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English Speaking Basics

Basics - Section I

1. Basic usage of 'I'm'
2. Variations of 'I'm in/at/on'
3. I'm good at
4. I'm + (verb)
5. I'm getting
6. I'm trying + (verb)
7. I'm gonna + (verb)
8. I have + (noun)
9. I have + (past participle)
10. I used to + (verb)
11. I have to + (verb)
12. I wanna + (verb)
13. I gotta + (verb)
14. I would like to + (verb)
15. I plan to + (verb)
16. I've decided to + (verb)
17. I was about to + (verb)
18. I didn't mean to + (verb)
19. I don't have time to + (verb)
20. I promise not to + (verb)
21. I'd rather + (verb)
22. I feel like + (verb-ing)
23. I can't help + (verb-ing)
24. I was busy + (verb-ing)
25. I'm not used to + (verb-ing)
26. I want you to + (verb)
27. I'm here to + (verb)
28. I have something + (verb)
29. I'm looking forward to

Basics - Section II

1. I'm calling to + (verb)
2. I'm working on + (noun)
3. I'm sorry to + (verb)
4. I'm thinking of + (verb-ing)
5. I'll help you + (verb)
6. I'm dying to + (verb)
7. It's my turn to + (verb)
8. It's hard for me to + (verb)
9. I'm having a hard time + (verb-ing)
10. I think I should + (verb)
11. I've heard that + (subject + verb)
12. It occurred to me that (subject + verb)
13. Let me + (verb)
14. Thank you for
15. Can I + (verb)
16. Can I get + (noun)
17. I'm not sure if (subject + verb)
18. Do you mind if I + (verb)
19. I don't know what to + (verb)
20. I should have + (past participle)
21. I wish I could + (verb)
22. You should + (verb)
23. You're supposed to + (verb)
24. You seem + (adjective)
25. You'd better + (verb)
26. Are you into + (noun)
27. Are you trying to + (verb)
28. Please + (verb)
29. Don't + (verb)
30. Do you like

Basics - Section III

1. How often do you
2. Do you want me to + (verb)
3. What do you think about (verb-ing)
4. Why don't we + (verb)
5. It's too bad that
6. You could have + (past participle)
7. If I were you, I would + (verb)
8. It's gonna be + (adjective)
9. It looks like + (noun)
10. That's why + (subject + verb)
11. It's time to + (verb)
12. The point is that + (subject + verb)
13. How was + (noun)
14. How about + (verb-ing)
15. What if + (subject + verb)
16. How much does it cost to + (verb)
17. How come + (subject + verb)
18. What are the chances of + (verb-ing)
19. There is something wrong with + (noun)
20. Let's not + (verb)
21. Let's say that + (subject + verb)
22. There's no need to + (verb)
23. It takes + (time) + to + (verb)
24. Please make sure that + (subject + verb)
25. Here's to + (noun)
26. It's no use + (verb-ing)
27. There's no way + (subject + verb)
28. It's very kind of you to + (verb)
29. There's nothing + (subject) + can + (verb)
30. Rumor has it that + (subject + verb)

English Video Lessons

English Conversation Video Lessons

1. Video 1: Catching Up with an Old Friend
2. Video 2: Meeting an Old Friend
3. Video 3: Gossip
4. Video 4: Office Rumor
5. Video 5: The Old Days
6. Video 6: Do You Remember?
7. Video 7: How are your Kids?
8. Video 8: Asking about Family
9. Video 9: Busy Busy Busy
10. Video 10: Busy Weekend
11. Video 11: Introducing Two People
12. Video 12: New Roommate
13. Video 13: Making an Excuse
14. Video 14: A White Lie
15. Video 15: Helping a Friend Move
16. Video 16: A Ride to the Airport
17. Video 17: Friday Night Party
18. Video 18: A New Hairstyle
19. Video 19: Getting a Motorcycle
20. Video 20: Let's Sell Our House
21. Video 21: Amazing Magic Trick
22. Video 22: The Surprise Party
23. Video 23: A Boring Movie
24. Video 24: Taking Sides
25. Video 25: Dishwasher
26. Video 26: Noisy Neighbor
27. Video 27: A Terrible Hotel
28. Video 28: Stop Complaining
29. Video 29: Failing a Class
30. Video 30: Speaking Too Fast
31. Video 31: Traffic
32. Video 32: Terrible Excuses
33. Video 33: Slow Elevator
34. Video 34: Taking the Stairs
35. Video 35: A Change of Plans
36. Video 36: Wait I Changed My Mind
37. Video 37: An Accusation
38. Video 38: You Stole My Idea
39. Video 39: ESL Classes
40. Video 40: Improved English
41. Video 41: A Rude Clerk
42. Video 42: Missing Order
43. Video 43: A Big Stain
44. Video 44: Dry Cleaning Emergency
45. Video 45: Making an Appointment
46. Video 46: Medical Emergency
47. Video 47: Scheduling a Haircut
48. Video 48: The New Stylist
49. Video 49: Wrong Color Jacket
50. Video 50: Wrong Flowers

Business English Conversation Videos

1. Business Video 1: Packing for a Business Trip
2. Business Video 2: What to Pack on a Business Trip
3. Business Video 3: Business Trip Attire
4. Business Video 4: Business Trip Etiquette
5. Business Video 5: Making a Good Impression
6. Business Video 6: Socializing
7. Business Video 7: Being Flexible
8. Business Video 8: Getting Advice
9. Business Video 9: Emergency Business Trip
10. Business Video 10: Changing Flight Schedule
11. Business Video 11: Delayed Flight
12. Business Video 12: Postponing a Meeting
13. Business Video 13: A Free Trip
14. Business Video 14: Frequent Flier Miles
15. Business Video 15: Complaining about Hotel Room
16. Business Video 16: Talking to Hotel Staff
17. Business Video 17: Lost Luggage
18. Business Video 18: Reporting Missing Luggage
19. Business Video 19: Rental Car
20. Business Video 20: Getting an Upgrade
21. Business Video 21: Financial Trouble
22. Business Video 22: Back in the Black
23. Business Video 23: New CEO
24. Business Video 24: New CTO
25. Business Video 25: Hospitality Event
26. Business Video 26: Swag Bags
27. Business Video 27: Company Dress Code
28. Business Video 28: No Dress Code
29. Business Video 29: Flexible Schedule
30. Business Video 30: Working from Home
31. Business Video 31: Maternity Leave
32. Business Video 32: Extending Maternity Leave
33. Business Video 33: A Lunch Meeting
34. Business Video 34: Employee Reviews
35. Business Video 35: Remodeling the Office
36. Business Video 36: Confusing Office Layout
37. Business Video 37: Vacation Policy
38. Business Video 38: Changing the Vacation Policy
39. Business Video 39: Work Life Balance
40. Business Video 40: No Personal Life
41. Business Video 41: Setting Up a Meeting
42. Business Video 42: Arranging a Meeting
43. Business Video 43: Picking Up a Client
44. Business Video 44: Taking Out a Client
45. Business Video 45: Meeting a New Colleague
46. Business Video 46: Business Cards
47. Business Video 47: Meeting the New Client
48. Business Video 48: Showing Around
49. Business Video 49: Making Small Talk
50. Business Video 50: Having a Chat

12. Understanding Confusing English Grammar Video: By vs. Until
13. Understanding Confusing English Grammar Video: Look vs. Look Like
14. Sentence Patterns for Speaking: Feel Like
15. Sentence Patterns for Speaking: I Can't Believe That...
16. Sentence Patterns for Speaking: Cannot Stand
17. Sentence Patterns for Speaking: Are You Sure That...?
18. Sentence Patterns for Speaking: Crazy About
19. Sentence Patterns for Speaking: I Hate It When...
20. Sentence Patterns for Speaking: Despite
21. Sentence Patterns for Spreaking: May I...?
22. Speak Fluent English Video: How to Express Regret

Regular English Lessons

Greeting and General Things

1. Greeting - Basic
2. Greeting Someone you Know
3. Greeting - Example Conversations
4. Greeting - Interactive Practice
5. Bored - General Phrases
6. Bored - Calling Someone
7. Bored - Boring Work
8. Bored - Interactive Practice
9. How is your Day - General Statements
10. How is your day - Example Conversation
11. How is your day - Interactive Practice
12. Tomorrow's Plan - I am going to
13. Tomorrow's Plan - Questions and Answers
14. Tomorrow's Plan - Example Conversation
15. Tomorrow's Plan - Interactive Practice
16. Yesterday - The Past - General Statements
17. Yesterday - The Past - Questions and Answers
18. Yesterday - The Past - Example Conversation
19. Yesterday - The Past - Interactive Practice
20. Weather - Summer and Autumn
21. Weather - Winter
22. Weather - Fahrenheit and Celsius
23. Weather - Questions and Answers
24. Weather - Long Description
25. Weather - Interactive Practice

Health - Dating - Marriage

1. Health
2. Health - Family
3. Health - Interactive Practice
4. Body Parts
5. Body Parts - Leg and Head Area
6. Body Parts - Body Area
7. Body Parts - Interactive Practice
8. Dieting
9. Dieting - Questions
10. Dieting - Specific Areas
11. Dieting - Interactive Practice
12. Dating
13. Dating - Follow Up and Flirting
14. Dating Part - Asking for a Date
15. Dating - On the Date
16. Dating - Asking for Second Date
17. Dating - Preparing Activity after Dinner
18. Dating - Saying Goodbye on Date
19. Dating - Interactive Practice

Feelings and Emotions II

1. Sad or Depressed
2. Sad or Depressed - Reactions
3. Sad or Depressed - Situational Depression
4. Sad or Depressed - Doctor and Friend
5. Sad or Depressed - Interactive Practice
6. Love - Family
7. Love - Friend and Husband and Wife
8. Love - Infatuation or Love
9. Love - Talking to Friend
10. Love - Interactive Practice
11. Broken Heart - Expressions
12. Broken Heart - Asking Questions
13. Broken Heart - Talking to Person with Broken Heart
14. Broken Heart - Interactive Practice
15. Afraid or Scared
16. Afraid or Scared - General Sentences
17. Afraid or Scared - Interactive Practice
18. Other Emotions - Emotional
19. Other Emotions - Feeling Nothing
20. Other Emotions - Restless
21. Other Emotions - Proud
22. Other Emotions - Anxious and Anxiety
23. Other Emotions - Interactive Practice
24. Feelings and Emotions Review
25. Feelings and Emotions Review - Interactive Practice
26. TalkEnglish Milestone Review
27. TalkEnglish Milestone Review - Interactive Practice

Family - Children - Friends

1. Eating Together
2. Cooking Together
3. Eating and Clean Up
4. Grocery Shopping
5. Planning
6. At The Grocery
7. Pet Care
8. Bringing Home a Pet
9. Taking Care of a Pet
10. Child Care
11. Bank and Money
12. Managing Your Money
13. Investing
14. Mail
15. Sending Mail
16. Receiving Mail
17. House Care
18. House Care - Outside
19. Phone
20. Home Phones
21. Computers
22. Internet
23. Email
24. Driving a Car
25. Driving
26. Car
27. Car Maintenance
28. Selling a Car

Family - Children - Friends II

1. Dental Care
2. Dentist Check Ups
3. Problems with your teeth
4. Pediatric Care
5. Appointment
6. School - Kids
7. After School
8. Birthday
9. Set Up
10. The Party
11. Vacations
12. On Vacation
13. Family and Friends
14. Talking about Friends
15. Pregnancy and Birth
16. Pregnancy Checkups
17. Birth
18. Neighbors
19. Organizing Time
20. Habits and Health
21. Health
22. Sleeping and Dreams
23. Dreams
24. Hair Cut and Massages
25. At the Salon
26. Books and Magazines

Business English Lessons

Office Basics

1. Machine Problems
2. Mail Room
3. Requesting Equipment
4. Company Policies
5. I'm Busy
6. Giving/Asking Business Cards
7. General Office
8. Office Basics - Interactive Practice

Late or No Show

1. A Little Late
2. Very Late
3. Leaving Work Early
4. Sick day
5. Vacation
6. Late or No Show - Interactive Practice

Computer Related

1. Removable Disk
2. Hard Drive
3. Network share and public share
4. Software
5. Internet
6. Intranet
7. General Computer Sentences
8. Computer Related - Interactive Practice

Email

1. Asking for Email Address
2. Requesting information through email
3. Sending attachments through email
4. Email Problems
5. Reply and Reply All
6. Forwarding Mail
7. General email sentences
8. Email - Interactive Practice

Explanations and Presentations

1. Explanations and Presentations General
2. Explanation
3. Presentation

Meetings

1. Before the meeting
2. Canceling a Meeting
3. During the Meeting
4. After the Meeting
5. General Statements

Phone Calls

1. Phone Call
2. Telling person you will call them back
3. Redirecting
4. Leaving Messages
5. Sending and receiving information
6. Phone Call - Interactive Practice

Talking to Coworkers

1. Talking to Co-Workers
2. Asking for help or offering help
3. Complaining about another co-worker to a co-worker
4. Complaining about the company
5. Talking about work experience
6. Talking to Coworkers - Interactive Practice

Talking to the Boss

1. Talking to the Boss
2. Asking for more work
3. Complaining and Showing Frustration
4. Talking to your boss about another boss
5. Talking to Boss - Interactive Practice

Talking to Subordinates

1. Talking to your Subordinate or Direct
2. Project Change
3. Deadline
4. Subordinate asking you Questions
5. Encouraging
6. Reprimanding
7. Talking to Direct - Interactive Practice

Business Trips

1. Business Trips
2. First time business trip Q's
3. Talking to people
4. Eating during the Business Trip
5. Business Trip - Interactive Practice

Offices and Cubicles

1. Office and Cubicles
2. Cubicles
3. Office
4. Office and Cubicle - Interactive Practice

Review Process

1. Performance Review Period
2. Achievements
3. Self Improvement
4. Compensation
5. Performance Review - Interactive Practice

Quitting or Leaving Work

1. Quitting or Leaving Work
2. Negotiating before Leaving
3. General Statements
4. Quitting or Leaving Work - Interactive Practice

Travel English Lessons

Airport

1. Confirming your Flight
2. Departing Date
3. At the Counter
4. Finding the Gate
5. Airport - Interactive Practice

Car Rental

1. Car Availability
2. Duration and General Questions
3. Insurance and Driver License
4. Price and Rules
5. Making a Reservation
6. Car Rental - Interactive Practice

Hotel

1. Making a Reservation I
2. Making a Reservation II
3. Making a Reservation III
4. Checking In and Checking Out
5. General Things
6. Hotel - Interactive Practice

Directions

1. Asking for Directions
2. Left Right and Around the Corner
3. Across Blocks and Miles
4. Light and'Y'
5. Dead end and'T'
6. Freeway Explanation
7. Regular Practice

Restaurant

1. Fast Food
2. Regular Restaurant Ordering
3. Regular Restaurant Eating and Requesting Bill
4. Fine Dining
5. Restaurant - Interactive Practice

Store and More

1. Department Store
2. Grocery Store
3. Bank - Currency Exchange
4. Post Office
5. Store and More - Interactive Practice

Talking to Strangers

1. Talking to Strangers
2. Starting a Conversation
3. Talking to Strangers - Interactive Practice

Interview English Lessons

Basic Interview Questions I

1. Tell me a little about yourself.
2. What are your strengths?
3. What are your weaknesses?
4. What are your short term goals?
5. What are your long term goals?
6. What do you want to be doing five years from now?
7. If you could change one thing about your personality, what would it be and why?
8. What does success mean to you?
9. What does failure mean to you?
10. Are you an organized person?
11. In what ways are you organized and disorganized?
12. Do you manage your time well?
13. How do you handle change?
14. How do you make important decisions?
15. Do you work well under pressure?

Working With People Interview Quetions

1. What do you do when you're having difficulty solving a problem?
2. What do you do when you have a problem with a direct?
3. What do you do when you have a problem with your boss?
4. What do you do when you have a problem with your job?
5. What do you do when you have a problem with a co-worker?
6. How do you handle conflict?
7. Have you fired anyone?
8. What do you do when a worker is giving the team more problems than helping?
9. When do you know enough is enough when dealing with a subordinate that doesn't seem to be helping?
10. Do you like to work by yourself or with others?
11. How do you get along...

Miscellaneous Interview Questions

1. Do you have any physical problems that may limit your ability to perform this job?
2. What do you do to stay in shape?
3. What do you like to do when you're not in the office?
4. What's the most recent book you read?
5. What is the most recent movie you saw?
6. Did you have any trouble finding this place?
7. Will working on weekends be a problem?
8. How do you feel about overtime?
9. Have you filed for bankruptcy?
10. Do you own or rent your home?
11. Do you have any outside income?
12. Do you earn any income from investments or hobbies?
13. Are you willing to travel?
14. Are you willing to relocate?
15. May I contact your current employer?
16. May I contact your references?
17. Is there anything else you want to add?
18. What kind of salary are you looking for?
19. That's a high salary for this position! Where did you come up with that figure?
20. How much do you currently get paid?
21. When are you able to start?
22. Are you considering any other offers right now?
23. Asking Questions

Phrases and Idioms

Section I

1. Bored to death
2. You've got to be kidding
3. Sick and Tired
4. Call it a day
5. Get on one's nerves
6. Couch potato
7. Read one's mind
8. Feel blue
9. Fender bender
10. Get foot in the door
11. Chicken
12. Give somebody a hard time
13. Make up one's mind
14. Go Dutch
15. Throw in the towel

Section II

1. Goose bumps
2. Stay in touch
3. Have the guts
4. Rain or Shine
5. I'm beat
6. Easier said than done
7. It's about time
8. Jump to conclusions
9. Keep an eye on
10. Out of the blue
11. Know something inside out
12. Give someone a hand
13. Now and then
14. Nuke - Microwave
15. On the dot

Section III

1. Keeping my fingers crossed
2. Out of this world
3. Over one's head
4. Pain in the ass
5. Piece of cake
6. Sooner or later
7. Pull someone's leg
8. Put oneself in one's place
9. I can eat a horse
10. Read between the lines
11. Rings a bell
12. Bug
13. Sleep on it
14. Play it by ear
15. Speak of the devil

Section IV

1. Grab a bite
2. Take it easy
3. Go with the flow
4. Twenty-four seven
5. Under the weather
6. Don't sweat it
7. You can say that again
8. Broke
9. Beats Me
10. I Don't Buy it
11. Keep Your Cool
12. Sort Of
13. Good For You
14. Good Luck
15. Shotgun

Section V

1. Who Cares
2. Big Deal
3. What a Small World
4. What's going on?
5. Now You're Talking
6. Over My Dead Body
7. Coming Right Up
8. Good Thinking
9. Shoot
10. Nothing Matters
11. Come On
12. Never mind
13. If You Insist
14. Stop It!
15. It's Nothing

Section VI

1. What gives?
2. Fair Enough
3. Cat Got Your Tongue
4. My Pleasure
5. It Totally Slipped My Mind
6. Give It to Me Straight
7. It's written all over your face
8. Go For It
9. It's a Deal
10. Don't Be a Stranger
11. Let's Go Fifty- Fifty
12. Good for Nothing
13. You're Telling Me
14. Get a Life
15. Don't Joke With Me

Section VII

1. I Can't Thank You Enough
2. My Two Cents
3. Just Name It
4. No Worries
5. Why so Blue?
6. Nature Calls
7. What's Eating You?
8. Shame on You
9. Hang In There
10. I Owe You
11. Take a Hike
12. It's a Piece of Cake
13. I'm On My Way
14. I'm Hosed
15. It's a Long Story

Section VIII

1. Since When
2. Got It
3. You Wish
4. You're Dressed to Kill
5. Behave Yourself
6. That Figures
7. Do Tell
8. No Sweat
9. I Blew It
10. Maddening
11. I Messed Up
12. I Beg to Differ
13. Rise and Shine
14. You Bet
15. Pie in the Sky

Section IX

1. No Strings Attached
2. Sleep Tight
3. It Can't Hurt
4. I Couldn't Agree With You More
5. Thank Goodness
6. You Made It
7. Whatever
8. I'm Sick of It
9. Get Out of Here
10. You Made It Big
11. In Your Dreams
12. Hold On a Sec
13. That's easier said than done
14. You Never Know
15. Back to the grind

Section X

1. It Serves You Right
2. I Can't Wait
3. Lighten Up
4. Good Point
5. Just My Luck
6. It's Up To You
7. Hop In
8. I Told You So
9. You Know Better Than That
10. Has Been Burned
11. Keep Me in the Loop
12. I'll Be Down
13. Get to the Point
14. Down to Earth
15. Sure Thing

English Listening Lessons

Pronunciation Lessons

Pronouncing the letters B and P
Pronouncing the letters D and T
Pronouncing the letters G and K
Pronouncing the letters CH and J
Pronouncing the letter H
Pronouncing the letters F and V
Pronouncing the letters S and Z
Pronouncing the letters M, N, and NG
Pronouncing the letter L
Pronouncing the letter R

Pronouncing the letter W
Pronouncing the letter Y
Pronouncing the sound TH
Pronouncing the sound SH
Pronouncing the various sounds of the letter A
Pronouncing the various sounds of the letter E
Pronouncing the letter I
Pronouncing the letter O
Pronouncing the letter U

Basic Grammar Lessons

1. Singular and Plural Nouns
2. Count Nouns vs. Non-Count Nouns
3. Possessive Nouns
4. Pronouns
5. 'Be' Verbs
6. Action Verbs
7. Adjectives
8. Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
9. Adverbs
10. Simple Tense
11. Progressive and Perfect Tense
12. Perfect Progressive Tense
13. Irregular Verbs
14. Gerunds
15. Infinitives 1

16. Infinitives 2
17. Active Voice and Passive Voice
18. Indicative, Imperative, Subjunctive Mood
19. Auxiliary Verbs - 'Be', 'Do', 'Have'
20. Auxiliary Verbs - 'Will/Would', 'Shall/Should'
21. Auxiliary Verbs - 'Can/Could', 'May/Might/Must'
22. Prepositions - 'On', 'At', 'In'
23. Prepositions - 'Of', 'To', 'For'
24. Prepositions - 'With', 'Over', 'By'
25. Conjunctions - Coordinating and Correlative
26. Conjunctions - Subordinating
27. Conjunctive Adverbs
28. Articles - Indefinite and Definite
29. Interjections
30. Capitalization

Lesson Index - A List of all Lessons at TalkEnglish.com