New Review of this site from: The EFL 2.0 Blog
by Elena Benito-Ruiz.
Intermediate I Intermediate II Intermediate III Advanced Advanced II
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July 3rd, 2008: Another new review of Real English, this one by The EFL Geek 3.0
1 - Update - New Lessons with Flash video nearly completed (Real Player no longer necessary for most videos on this site)
2 - Try the new search function (above) allowing you to use key words to find specific Real English videos or lesson content, or just browse through the links on this page (below) and on these pages: Int-I Int-II and Int-III
"Beginner" and "Intermediate" are relative terms in the world of Real English.
There are easy and difficult videos in the 3 intermediate sections.
Another important point: Students who have not lived in an English-speaking country should begin with Lesson 1! Real English is different. The people in the videos are spontaneous. Spontaneity is difficult, just like real situations with strangers are difficult. The people seem to speak fast, but in reality, they are speaking at normal speed.
The 2008 Videos: |
Colonel Roberts |
Closed Caption |
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Grammar Clips  The first video on this page is about women, from a male perspective. There are also "grammatical" videos such as # 3 on this page. |
Real English Rock with the Lyrics as Closed Captions (English subtitles of course!) |
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Lesson 1 - Normal, Formal, and Informal GreetingsContrasts formal and informal greetings. Introduces the verb to be in the present.
Level: Beginner - Lesson 1 Exercises
Lesson 2 - Where are you from? Includes uses and contrast of this and that, and anintroduction to introducing people
Level: Beginner - Lesson 2 Exercises
Lesson 3 - The Alphabet: The 7 basic
sounds and
Spelling at normal speed.We find so many advanced students who still have difficulty spelling.
Level: Beginner to Advanced - Lesson 3 Exercises
Lesson 4 - What's
your favorite color?Practice with be in the present, and adjectives
Level: Beginner - Lesson 4 Exercises
Lesson 5 - What nationality are
they?New uses of is and are, and a bit of geography.
Level: Beginner - Lesson 5 Exercises
Lesson 6 - Introducing yourself; introducing other people. How do you spell your name? Includes the use of the apostrophe for possessives.
Level: Beginner - Lesson 6 Exercises
Lesson 7 - What's your astrological sign? What are
(Geminis) like?Emphasis on useful vocabulary not usually found in beginner lessons; the use of like as a preposition.
Level: Beginner - Lesson 7 Exercises
Lesson 8 - Numbers in 5 lessons - for Beginners
8a - Cardinal numbers - Lesson 8a Exercises
8b - Ordinal numbers - Lesson 8b Exercises
8c - How old are you? - Lesson 8c Exercises
8d - Dates - Lesson 8d Exercises
8e - Telephone numbers - Lesson 8e Exercises
Lesson 9 - Telling the time in the USA and in the UKIncludes some surprising, but very normal "time prepositions".
Level: Beginner - Lesson 9 Quiz by Glenys
Lesson 10 - The Jones Family - The family members
describe each other.The verb be in the present, with adjectives. Americana at its best.
Level: Beginner - Lesson 10 Exercises
Lesson 11 - Are you married?
2 main videos:
1 for beginners and a more difficult version.
Levels: Beginner and Intermediate - Lesson 11 Exercises
Lesson 12 - What's the weather like? - 15 interviews, 15 different types of weather.Includes the use of like as an adverb.
Level: Beginner - Lesson 12 Quiz by Glenys
Lesson 13 - Five
Nationalities - 1/5
What are the Americans like? One short version for beginner and one long version for more advanced students. Levels: Beginner and Intermediate - Lesson 13 Exercises
Lesson 14 - Five
Nationalities - 2/5 What are the British like? Also includes two distinct videos: one short version for beginner and one long version for more advanced students.
Levels: Beginner and Intermediate - Lesson 14 Exercises
Lesson 15 - Can (to be able to do something)
1) Can you play a musical
instrument? 2)
Can you cook? 3)
What else can you
do?
Level: Beginner - Lesson 15 Exercises
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