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How To: Use sign language basics
Would you like to know the basics of American Sign Language? Learn how to do sign language related to letters, number, greetings and essential expressions in this free education video series.
How To: Talk about sports and recreation with sign language
Would you like to know common sign language for discussing your favorite team or game? Learn how to do sign language related to sports and recreation in this free education video series.
How To: Describe people with sign language
Would you like to know common sign language for describing people's appearance, culture or other features? Learn how to do sign language related to people in this free education video series.
How To: Talk about yourself with sign language
Would you like to know common sign language for talking about yourself? Learn how to do sign language related to your family and friends, job, hobbies and other personal information in this free education video series.
How To: Say "You have very beautiful eyes!" in Mandarin
Watch this Chinese tutorial video and say the phrase "You have very beautiful eyes" in Mandarin. This video features special guest Vanessa Branch from the Disney film Pirates of the Caribbean. Sharpen your Chinese language skills with your Mandarin instructor Benny.
How To: Say "Olympic games" in Mandarin
Watch this instructional Chinese video and learn how to say "Olympic Games" in Mandarin. Sharpen your Chinese language skills with your Mandarin instructor Benny.
How To: Say "Let the games begin!" in Mandarin Chinese
Watch this Chinese language tutorial video and learn useful vocabulary dealing with sports in honor of the Beijing 2008 Olympics. Learn how to correctly pronounce the words and how to use them. Sharpen your Chinese language skills.
How To: Say "Can I use my credit card here?" in Chinese
Watch this Chinese language video tutorial and learn useful phrases and additional vocabulary when making purchases with a credit card, such as "Number" and "Can I use my credit card here?" Learn how to correctly pronounce the words and phrases, and how to use them properly in the real world with your Mandarin teacher Benny. Sharpen your Chinese language speaking skills.
How To: Say "Your passport, please" in Mandarin Chinese
Watch this Chinese language tutorial video and learn useful phrases and additional vocabulary when checking into customs, such as "Visa" and "Your passport, please." Learn how to correctly pronounce these words and phrases, and how to use them in the real world with your Mandarin teacher Benny.
How To: Say "When?" in Mandarin Chinese
Watch this Chinese language tutorial video and learn the useful question word "When" with your Mandarin teacher Benny. Learn to correctly pronounce the word and how to use it in a phrase and out in the real world. Sharpen your Chinese language speaking skills.
How To: Say "What's your schedule this week?" in Chinese
Watch this Chinese video tutorial and learn the useful question "What's your schedule this week?" with your Mandarin teacher Benny. Learn to correctly pronounce the phrase and how to use it in a phrase and out in the real world. Sharpen your Chinese speaking skills.
How To: Say "I agree" in Mandarin Chinese
Watch this Chinese language tutorial video and learn the useful phrase "I agree" with your Mandarin teacher Benny. Learn to correctly pronounce the phrase and how to use it in a phrase and out in the real world. Sharpen your Chinese language speaking skills.
How To: Say "Can you help me?" in Mandarin Chinese
Watch this instructional Chinese video and learn the useful phrase "Can you help me?" with your Mandarin teacher Benny. Learn to correctly pronounce the phrase and how to use it in a phrase and out in the real world. Improve your Chinese language speaking skills.
How To: Say "Sometimes" in Mandarin Chinese
Watch this Chinese language video tutorial and learn the useful word "Sometimes" with your Mandarin teacher Benny. Learn to correctly pronounce the phrase and how to use it in a phrase and in context out in the real world. Improve your Chinese speaking skills!
How To: Pronounce the Mandarin Chinese conjunction "But"
Watch this instructional Chinese language video and learn this useful conjunction "But" with your Mandarin teacher Benny. Learn to correctly pronounce the word and how to use it in a phrase in context in the Mandarin Chinese language.
How To: Say the Mandarin Chinese verb "To need"
Watch this instructional Chinese video and learn the useful verb "To Need" with your Mandarin teacher Benny. Learn to correctly pronounce the phrase and how to use it in context in the Chinese language.
How To: Say "Where is the bathroom?" in Mandarin Chinese
Watch this instructional Chinese video and learn the useful phrase "Where is the bathroom?" with your Mandarin teacher Benny. Learn to correctly pronounce the phrase and how to use it in context in the Chinese language.
How To: Say "Today is 7-9-2007" in Mandarin Chinese
Watch this instructional Mandarin Chinese video and learn how to say the phrase "Today is July 9th 2007" with your Mandarin teacher Benny. Learn to correctly pronounce the phrase and how to use it in context in the Chinese language.
How To: Say "You look tired" in Mandarin Chinese
Watch this instructional Mandarin Chinese language video and learn the phrase "You look tired" with Benny your Mandarin teacher. Learn to correctly pronounce the Chinese phrase and how to use it in context.
How To: Say "How have you been recently?" in Mandarin Chinese
In this micro class you will learn how to say "How have you been recently" in Mandarin Chinese. This simple instructional video makes basic Mandarin Chinese easy.
How To: Say "What kind of movie do you like?" in Mandarin
This micro lesson teaches how to say "What kind of movie do you like?" in Mandarin Chinese. Speaking a basic phrase in Mandarin Chinese has never been made easier!
How To: Count from 0 to 20 in Finnish
Finnish is an unusual language, which can make it tricky for foreigners to learn. Instead of relying on a book, the Learn Finnish video language-learning tutorial series shows a photograph of a vocabulary term while pronouncing the word in Finnish. This technique allows the student to associate the object itself, rather than the term in their native tongue, will the Finnish word, thus allowing for maximum comprehension and absorption. In this video segment, numbers, or "numerot" in Finnish, f...
How To: Count from 10-100 in Finnish
Finnish is an unusual language, which can make it tricky for foreigners to learn. Instead of relying on a book, the Learn Finnish video language-learning tutorial series shows a photograph of a vocabulary term while pronouncing the word in Finnish. This technique allows the student to associate the object itself, rather than the term in their native tongue, will the Finnish word, thus allowing for maximum comprehension and absorption. In this video segment, numbers, or "numerot" in Finnish, f...
How To: Pronounce the vowels in the Finnish alphabet
Finnish is an unusual language, which can make it tricky for foreigners to learn. Instead of relying on a book, the Learn Finnish video language-learning tutorial series shows a photograph of a vocabulary term while pronouncing the word in Finnish. This technique allows the student to associate the object itself, rather than the term in their native tongue, will the Finnish word, thus allowing for maximum comprehension and absorption. In this video segment, the vowels, "vokaalit" in Finnish, ...
How To: Pronounce the alphabet in Finnish
Finnish is an unusual language, which can make it tricky for foreigners to learn. Instead of relying on a book, the Learn Finnish video language-learning tutorial series shows a photograph of a vocabulary term while pronouncing the word in Finnish. This technique allows the student to associate the object itself, rather than the term in their native tongue, will the Finnish word, thus allowing for maximum comprehension and absorption. In this video segment, the alphabet, "aakoset" in Finnish,...
How To: Trash talk athletes in Mandarin Chinese
Trash talking is practically the Chinese national sport -- even though Olympic officials want their citizens to clean up their act. Learn to beat them at their own game, in their own language. Watch this video language tutorial and learn how to trash talk athletes in Mandarin Chinese.
How To: Speak basic Mandarin Chinese phrases
Planning a visit to China? These phrases may come in handy. Even if not, Mandarin Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world, so it couldn't hurt to know a few phrases. Watch this video language tutorial and learn some basic Mandarin Chinese phrases.
How To: Get a high TOEFL score
Do you want a high TOEFL score? Follow this simple plan and you will get your score faster than all your friends. Watch this how to video and you will be speaking English in no time.
How To: Write a TOEFL essay for ESL students
People spend months writing the perfect TOEFL essay. This ESL video lesson will help you avoid one of the number one mistakes people make, forgetting the details. Make sure you have at least two main points and two details, one for each main point, and you'll be ahead of most other students. Watch this how to video and you will ace the TOEFL essay in no time.
How To: Use the simple past tense in the English language
This three part language tutorial is a grammar lesson for lower level ESL students. Learn how to use the simple past tense with this tutorial. The past simple tense, also called the simple past is used for past actions that happened either at a specific time, which can either be given by a time phrase (yesterday, last year, etc.) or understood from the context. Regular Verbs add -ed to the base form, or -d if the verbs ends with -e. Irregular verbs can change in many different ways. Watch thi...
How To: Use the word "however" in English
This ESL how to video shows how the transition word "however" is used between two clauses. It can go at the beginning of a sentence, but it's usually in the middle. It also is used to say that something will be done in whatever way possible. Watch this tutorial and you will be speaking English in no time.
How To: Pronounce and write Beijing in Mandarin Chinese
This instructional video teaches the proper English pronunciation of "Beijing" based on modern standard Chinese (Mandarin). It also describes the two Chinese characters that make up the name "Beijing" China's capital city and host of the 2008 summer Olympics. Watch this how to video and you will be writing in Mandarin Chinese in no time.
How To: Use the F word in English
A lot of the English you hear in the real world isn't taught in the classroom. The F word is a word you hear all the time and you're going to need to know how to respond. This ESL tutorial is all about the F word and how people use it on a daily basis. Watch this how to video and you'll be swearing in English in no time.
How To: Pronounce "ry" at the end of a word in English
A lot of the English you hear in the real world isn't taught in the classroom. In this ESL tutorial you will learn how to pronounce "ry" at the end of a word. Watch this how to video and you will be speaking English in no time.
How To: Learn science vocabulary for the TOEFL
You need to learn science English vocabulary for the TOEFL and for life. This ESL how to video gives you tips about learning science vocabulary. Watch this tutorial and you'll be speaking English in no time.
How To: Use the future perfect tense in English
Learn how to use the future perfect tense in English with this ESL tutorial. The future perfect is the perfect tense for setting goals with deadlines. A deadline is a date that you must complete an activity or job. For example, by this time next year, what will you have achieved/done/accomplished in your life? You should say, "I will have ____" In the underlined part, put a past participle, such as "I will have found a new job by this time next year." Watch this how to video and you'll be spe...
How To: Order coffee in English
A lot of the English you hear in the real world isn't taught in the classroom. This ESL tutorial gives some English advice on how to order a coffee. This video demonstrates ordering coffee with specific vocabulary. Watch this how to video and you will be speaking English in no time.
How To: Use the phrases "messed up and screwed up" in English
A lot of the English you hear in the real world isn't taught in the classroom. This ESL tutorial gives examples of how people use "messed up", "screwed up" and "f*d up". This is real life and you need to know how to respond if someone says these things to you. Watch this how to video and you will be speaking and understanding English in no time.
How To: Swear properly in English
A lot of the English you hear in the real world isn't taught in the classroom. Swearing is important to know about if you're going to speak English. In this ESL how to video, you'll learn about the difference between 'bitch' and 'slut' which many ESL speakers confuse. If you look in many dictionaries, 'bitch' is defined as a female dog, so many ESL speakers think when you refer to a female woman as a 'bitch' that she has sex with any male, but this is totally wrong. Watch this how to video an...
How To: Use the simple present tense in English
A lot of the English you hear in the real world isn't taught in the classroom. This ESL tutorial is a quick lesson about using the simple present tense. The simple present tense are actions that are repeated or habitual and statements that are always true. Watch this how to video and you will be speaking English in no time.