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What does it mean to be “on the air”, “on the warpath”, or “on the fence”? Learn the meaning of 8 common English idioms used in personal, academic, and business situations. Don’t feel lost in everyday English conversations! After watching my lesson, leave a comment using one of the idioms, or make up a story with a few of the idioms. I know you can do it! engvid.com/8-easy-english-expressions-on-the
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What does it mean to be “on the air”, “on the warpath”, or “on the fence”? Learn the meaning of 8 common English idioms used in personal, academic, and business situations. Don’t feel lost in everyday English conversations! After watching my lesson, leave a comment using one of the idioms, or make up a story with a few of the idioms. I know you can do it! engvid.com/8-easy-english-expressions-on-the
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![How to use the modal SHOULD in English
The modal verb “should” is used every day in English. We use it to refer to the present, past, and future. In this lesson, I focus on how “should” is used most often, to talk about actions in the past that didn’t happen. I show you how to use expressions like “I should have called” or “I should have gone” easily and confidently. You will learn how to combine “should” with the present perfect tense and regular or irregular verbs, to upgrade your English right away. Test your understanding with the quiz: https://www.engvid.com/modal-should-in-english/
TRANSCRIPT
Hi. Im Rebecca from engVid. In this lesson Ill show you how to use the word should correctly and easily in English. Now, native speakers use the word should all the time; we use it to talk about the present, the past, and the future. And by the end of this lesson, you should be able to use it just as easily. Okay? So, lets get started.
So, first of all, should is whats called a modal verb. What does that mean? Its called a helping verb. Okay? Modal verb just means a helping verb, and that means we cannot use the word should by itself; we have to use it as a helper with another verb. For example, we cannot say: I should today. I should what today? So, we could say: I should study today., I should work today., I should sleep today. So, you have to say: I should something with another... With a verb. Okay? You cannot use it by itself, and thats why its called a modal verb or a helping verb; you use it with something else. But besides that, its actually very easy because it doesnt change in the way that regular verbs change. Okay? And thats what Ill show you now.
So, lets look at some examples of how we use the word should. In the present tense, we could say: I should study today. In the future tense, look, we say: I should study tomorrow. Theres hardly any difference. The difference was here, right? So this part is really easy. Whats a little bit different is when we want to talk about the past. Then we say: I should have studied yesterday. Okay? So well be focusing on this one more; because as you can see, the present and the future are really easy for you to construct because youre just saying should with the verb. All right?
Now, what does it mean when we use should? What does it actually mean? Well, we can use it for different reasons; we can use it to give advice. For example: You should stop smoking. Okay? Or we can use it to express an obligation or something that somebody needs to do. For example: You should do your taxes.
Or we can also use should to express an expectation; something that we think will happen. For example: Okay, youre leaving now. You should arrive there in about half an hour. Okay? So we can use should in these different ways. Very often its used in the first way to give advice.
And when we say it, all of these things, when we use should for all of these reasons, we can use it to give advice to ourselves. For example: I should exercise more. We can use it to give advice to others. For example: They should invite her to the party. Or we can also use it to refer to things. Oh, I fixed your computer; it should work well now. Okay? So we can use it in all of these different ways.
So now lets go to this one, which was how to use should to talk about things in the past. Why would you use should to talk about something in the past? Because you want to say that you wish that you had done something. And as we all know, were always in this kind of situation where we have plans and then something didnt happen, and we wish that we had done something. Okay? So, then we use this form: I should have plus the verb. And the verb here is the past participle. Okay? So, we say: I should have plus the past participle of a regular verb or often irregular verb. All right? Im going to show you some examples so you understand exactly how to do that.
Now, this is actually very, very useful because we dont just say things, like: I should have studied yesterday. In real life, we use this form to say these kind of really important sentences. For example: I should have called you on time. Im sorry you got worried., I should have thanked you., I should have apologized. Im sorry. Or: I should have helped you. Okay? Can you see how useful this word should is-okay?-in real life?
Or, even if we use the negative form of should, which is shouldnt, we could say: I shouldnt have forgotten your birthday. Im sorry. Did you have a good time? Or: I shouldnt have shouted at you. Im sorry. Or: I shouldnt have hurt you. Sorry I hurt your feelings. Okay? So, you can say that, this form of using should in the past is actually very, very useful. All right?
Now, lets look at this chart so you understand exactly whats going on. So, lets take the subject first: I, You, We, They, He, She, okay? […] How to use the modal SHOULD in English](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kD_DXOAaDQU/mqdefault.jpg)



![Use Body Nouns as Verbs in English!
“Head the team?” “Foot the bill?” “Face the situation?” Upgrade your English by using simple words you already know in more advanced ways! Learn how body part nouns become business English verbs in expressions like *shoulder the responsibility, back the decision, stomach the thought, hand over control, voice concerns,* and more. Watch now and speak more fluent business English today! https://www.engvid.com/speak-like-a-manager-8-body-part-nouns-verbs/
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In this lesson:
0:00 8 Business English Verbs... that are body parts?!
0:39 to head
1:27 to face
2:19 to back
3:00 to hand
3:59 to shoulder
4:51 to voice
5:47 to stomach
6:35 to foot
7:37 QUIZ
Transcript:
Did you know that English can be really funny sometimes? In this lesson, Im going to introduce you to eight business verbs which are actually body parts, okay? And youre saying like, What? Really? How? How can that be? Well, Im going to show you on the board exactly how you can use these verbs. Theyre used all the time, and yes, they represent different body parts, but thats not what we mean when we use them. So, lets understand what they are and how we can use them in business and also in everyday life. Alright? Are you ready? Lets get started.
So, the first one is to head something, right? Your head, body part. To head something means what? What does it mean? What does it mean to head the team or to head the company? Im sure you might have heard that expression. So, it means to lead, to be the leader, to be the person in charge. So, if you head the team, you are the leader of the team or of the company. You can also head a department. You could head a committee, okay? There are many other examples. Ive just given you some here, but you can certainly use these verbs in many different ways.
Lets go to the next one. To face, right? Your face, right? But as a verb, to face something means to deal with it, to accept the situation, to take into account something. So, to face something, for example, we can say to face the truth. You need to face the truth of what has happened. Or you need to face the reality. You need to face the facts. You may wish to keep this company, but its losing a lot of money, okay? You need to face the consequences, the results, the effects of your actions, okay? So, to face something means to deal with something, usually something not very pleasant, something difficult, alright? Good.
Next, to back, right? Your back. So, what does it mean to back your employees? What do you think? It means to support them. Your back supports you, right? So, when you back somebody or something, you are supporting that. So, you could support your employees, you could support the idea or an idea, you could support the decision, you could support a policy, alright? So, you could support a person or a thing or an organization, etc. Okay? Got it? Good.
Next, to hand somebody, okay? So, you can hand someone an award. What does that mean when you hand someone an award? You give it to them, right? You give them an award, but its not only an award. You could hand somebody anything, alright? So, for example, when you go to the restaurant, after youve finished eating, the waiter hands you the bill and then you have to pay. So, you could hand someone the bill, you could hand over the money or hand over some money to someone, you could hand over control to someone, okay? Alright?
So, these are just some of the many ways in which we use these four verbs, which are all body parts, and next, were going to look at four more interesting body parts that function as verbs.
So, the next word is to shoulder, right? To shoulder. To shoulder means to accept the responsibility for something. For example, to shoulder the cost of something, of an event, for example. To shoulder the burden. Burden is like the weight of something. Could be something emotional, basically emotional, the heaviness of some situation. To shoulder the burden. To shoulder the expenses of an event or of a purchase. To shoulder the responsibility to do something, okay? So, to shoulder, again, means like to take on the responsibility for something, usually not something good, something thats difficult or unpleasant, alright?
Next, we have the verb to voice, right? To voice. You can voice or express your opinion. You could express or voice your concerns. You can voice your objections. Or you could voice complaints. Your objections are what? When you say no, but I dont think thats right, but this is how you should do it, okay? This is when you voice your objections to something. […] Use Body Nouns as Verbs in English!](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lK6T-0nDlB4/mqdefault.jpg)
![20 Jobs in English: Are You Saying Them Correctly?
What’s your job? Can you say it correctly in English? Avoid 20 of the most common English pronunciation mistakes related to jobs, occupations, and professions. Learn the right way to say **librarian, professor, architect, photographer, actor, designer, cashier, psychiatrist,** and much more. One short lesson to help you speak correctly and sound more professional. https://www.engvid.com/20-jobs-in-english-do-you-say-them-correctly
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In this lesson:
0:00 Pronouncing Jobs in English
0:46 librarian
1:42 professor
2:35 chef
3:42 architect
4:30 photographer
5:13 cashier
5:47 plumber
6:29 surgeon
6:56 mechanic
7:36 journalist
8:01 REVIEW 1
8:52 police officer
9:52 lawyer
10:12 psychiatrist
10:55 developer
11:37 designer
12:56 accountant
13:23 veterinarian
14:51 actor
15:31 real estate agent
16:29 doctor
17:01 REVIEW 2
Transcript:
Hi. Im Rebecca from engVid. In this lesson, you will learn the correct pronunciation for 20 different jobs, occupations, and professions. Now, sometimes, its not the advanced words that are difficult. It could be the basic words, such as the names for people who have different jobs. And we do use these words quite regularly in everyday life, at work, at home, or just outside. Okay? So, lets learn now how to pronounce these words. Im going to say them for you, and then Im going to tell you exactly where we need to stress. Okay? And also, what kind of mistakes, sometimes, people make. All right? So, lets get started.
So, the first one, librarian. Say it after me, librarian. So, what do we have to be careful of, here? Is the extra r here. Sometimes, people forget this r. Okay? So, make sure youre saying that r. Say it after me, librarian. The librarian is a person who works in the library. Okay? Also, when we say library, you want to make sure youre saying that r here. So, where is the stress, here? Ill say it, you think about it, librarian. Okay? Yes, its here. Librarian. Okay? Librarian. Good. Ready for the next one? Lets get started. What do you think it is? Okay?
Now, repeat after me, professor, professor. There are two things to be careful of, here. This o and this o, okay? Theyre both reduced or shortened, or said a little bit fast. Listen again, professor. So, were not saying or, were saying er. Okay? Again, professor. Very good. Now, wheres the stress? Listen, professor. Good. Its here, on the f - fess, professor. Okay? Very good.
Lets go to number three, chef. Okay? Pay attention to my mouth, here, chef. Whats tricky, here, for many students, and especially from certain language groups, is... And even in English, very often, the ch is like a ch sound, right? Makes sense. Like chimney. Okay? Or chipmunk, or chop. Then the ch is like a ch sound, but here, its not. Its like when we say... Sometimes to children, we say sh, thats the sound we need, here, sh, chef. Okay? Chef. All right? So, the chef, of course, is like a very good, professional cook. Chef. So, this has just one syllable, so theres no particular stress in any one part of the word. Okay? Librarian, professor, chef. Good.
Number four. How do we say this word? This person designs buildings. Architect. Say it after me. Architect. Good. Wheres the stress? Here, at the beginning. Here, whats tricky is this ch. The ch, again, doesnt sound like ch, it sounds more like a k sound. Architect, architect. Why am I repeating it so often? Because thats what it takes to kind of really change or modify your pronunciation. You need to hear it, you need to repeat it often and correctly to reinforce it in your mind and in your mouth.
All right. Number five. Very interesting word, which is very often mispronounced. What do you think it is? Okay? Now, repeat after me. Photographer, photographer. Wheres the stress? Here. Photographer. Okay? Once again, photographer. This word is sometimes confused because the word photograph has a different stress. Photograph has the stress in the beginning, but photographer has the stress here. Okay? Good. Lets go to the next one.
Cashier, cashier. Wheres the stress? In the last part. Cashier. The cashier is the person who takes the money, like when youre at the supermarket and its time to pay for everything that you bought, you pay the person who is called a cashier, takes the cash. Okay? Say it after me again. Cashier. Good.
Number seven. Really confusing one. What do you think? Plumber. Youre like, What? But theres a bee. Yes, I know. Its silent. We dont say the bee, okay? We just say plumber, plumber. Okay? So, if theres stress anywhere, its a little bit here, the beginning, plumber, okay? And the bee is silent. […] 20 Jobs in English: Are You Saying Them Correctly?](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lQkAjVa126E/mqdefault.jpg)
![Speak Like a Manager: Verbs 2 – Opposites
Expand your English vocabulary by learning 20 business verbs that are also opposites. Learning antonyms is a fun, effective way to understand, remember, and increase your business English vocabulary. Learn verb pairs such as deposit & withdraw, expand & contract, save & spend, and more. Press play to watch, and 15 minutes from now, you will be speaking more fluently and communicating more powerfully.
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TRANSCRIPT
Hi. Im Rebecca from engVid, back with another Speak Like a Manager lesson. All of these lessons are designed to help you improve your level of business English so that you can sound more professional in the workplace. All right? Now, in this particular lesson, were going to focus on a very important part of any English sentence, which is the verb. And were going to look at business verbs that are opposites. All right? So, first Im going to give you the opposites, and then well play a little game to help you make sure that you actually know them when you need them, because in speaking, you cant think too much. Right? Youve got to work fast and think on the spot. So, lets get started. All right.
So, the first pair of words and verbs is: increase and decrease. All right? Say it after me: increase, decrease. So, to increase means to go up - prices went up, prices increased; prices decreased. Okay? So, decreased means to go down. All right.
The next pair: promote, demote. Say it after me: promote, demote. So, what does that mean? When somebody gets a higher position, he is promoted or she is promoted; when somebody gets a lower position, that means they had a certain position and now they have been sent down. Okay? They lost that higher position and theyve been given a lower position, then that person is demoted. Now, that often happens... For example, you might hear about it happening in the army; somebody had a higher-level position and now they have a lower-level position. They were demoted. All right? Doesnt happen all that often, but it does happen, and you want to make sure that you have the vocabulary to express that situation. All right? Promote, demote.
Next: hire and fire or dismiss. So, hire, you know, is like recruit; when someone is given a job. When a company takes a person on and gives him a job or gives her a job, they hire that person. And when that person is told to go away, they no longer have their job, the slang for that is fire. So, lots of people know the opposite: hire and fire, but fire is actually slang. Okay? Hire is not slang; hire is a proper business word. Another business word, here, is recruit, but lets stay with hire.
Fire is slang, so instead of... Maybe you dont want to use the slang term; you want to use the proper businesslike term, and the proper word for that is to dismiss. Okay? Somebody was dismissed. That means they were told to go away; their job was not there anymore. Okay? They didnt have their job anymore. They were dismissed.
Now, you might hear the word dismissed in a slightly different context. Sometimes you might see it in a movie where theyre showing somebody in the army, and the General is telling the soldier: Dismissed. You are dismissed. So that also has the idea of being told to go away, but it doesnt mean that person... That soldier has lost his or her job; it just means theyre telling them: Okay, you have my permission to go away. All right? So theres a slightly different meaning of to dismiss someone. But in the business context, usually to dismiss someone means to no longer... To tell them you no longer have your job. Okay? All right.
Lets look at another pair of words: to deposit money-okay?-or deposit a cheque in the bank, and then you withdraw or take out money or cash from the bank. All right? So, to deposit means to put into the bank; to withdraw means to take out. All right. Good.
The next thing also has to do with money, which is you can save your money, keep it-all right?-not use it; or you can spend your money. All right? You can buy lots of things. When we buy things, we spend money. When we dont buy, we just keep the money, then we save the money. All right? We might save it under our mattress, or usually nowadays we save it in the bank. All right? But to save or spend. Repeat it after me: save, spend. Lets repeat some of the other ones: deposit, withdraw. Good. Hire, fire, or: hire, dismiss. Good. And: promote, demote. Good. All right. We already said the first one. […] Speak Like a Manager: Verbs 2 – Opposites](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lkHLxB7pB9w/mqdefault.jpg)

