Cutting Edge English At Work Series

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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 graded activities.
 
20 FUN ESL VIDEOS Shot on location in USA
For self-study or group ESL lessons at work, school, college or university.
Have fun learning English as it is REALLY spoken! Language and instructional design by linguistics expert Dr. Fran Byrnes and Psychologist Eve Ash
 
Each video has five sections
Language Functions
Explores how we do things with language such as apologizing, agreeing, comparing, giving reasons, explaining, asking etc.
 
Grammar
Looks at key elements of grammar and syntax, such as: tenses, comparatives, modals, questions, gerunds, conditionals and more.
 
Idioms
Explains common idiomatic expressions that non-English speakers often find confusing.
 
Vocabulary
Helps increase word knowledge by highlighting challenging vocabulary in everyday conversations.
 
Pronunciation
Provides help with English sounds and rhythms for those new to the language.
 
Categories
Internal communication
English as Second Language
Series or Video Sets
Release Date
Jan 1, 2013
Producer
Seven Dimensions - Eve Ash
Course ID
CECEAW00

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Greeting and Introducing
Learn to introduce yourself and others, and use the correct possessive pronouns - my, his, her, our, your and their. 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 ... read more
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Saying Where People Are
Learn the right preposition to say where people are and use the present continuous tense for actions in progress. 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... read more
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Describing People
Learn to describe people positively and negatively, and use regular and irregular comparatives and superlatives. 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 ... read more
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Asking Questions
Learn to ask for information, recognize rhetorical questions and use closed, open and statement questions to get quality answers. 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 spok... read more
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Saying What's Needed
Learn to talk about what-s needed and how to use modal verbs such as have to, should and must correctly. 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 instruct... read more
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Giving Reasons
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 i... read more
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Describing Feelings
Learn to express positive and negative feelings, and talk about habitual actions and events using the simple present 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! La... read more
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Making Suggestions
Learn the important skill of making suggestions and talk about future plans using going to. 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 ... read more
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Talking about Rules
Learn to understand and explain rules and use appropriate adverbs and quantifiers to talk about degree and frequency. 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... read more
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Communicating Feedback
Learn to give and receive feedback and talk about what has happened using the present perfect 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 instructiona... read more
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Complaining and Criticizing
Learn to recognize and express criticism and complaints and use the present perfect tense with periods of time. 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 i... read more
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Clarifying and Explaining
Learn to explain and clarify situations and ideas and use gerunds as the subject of the sentence. 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 d... read more
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Agreeing and Disagreeing
Learn to agree or disagree appropriately and use the first conditional to express possibilities. 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 de... read more
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Discussing Responsibilities
Learn how to explain responsibilities and use the second conditional to express possibilities. 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 desi... read more
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Giving Warnings
Learn how to explain responsibilities and use the second conditional to express possibilities. 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 desi... read more
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Expressing Ideas and Attitudes
Understand and discuss ideas and attitudes and improve your fluency using coordinating conjunctions - and, so and . 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 a... read more
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Apologizing
Learn to apologize appropriately and identify verbs that take the infinitive -want, seem, attempt, demand, expect, like and love. 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 spok... read more
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Encouraging Others
Learn ways to encourage others and check understanding using the correct question tags. 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 l... read more
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Comparing and Contrasting
Learn to compare and contrast people and situations and use what as the subject of the sentence rather than as a question. 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! Lan... read more
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Considering Options
Learn to discuss various options and improve your conversation skills using subordinating conjunctions. 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 instructi... read more
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