write your own answer. You’ll also see some useful tips to help you improve your IELTS writing score. In task one of the academic IELTS writing exam, you have to summarise and describe the information given to you in some kind of chart. You might have to summarise and describe a pie chart, a line graph, a bar chart, a table, a diagram, or even a map. Watch our lesson to learn how! Want feedback on your writing to prepare for the IELTS writing exam? We have teachers who are certified IELTS instructors. See how they can help you! https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/about-our-online-english-teachers. Contents: 1. Planning Your Answer 1:20 2. Starting Your Answer 5:30 3. Varying Sentence Structure 9:52 4. Combining Ideas 13:15 5. Precision of Language 14:50 This lesson will help you: - Plan your IELTS academic writing task one answer. - Understand how you can begin your answer

In this lesson, you can learn about the past perfect verb form. What does the past perfect mean? When do you need to use the past perfect? How do you use the past perfect verb tense correctly in a conversation? You’ll see the answers to these questions in this lesson. Do you want to improve your use of the past perfect? Get feedback from a teacher in a live online lesson: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/about-our-online-english-teachers. See the full version of this lesson on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/past-perfect-tense . Contents: 1. Past Perfect Basics 1:08 2. Using the Past Perfect Tense to Tell a Story 4:52 3. Using the Past Perfect in Conversation 7:08 4. When the Past Perfect is (Un)Necessary 9:59 This lesson will help you: - Understand what the past perfect is and the basics of how to use past perfect in English correctly. - Learn how to tell a story using the past perfect in English. - Use past perfect in English conversation correctly. - See examples of when you sh

In this visual vocabulary lesson, you can learn about prepositions of place in English. You can see how to use several different prepositions and prepositional phrases to say where something is. Learn about prepositions of place through visual examples to help you better understand how to use them correctly. Let us know how you like this lesson in the comments! See the full version of this lesson and take the quiz on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/prepositions-of-place. Want more practice? Get one-on-one training from a certified English teacher! Find out more: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/about-our-online-english-teachers. This lesson will help you: - Understand the meaning of prepositions of place in English like 'inside', 'beside', 'next to', 'among' and more! - Get examples of how you can use these prepositions of place correctly in an English sentence. - See visual examples of these prepositions of place. - Learn how to use prepositions of place correctly in spoken and writ

Welcome to Oxford Online English! In this English grammar and vocabulary lesson, you can learn all about how to use the verb 'do'. Go from level 1 to level 5 in difficulty and see how well you know how to use the verb 'do' in English. You'll see many different ways to use 'do', from basic beginner uses through to complex sentences using a range of advanced structures. Continue learning and improving and before you know it, the higher levels will become easier for you! Get some feedback from a teacher and keep improving: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/about-our-online-english-teachers. See the full version of this lesson on our website and take our free QUIZ to check your understanding: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/5-levels-english-grammar-do. Contents: Level 1 - 1:15 Level 2 - 3:49 Level 3 - 7:59 Level 4 - 11:01 Level 5 - 14:10 This lesson will help you: - Learn how to make statements, negatives and questions using do in English. - Understand the basic way to form a sentence using do. - G

In this lesson you can learn how to talk about football in English. Do you play football? Do you watch football, or support a team? You can learn useful language to talk about who you support, talk about a football match, and more! Practice your conversation skills to become a better English speaker with our professional teachers! Find out how: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/about-our-online-english-teachers. See the full version of this free English lesson here: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/talk-about-football Contents: 1. Who do you support? 1:20 2. Talking about a football match 6:13 3. Talking about trophies and competitions 10:22 4. Talking about players and transfers 13:01 This lesson will help you: - Understand the basics of different football teams and how you can talk about football in English. - Explain which football team you support and give you useful vocabulary to talk about that team in English conversation. - Get an idea of how you can explain soccer in English and the differen

What level are you? In this English grammar lesson, you can learn about using the verb ‘be’, and test your English grammar skills! Find the level you'd like to start from under 'Contents', or, start from the beginning and see how far you go! Are you a beginner? Or, are you a high-level English learner who’s been studying for years? This lesson will have something for you whatever your English level is. You’ll see many ways to use the verb ‘be’, from the most basic uses to complex structures. Do you want to improve to the next level? Find a teacher to help you get there! https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/about-our-online-english-teachers.  See the full version of this lesson on our website and take the free quiz: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/5-levels-english-grammar-be. Contents: Level 1 - 1:21 Level 2 - 2:34 Level 3 - 5:04 Level 4 - 6:45 Level 5 - 8:42  This lesson will help you: - Learn how to use be in English sentences. - Test your knowledge of using the verb be at 5 different levels