Stop Using Basic English: Advanced Vocabulary & Idioms

Watch a cartoon scene to learn vocabulary and idioms, such as 'shell out' and 'make it,' while Peter and Maggie rush to Europe for a vacation.

Explore the idea of a straight-A student named Jill who always earns the best grades. She gets worked up when she receives a B, while jealous classmates gloat.

Watch a cartoon about Jim, a basketball captain who breaks his leg and learns that playing tomorrow is a no go—the idiom for impossible or forbidden, reinforced through speaking practice.

Explore why greed isn't always good through a cartoon about Mike, a lawyer who leaves a $1 million salary to start his own firm and ends up broke.

Learn English vocabulary and idioms through Henry's story, practicing speaking as you explore phrases like 'give a hoot' and 'call it a day' in everyday context.

Explore how curiosity leads to eavesdropping and secretly listening as Erica observes neighbors, with vocabulary on eavesdrop, private life, and cheapskate through a couple’s gift scenario.

Practice speaking and build vocabulary through a cartoon about a leaky roof, a handyman, and an hourly wage of $30, with quick Q&A.

This lecture uses two cartoons to teach practical English vocabulary and idioms, including nail it, cost an arm and a leg, eviction, and phrases about job interviews and sales success.

Learn key idioms, such as 'in a stew,' to express worry, through a cartoon-based dialogue and quick questions that reinforce speaking and vocabulary, including Ponzi scheme and financial fraud terms.

Boost your English vocabulary and speaking with a cartoon about Nick's dangerous job, bears behavior, and idioms like icing on the cake while answering quick questions aloud.

Learn English vocabulary and idioms through a humorous server-room tale. Grasp phrases like spill the beans and pull the plug, including the 60% cut of the profit.

Explore the idiom at odds with someone and the concept of a fender-bender through Marta's birthday cartoon, car conflict, and speaking practice with key phrases.

Improve English vocabulary and speaking by practicing common idioms like earful, give it a shot, and home run, through a relatable story about Mike missing a deadline on Facebook.

Enhance vocabulary and speaking through a vivid dialogue about a student's essay being eaten by a dog, a tornado, and the idiom 'it's your call' in a classroom setting.

Explore English vocabulary and idioms through practical dialogue, including down in the dumps meaning depressed, go downhill, downsizing, bite the bullet, credit, and go under, to improve speaking.

Learn English vocabulary and idioms from a skiing scenario, including phrases like 'show you the ropes' and 'crash course,' while practicing speaking by answering questions aloud.

Explore English vocabulary and idioms through a lively dialogue about a new phone, its bells and whistles, gimmicks, and the bandwagon, plus speaking practice.

Practice English vocabulary and idioms through a dialogue between a student and Professor, with aloud answers and quick drills to build speaking confidence and intuitive grammar.

Explore English vocabulary and idioms, including 'starving' meaning very hungry, 'dime a dozen', 'take a rain check', and 'call dibs', while practicing economical food choices and speaking skills.

Learn what it takes to roll in dough by coming up with a cool product or service and selling it to people; doubling down may not get you anywhere.