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Learn to give reasons using because and talk about past actions using irregular forms of the simple past tense.

Each video has five sections:
Language Functions, Grammar, Idioms, Vocabulary, Pronunciation.

20 FUN ESL VIDEOS Shot on location in USA
Learn English as it is REALLY spoken! Language and instructional design by linguistics expert Dr. Fran Byrnes and Psychologist Eve Ash. 

These 20 groundbreaking programs engage learners through:
•  amusing situations and entertaining characters
•  interesting conversations with authentic language
•  strong storylines and high quality production
•  practical graded activities to build confidence.

 
Key Learning Points

This program covers:

Language Functions - Giving Reasons - where and why; what dhould be done; feelings; opnions.

Grammar - Irregular Past Tense - drive/drove; shoose/chose; tell/told; find/found; write/wrote; give/gave; am/was; go/went; get/got; say/said; keep/kept; let/let; see/saw; take/took; send/sent; tell/told; think/thought; steal/stole.

Idioms Your guess is as good as mine; Vanished into thin air; Make a beeline; Zero in; Pick up the tab; Talk shop; Cut to the chase. 

Vocabulary - train wreck; patience; jargon; work-oriented; appropriate; winner; supportive; reminder; no/know.

Pronunciation - Short Forms - Cos = Because

This is available as part of

Cutting Edge English At Work Series
Video Programs for Learning English
These 20 groundbreaking programs combine psychology, linguistics and instructional design, and engage learners through: • amusing situations • entertaining characters • interesting conversations • authentic language • strong storylines • high quality production • practical gr
Topics
Communication Skills
English Language Learning
Year of Release
2013
Video Running Time (minutes)
16:00
Course ID
CECEAW06

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