How To: Pronounce Cherokee letters of the alphabet
Check out this instructional language video to learn how to speak Cherokee! In this lesson, learn how to pronounce a few letters in the Cherokee alphabet of the Giduway dialect. This tutorial video is great for beginners who want to improve their Cherokee language skills. Practice your Cherokee syllabary by watching this video and soon you'll be fluent in Cherokee!
How To: Count from 1 to 10 in Vietnamese
In this tutorial we learn how to say number 1 to 10 in Vietnamese. When you learn how to say this, make sure you have the accent down right or understand how to read the language. M™t = One, Hai = Two, Ba = Three, Bon = Four, Nam = Five, Sau = Six, Bay = Seven, Tam = Eight, Chin = Nine, and Muoi = Ten. Listen to the video so you can hear how to properly say each of the words. These are pretty simple and basic, so you shouldn't have any problem saying them at all. Enjoy learning this beautiful...
How To: Count from 20 to 30 in French
Watch to learn how to say the numbers from twenty to thirty in French. vingt - twenty
How To: Say 'My Name Is' in Perfect French ('Je M'appelle')
Pronunciation is key to learning any new language. Before diving into the vocabulary and basic phrases, a good approach is to listen and try and get your aural perception honed in. A new word or phrase, like "je m'appelle" in French, is awesome to learn, but it's important to learn it correctly: that starts and ends with pronunciation.
How To: Say 'I', 'you', 'he', 'she', 'we', & 'they' in French
In this French lesson, you'll learn the basic French pronouns. In the French language, pronouns like "I" and "she" are already familiar around the world, but others like "us" or "them" are unknown. Learn all of the following words in French"
How To: Pronounce the Arabic letters Kaf and Qaf correctly
Perfect your pronunciation of Arabic words! This video covers two letters in the Arabic alphabet, Kaf and Qaf. This video details the difference and variations unique to each letter, as well as covering how to get the proper accent.
How To: Say "awesome" and "play" in the Shanghai dialect
The World Expo is "awesome" this year! It's in Shanghai, China, and if you want to express how you feel about the 2010 Expo, then you're going to have to learn a little of the Shanghai language. Otherwise, you won't be able to tell the locals how "awesome" it is. Sure, you could say it in your native tongue, but what does that mean to the people of Shanghai?
How To: Say numbers in Mandarin Chinese
This language lesson teaches you how to say the numbers in Mandarin Chinese. Being able to say numbers in Mandarin is the basis for many different situations. Watch this two part video and you'll be counting from 1-100 in Mandarin Chinese in no time.
How To: Use the word "being" correctly in English
Being is a word that can be hard to master for English as a Second Language speakers. It can be used as a gerund, or in present or past continuous tenses.
How To: Pronounce the letter "m" in French
Learn how to pronounce the letter "m" in different ways in French
How To: Say the names of toys in French
Watch to learn how to say the names of toys, like a rocking horse and a doll, in French. For intermediate French speakers--no English translation.
How To: Use the passive voice in the English language
In this three part video language lesson, Jennifer goes over the passive voice: what the passive is, how it's formed, and why it's used in the English language. This is great for all levels of students learning English as a second language (ESL). Watch this video language tutorial and learn how to use the passive voice while speaking or writing English.
How To: Talk about your family in the English language
In this episode learn to talk about your family in the English language. This video is great for advanced, intermediate, and beginner learning to speak the English as a second language (ESL).
How To: Develop a natural rhythm when speaking English
In this two part episode, Jennifer shows you how to develop your awareness of the natural rhythm in English. Learn to pause naturally by grouping your words into thoughts, also called thought groups. This is great for all levels of students learning English as a second language (ESL).
How To: Count from 10 to 100 in French
Watch to learn how to count by tens from 10 to 100 in French. dix - ten
How To: Pronounce Hungarian names and surnames
Check out this instructional Hungarian language video to learn how to speak Hungarian! In this lesson, learn how to pronounce names and surnames in Hungarian. This video provides typical names in Hungarian without providing their English equivalents. This instructional language video is great for advanced and beginners who would like to pronounce names and surnames in Hungarian.
How To: Say 'what is your name' and 'my name is' in French
Meeting new people can be hard for some people, especially if they're using a different language, like French. This video will teach you how to say "what is your name" and "my name is" in French. To ask someone their name, a stranger or someone older than you, ask, "Comment vous appelez-vous?". When asking someone your own age, it's "Comment tu t'appelles?" To answer, say "Je m'appelle" + Your Name. Example: "Je m'appelle David."
How To: Use "we're" & "were" properly
Learning American English is often difficult when faced with two words of similar spelling or sound. This is certainly true in the case of "we're" and "were".
How To: Pronounce the soft "i" and a hard "e" in English
Many of my students have problems pronouncing the soft i. This ESL how to video explains how your mouth should move for the soft i and the hard e. You'll never say beach when you mean bitch again. Watch this how to video and you'll be speaking proper English in no time.
How To: Say "here you are" in Polish
In this video, we learn how to say "here you are" in Polish. First, turn your audio up on the screen so you can hear how the speaker is saying each of the different words. You may need to pause it at different parts so you can speak like he is speaking. Try to break up the sentence into different parts so you can practice just one word instead of the whole group of words. When you are finished learning each word, you can practice saying all of them together and learn the entire sentence! Have...
How To: Say "I like you" & "I love you" in Vietnamese
Do you want to spice up your relationship and say something romantic on valentine's day? How about saying "I love you" or "I like you" in Vietnamese? This will sound different depending on if a guy or a girl is saying to one another. For a girl to say "I like you" to a guy, she would say "Em th’ch anh" and for a guy to say it to a girl, they would say "Anh th’ch em". For a girl to say "I love you" to a guy, she would say "Em yu anh". For a guy to say it to a girl, he would say "Anh yu em".
How To: Say "drink" in Polish
This video will teach you basic and useful words in Polish. The video sets out the word used for 'drink' in the Polish language. The word in Polish is 'napoj'. To learn the word listen to it and repeat it a number of times. This will help you to memorize it. Spell it out as na-poj. Visit the website to learn more Polish words.
How To: Say "I Love You" in Cherokee
Check out this instructional language video to learn how to speak Cherokee! In this lesson, learn how to say "I Love You" (Gvgeyu) in the Eastern (Giduwa) dialect of the Cherokee language. This video utilizes a repetition tactic and visual examples to help you memorize the words. This video is great for beginners who want to improve their Cherokee language skills. Practice your Cherokee by learning how to say "I love you" to the person you love!
How To: Use the passive voice "supposed to" in English
In English, "supposed to" expresses obligation. Someone expects you to do something. It's an unusual form of the passive voice, but it's very important to learn. This ESL tutorial teaches you how to use "supposed to" in English. Watch this grammar how to video and you will be speaking English in no time.
How To: Pronounce "in" and "im" in French
Watch to learn how to pronounce French words with "in" and "im" in them.
How To: Count from 60 to 70 in French
Watch to learn how to say the numbers from sixty to seventy in French. soixante - sixty
How To: Count from 30 to 40 in French
Watch to learn how to say the numbers from thirty to forty in French. trente - thirty
How To: Tell a number story in American sign language
One of the fun and special traditions enjoyed and shared by the Deaf Community is signing stories using number or alphabet hand shapes. In these stories, various hand shapes do not stand for the numbers and letters themselves, but are used as signs or gestures to convey concepts. They are signed in alphabetical or numerical order, and used in amazing ways to sign or act out a story.
How To: Toast and say "to your health" in French
It's hard enough to get through the holidays without strangling your relatives. It's even harder when you and your family don't speak the same language. Get through at least the beginning of your Thanksgiving dinner by checking out this video.
How To: Say "I am full" in French after a big meal
Got relatives coming over for Thanksgiving? While entertaining - and sometimes trying not to strangle - loved ones is hard enough on Turkey Day, when those relatives only speak a foreign language, things get plain awkward.
How To: Say "hello, how are you, & my name is" in Vietnamese
Learning a few basic sentences or phrases in any language can be helpful sometimes in certain situations. This is particularly important when considering words like "hello", "what is your name" or "my name is" etc. There phrases find their use in everyday interactions.
How To: Say the months of the year in Polish
In this video, we learn how to say the months of the year in Polish. To say January, you will say "Styczen in Polish. February is "luty", March is "marzec", April is "kwiecien", May is "maj", June is "czerwiec", July is "lipiec", August is "sierpien", September is "wrzesien", October is "pazdziernik", November is "listopad", and December is "Grudzien". Practice saying these out loud while you are watching the video so you get a good idea for how the words are supposed to sound when they are s...
How To: Frame simple sentences for male/female in Hindi
Learn simple statements in speaking Hindi male/female. Like for male, if you say I walk it would be "main chaltaa hun" in Hindi and "main chaltee hun" for female so main for I chaltaa or chaltee for walk and hun for present tense.
How To: Say "hello," "good morning" & "Shanghai" in Shanghai
Shanghai in China has always been the most popular location choice for the World Expo, and this year's Expo is the most expensive in Expo history.
How To: Put on a convincing Irish accent
Accents are not only fun but attractive too, when done properly, at least. Work on your Irish accent, practicing the inflection and sound of consonants and vowels. Impress your friends with your new accent.
How To: Describe situations that didn't happen in the past
This video shows us how to describe the situations that are opposite of the future perfect tense. Here it is shown how to describe the situations that did or did not happen in the past using would, have and past participle. He gives us 3 very good examples that are describing such situations. In these examples he describes a situation which happened in the past which is actually a negative and uses a fact that is described in the present tense to give the reason why that situation ended in a ...
How To: Say "beer" in Polish
If there's one thing all countries have in common it's beer as a favorite evening beverage... Especially amongst the male population. In this video, learn how to correctly say the word for "beer" in the Polish language which translates to "piwo".
How To: Understand English phrasal verbs & compound words
The presenter, Ms. Jennifer explains how compound words are formed from phrasal verbs. With examples she explains how the meaning and pronunciation differs when compound words are formed from phrasal verbs. She explains the difference between 'show' and 'show off' by showing her collection of fans, and showing off with one of her beautiful fan from Japan. Then she explains the difference between 'show off' and 'show-off', giving examples and makes the listeners clear about compound nouns also...
How To: Say numbers 1-10 in Hindi
Say numbers 1-10 in Hindi. Watch this tutorial as it tells you how to say the numbers 1-10 in Hindi.
How To: Ask someone to dance/dinner/go out with you in Chinese
This lesson teaches you how to ask someone to dance, to dinner or to go out with you in Mandarin Chinese. Impress that special person by asking them out in Mandarin Chinese. This lesson is great for a beginning Mandarin Chinese student or someone visiting China.