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Other sections: 2008 Second Language - 2008 fun - CC Corner - Real English Rock - The Grammar Clips

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Lesson 16b Lisa
This is Lisa's first trip abroad, and it's funny to see how she attempts to adapt to a new culture. She wanted to go to Paris but her friends back home in Long Island, New York, told her that the French don't like Americans. However, in this video she meets a French woman...

Level: Intermediate

What does voluble mean? Check out the Vocabulary section!

Lesson 17 - Five Nationalities - 4/5 What are the Italians like?
We limited our questions to 5 countries: Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and the USA. The Italians receive great compliments as well as near-insults as do all the nationalities in this series of Stereotypes. The grammar focuses on "is", "are" and "like" as an adverb, plus adjectives.
However, a few people use more advanced grammar, so this clip is categorized as Intermediate.

Level: Intermediate

Lesson 18 - Five Nationalities - 5/5 What are the Germans like?
We will make a new version of these videos concerning the Italians and Germans, in order to have real beginner material. In its present form, this is a bit more advanced.

Level: Intermediate

What does SHE do for a living? Check out the video. v

Lesson 21 - Introduction to the Present Simple with do/does.

Four interviews including Chris, Donna, and Millie. They bring the tension of the office right onto the street.

Level: Pre-intermediate

Lesson 22 - Continuation of the Present Simple with do/does. What do you do (for a living)?

Meet The Continental Airlines Customer Service Representative. The interviewer makes a mistake. He asked the wrong question. Is this important? Only if you want to understand English grammar!

Level: Pre-intermediate

This video is downloaded more than all the others. We don't know why!

Lesson 23 - What have you got in that bag? Two distinct videos: long and short versions.

What does she direct? For whom? Check out the video clip!

Lesson 24 - What's your job? Two very distinct videos: one short clip for beginners and one longer clip for pre-intermediate studentse

The short clip is limited to be + name of job; the long version includes the present simple. In other words, an answer in the short version is "I'm a mailman" while an answer in the the long version is "I deliver mail".

Levels: Beginner (short version) and Intermediate (long version)

Lesson 26 - "How often do you...?" and "How many hours do you...?"

Questions of time and frequency using the simple present tense.
In addition to Americans, you will meet some Scots and Irish people who speak quite clearly.

Level: Intermediate

3 people here. Two of them got to bars for fun. One doesn't.

Lesson 27 - What do you do for fun?
80% of Real English videos are available in 2 versions: with and without Closed Captions (English subtitles). This is one of the many clips which include a version with the English subtitles.

Level: Intermediate

Lesson 29 - "What do you do like to do for fun?" and "Do you like your job?"
This was an extremely long video and now is re-edited into 2 videos.This new version, part 1, is still rather long at over 6 minutes.

Level: Intermediate

Joe was asking himself this question. He likes talking to people! v

Lesson 30 - "What do you do like to do for fun?"(like to do and like doing) Part 2.
It includes both review and preview, providing a summary of the structures and vocabulary in Units 1 through 24, with a peek of upcoming functions and structures.

Level: Intermediate

Levels: Intermediate II above Jump to: Beginner Intermediate II Intermediate III Advanced Advanced II

Intermediate I below Other sections: 2008 Second Language - 2008 fun - CC Corner - Real English Rock - The Grammar Clips Levels: Beginner Intermediate II Intermediate III Advanced Advanced II Intermediate I level below Click on the pictures for the videos. There are easy and difficult videos in the intermediate sections. Please read the descriptions below for more information.
	Lesson 16 - Five Nationalities - 3/5 What are the French like? The third part of the "5 Nationalities" series. Also includes two distinct videos: one short version for beginners and one long version for more advanced students. This clip includes sequences from the 90s, and also from recent filming in 2008. But the opinions have not changed very much. Levels: Beginner and Intermediate
	Lesson 16b Lisa This is Lisa's first trip abroad, and it's funny to see how she attempts to adapt to a new culture. She wanted to go to Paris but her friends back home in Long Island, New York, told her that the French don't like Americans. However, in this video she meets a French woman... Level: Intermediate
	Lesson 17 - Five Nationalities - 4/5 What are the Italians like? We limited our questions to 5 countries: Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and the USA. The Italians receive great compliments as well as near-insults as do all the nationalities in this series of Stereotypes. The grammar focuses on "is", "are" and "like" as an adverb, plus adjectives. However, a few people use more advanced grammar, so this clip is categorized as Intermediate. Level: Intermediate
	Lesson 18 - Five Nationalities - 5/5 What are the Germans like? We will make a new version of these videos concerning the Italians and Germans, in order to have real beginner material. In its present form, this is a bit more advanced. Level: Intermediate
	Lesson 19 - Lost in England (Giving Directions) This campaign took place in southern England. We will attempt this same video in the USA. When editing, we made strict limitations in the grammar used in this video. Level: Beginner / Pre-intermediate
	Lesson 20 - Introduction to the present continuous The Present Continuous 1: Where are you going? Such a simple question, and yet the whole clip works very well in getting a fun message across, while we introduce the present progressive to beginners. Level: Beginner / Pre-intermediate
	Lesson 21 - Introduction to the Present Simple with do/does. Four interviews including Chris, Donna, and Millie. They bring the tension of the office right onto the street. Level: Pre-intermediate
	Lesson 22 - Continuation of the Present Simple with do/does. What do you do (for a living)? Meet The Continental Airlines Customer Service Representative. The interviewer makes a mistake. He asked the wrong question. Is this important? Only if you want to understand English grammar! Level: Pre-intermediate
	Lesson 23 - What have you got in that bag? Two distinct videos: long and short versions. I have got = I've got" = "I have" = "I got" - We have included American & British interviewees in this clip to illustrate that both Americans and the British use all 4 formulas, including "I got". Levels: Pre-intermediate (short version) and Intermediate (long version)
	Lesson 24 - What's your job? Two very distinct videos: one short clip for beginners and one longer clip for pre-intermediate studentse The short clip is limited to be + name of job; the long version includes the present simple. In other words, an answer in the short version is "I'm a mailman" while an answer in the the long version is "I deliver mail". Levels: Beginner (short version) and Intermediate (long version)
	Lesson 25 - What do the Scottish think of the English? We were surprised by the controversy this clip has caused on the internet . We didn't realize how sensitive the question is. Level: Intermediate
	Lesson 26 - "How often do you...?" and "How many hours do you...?" Questions of time and frequency using the simple present tense. In addition to Americans, you will meet some Scots and Irish people who speak quite clearly. Level: Intermediate
	Lesson 27 - What do you do for fun? 80% of Real English videos are available in 2 versions: with and without Closed Captions (English subtitles). This is one of the many clips which include a version with the English subtitles. Level: Intermediate
	Lesson 28 - What kind of movies do you like? and What kind of music do you like? Jimmy sings a song in this clip. More practice with the present simple. Level: Intermediate
	Lesson 29 - "What do you do like to do for fun?" and "Do you like your job?" This was an extremely long video and now is re-edited into 2 videos.This new version, part 1, is still rather long at over 6 minutes. Level: Intermediate
	Lesson 30 - "What do you do like to do for fun?"(like to do and like doing) Part 2. It includes both review and preview, providing a summary of the structures and vocabulary in Units 1 through 24, with a peek of upcoming functions and structures. Level: Intermediate
Levels: Intermediate II above Jump to: Beginner Intermediate II Intermediate III Advanced Advanced II