more videos

Another student pointed me in the direction to this alternative to YouTube:

Videojug - Get Good At Life. The world’s best how to videos plus free expert advice and tutorials.

Some great videos, for example:

creative thinking exercises

And another:

Film Noir - Explained: So, you want to learn about the film noir genre, and sound like a brainy movie buff? Then watch our film noir tribute, and learn everything you need to know about film noir in just two minutes.

film noir

There is an excellent video channel especially designed for English students - with lots of free lessons:
5 Phrasal Verbs with GET – get up, get along, get ahead, get by… · engVid
Vocabulary: ONLY, JUST, BARELY, MERELY · engVid
IELTS Speaking Task 1 – How to get a high score · engVid
engVid

But of course, YouTube leads the way for so much. Here someone has recently created their own trailer for 'the best film ever':


Vertigo Trailer (HD) - YouTube
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more on-line dictionaries

This dictionary is a favourite of a student because of the useful sentences:

Linguee | Dictionary for German, French, Spanish, and more

It takes examples from documents available on-line:

The Commission and the Parliament must make it very clear that we will push throughout this year to guarantee that... European Parliament

And we have lots of examples in phrases, together with a translation:

Examples:

 make-up noun

Make-up nt

 be in the making verb

in der Mache sein v

 made progress 

vorwärtsgekommen

 You made your bed, now sleep in it. 

Wie man sich bettet, so liegt man.[prov.]

The problem is that with single-word translation, you'll have too much choice!

Editorial Dictionary

 make verb

machen vtgestalten v· führen v·bilden v· arbeiten v·treffen v· geben v·vornehmen vt·schaffen vt·erzeugen v·erzielen v (Profit)

etc, etc...

So, do make use of all those lovely sentence and phrase examples
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on-line dictionaries

I put in the expression 'weather permitting'...

English-English:

English dictionary & thesaurus, translation from English to Spanish & Turkish and Spanish to English - Cambridge Dictionary Online
Home page of Learner's Dictionary Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary Online
>> weather noun - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus - Cambridge Dictionary Online

All languages:

English to French, Italian, German & Spanish Dictionary - WordReference.com
>> weather permitting - WordReference Forums

21 free online dictionaries
>> Translation : weather - english-french dictionary Larousse

Reverso | Free online translation, dictionary
>> Reverso | English - Italian online translator, dictionary

dict.cc | German-English dictionary
>> dict.cc | weather permitting | English-Italian Dictionary

WWW leo.org
>> Englisch - Deutsch Wörterbuch: Ergebnisse für "weather permitting"

on-line stuff for a1 and a2 levels - writing

Beginners - correct real mistakes, fill the gaps in a text and then write a composition

Daily Routine My Family My Favourite Pop Star email My Favourite Sport My Town Email

Writing

Fun Easy English - Writing the English Alphabet.

BBC - Starship - English - Penguins on Ice

BBC - KS1 Bitesize Literacy - Kung-Fu Sentences

Woodlands Literacy Zone - Interactive English Games -

Search | LearnEnglish | British Council

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on-line stuff for a1 and a2 levels - reading

This website is specially designed for learners of English.The articles are carefully chosen and rewritten, so that they can be more easily understood. Each article has a vocabulary list at the end. Presently there are a few hundred topics and special news articles in various categories.

More news articles at http://news.english.online.at

In The News

• The Titanic - An Unsinkable Giant - The world's most luxurious ocean liner sank one hundred years ago
• The Falkland Islands - 30 years after the Falklands War between Great Britain and Argentina we take a look at the island group in the South Atlantic Ocean
• The Olympic Games - The 2012 Summer Olympics are coming up in London this year

Articles in Easy, Understandable English for ESL Learners

Building fell down

29-04-2013 06:00

A building in Bangladesh fell down. It had eight floors....

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

English news and easy articles for students of English

Easy English Text - Reading Practice - YouTube
Easy English Texts | Easy Texts in English with Slow Pronunciation

Welcome to Penguin Readers
Easy English Reading
Yes, you can learn English. - Simple English News
English Beginning Level Reading Comprehension Skills - Reading for Lower Level English ESL EFL Learners and Classes
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on-line stuff for a1 and a2 levels - speaking

Speak English! offers a wide range of materials to help you learn English. Pick up some basic phrases, expand your vocabulary, or discuss language questions in the forums.
Speak English! — Learn English online

For example:
Asking and giving directions in English

Learn English speaking FREE with TalkEnglish.com

Our goal is to help you Learn English speaking so you can speak English fluently. Improve your spoken English Free!
Learn English Speaking and Improve your Spoken English with Free English Speaking Lessons Online!

For example:
English Speaking Basics - Using common expressions for Beginners

Common Daily Expressions - English Listening & Speaking Practice

Common Daily Expressions - English Listening & Speaking Practice - YouTube
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archaic language part four

Jane Austen



Pride and Prejudice: The Lake Scene (Colin Firth Strips Off) - YouTube



Part 1 - Pride and Prejudice Audiobook by Jane Austen (Chs 01-15) - YouTube

Pride and Prejudice

by Jane Austen

Chapter 1

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in
possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.

However little known the feelings or views of such a man may
be on his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well
fixed in the minds of the surrounding families, that he is considered
the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters.

"My dear Mr. Bennet," said his lady to him one day, "have you
heard that Netherfield Park is let at last?"

Mr. Bennet replied that he had not.

"But it is," returned she; "for Mrs. Long has just been here, and
she told me all about it."

Mr. Bennet made no answer.

"Do you not want to know who has taken it?" cried his wife
impatiently.

"YOU want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it."

This was invitation enough.

"Why, my dear, you must know, Mrs. Long says that Netherfield
is taken by a young man of large fortune from the north of
England; that he came down on Monday in a chaise and four to
see the place, and was so much delighted with it, that he agreed
with Mr. Morris immediately; that he is to take possession
before Michaelmas, and some of his servants are to be in the
house by the end of next week."

"What is his name?"

"Bingley."

"Is he married or single?"

"Oh! Single, my dear, to be sure! A single man of large
fortune; four or five thousand a year. What a fine thing for our
girls!"

"How so? How can it affect them?"

"My dear Mr. Bennet," replied his wife, "how can you be so
tiresome! You must know that I am thinking of his marrying
one of them."

"Is that his design in settling here?"

"Design! Nonsense, how can you talk so! But it is very likely
that he MAY fall in love with one of them, and therefore you
must visit him as soon as he comes."

"I see no occasion for that. You and the girls may go, or you
may send them by themselves, which perhaps will be still
better, for as you are as handsome as any of them, Mr. Bingley
may like you the best of the party."

"My dear, you flatter me. I certainly HAVE had my share of
beauty, but I do not pretend to be anything extraordinary now.
When a woman has five grown-up daughters, she ought to give
over thinking of her own beauty."

"In such cases, a woman has not often much beauty to think of."

"But, my dear, you must indeed go and see Mr. Bingley when
he comes into the neighbourhood."

"It is more than I engage for, I assure you."

"But consider your daughters. Only think what an establishment
it would be for one of them. Sir William and Lady Lucas are
determined to go, merely on that account, for in general, you
know, they visit no newcomers. Indeed you must go, for it will
be impossible for US to visit him if you do not."

"You are over-scrupulous, surely. I dare say Mr. Bingley will
be very glad to see you; and I will send a few lines by you to
assure him of my hearty consent to his marrying whichever he
chooses of the girls; though I must throw in a good word for
my little Lizzy."

"I desire you will do no such thing. Lizzy is not a bit better
than the others; and I am sure she is not half so handsome as
Jane, nor half so good-humoured as Lydia. But you are always
giving HER the preference."

"They have none of them much to recommend them," replied he;
"they are all silly and ignorant like other girls; but Lizzy
has something more of quickness than her sisters."

"Mr. Bennet, how CAN you abuse your own children in such a
way? You take delight in vexing me. You have no compassion
for my poor nerves."

"You mistake me, my dear. I have a high respect for your
nerves. They are my old friends. I have heard you mention
them with consideration these last twenty years at least."

Mr. Bennet was so odd a mixture of quick parts, sarcastic humour,
reserve, and caprice, that the experience of three-and-twenty
years had been insufficient to make his wife understand his
character. HER mind was less difficult to develop. She was a
woman of mean understanding, little information, and uncertain
temper. When she was discontented, she fancied herself nervous.
The business of her life was to get her daughters married; its
solace was visiting and news.

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - Full Text Free Book (Part 1/8)



Alan Rickman. А Christmas special, BBC - YouTube
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