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Conversation Lessons
English Conversation – Chased By A Tornado
Hello, English teacher Fred here. I have a story to tell you today. This is a story about something that happened to me when I was… I think I was about 17 years old. It was when I was…
English For Beginners – The Alphabet
Hi, this is English Teacher Fred in Vietnam. How are you today? I thought today I would talk about the alphabet: something very important to know. It’s very important to know the alphabet. You know, the alphabet? A-B-C-D-E-F-G… When you’re a language learner you spend a lot of time with dictionaries. The dictionary becomes your(…)
English Conversation: A New Drink
Hello, this is Fred; my name’s Fred. I’m an American English teacher in Vietnam. Now I also teach online at my website: EnglishTeacherFred.com. Today I have something interesting here at my desk. I live in Vietnam so I’m learning Vietnamese and I’m also learning about Vietnamese culture. When you learn about English you also learn(…)
Informal Greetings in English
Informal Greetings in English Learn some common greetings in English with this free English lesson by English Teacher Fred. How do native speakers say hello in English? Hi. I’m English Teacher Fred and this is a lesson about informal greetings in English. A greeting is just saying, “Hi.” Just saying, “Hello, let’s talk. Let’s have(…)
Green Oranges – English Conversation On The Street In Vietnam
This video is from 2009: Ok, hi, this is English Teacher Fred. I stopped here on the street to buy some oranges. I thought I’d show you something interesting. You know, in America, in the West, oranges are (there goes a bus) oranges are the color orange. But here in Vietnam, oranges are green! They’re(…)
Pronunciation
English Pronunciation: Silent Syllables
Hi, this is Fred; my name’s Fred, spelled F-R-E-D. I’m an American teaching English in Vietnam. Today I have a pronunciation lesson for you. I wanted to talk about silent syllables. Syllables? You know what syllables are? It’s spelled S-Y-L-L-A-B-L-E. Very important when you’re learning English to listen for and think about how many syllables(…)
Grammar
English Grammar With KNOW
Hi I’m English Teacher Fred and this is an English grammar lesson all about the word know. Okay? We’re going to talk about grammar patterns, collocations and set phrases all about the word know.
Vocabulary
English Conversation and Vocabulary – Five Flavors
Hi, this is English Teacher Fred. I’m just finishing up a great meal. Just a minute. Excuse me. Oh wow; my wife is the best cook in the world! See? Here’s my empty bowl. I love Vietnamese food! I love Asian food. I’m American; I live in Vietnam and one reason I love to live(…)
English Phrasal Verbs – Laugh AT vs. Laugh WITH Someone
Hi, Teacher Fred here. Welcome to my classroom! I have a deck of cards and each card has a different phrasal verb or idiom. So what I’m going to do now is shuffle; this is called shuffling the cards. Shuffle the cards and mix them up. Shuffle the cards. Here we are- this is the(…)
English Vocabulary: Learn vs. Study
Hi, this is English Teacher Fred. Today I wanted to talk about the words “learn” and “study.” Because yesterday a student asked me about these two words. Usually teachers will say, “Learn and study- they mean the same thing.” Right? But they don’t mean exactly the same thing. They’re nearly the same. Sometimes you can(…)
Questions & Answers
Best Answer – Is it possible to greatly improve your oral and written skills without a tutor?
Another one of my answers was chosen as Best Answer on Yahoo Answers- I love it when that happens! Here is the link to the question on the Answers site: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AiCvilSA_O91bQ8APhI307fsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20120606005502AAxqwGl This is the question: I’m a college student whose native language is not English. I have spent a lot of time in learnign English,(…)
Two New Best Answers On Yahoo Answers
Sometimes I go over to Yahoo Answers and see if I can help somebody with their questions about learning English and today I had a nice surprise: two of my answers on Yahoo Answers were chosen as Best Answer. The first one said, “I need agod website for learning english?” Which, of course, should be,(…)
Should I Take The TOEFL TOEIC IELTS Tests?
Students often want to know if they should take the major tests of English as a second language: TOEIC, IELTS and TOEFL. They wonder if it will affect their chance to be admitted to universities or get the job they want. It’s only necessary to take one of the tests if it is required by(…)
What is the best American late night talk show for learning english?
Answer: I think that the best American late night talk show for learning English is whichever one you enjoy the most. I don’t watch television very much but I do really like talk shows. In the USA there are daytime talk shows and “late night” talk shows. Daytime talk shows are mostly made for women,(…)
Tools and Resources
Free English Reading and Listening Lessons from GCFLearnFree.org
Here are some nicely made lessons for English learners with reading and listening. You can choose an interface in your own language or use the lessons made for native English speakers in easy English. The Reading section is probably the best for learners of English as a second language, but you can learn about many(…)
Online Graded Reading with Audio and PDF
Most English students don’t do enough reading and I always encourage learners of English to read a lot. It’s especially useful if you can find reading that has listening with it, and also reading that is not too difficult for you to understand (graded reading). Lit2Go is a website full of graded reading with listening.(…)
Excellent Videos With Reading For Intermediate English Learners
Most students of English have heard of VOA Special English, the radio program for learning English. I recently discovered that there is also a VOA Learning English Youtube Channel, which is excellent because you can read the article while you listen to it and…
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