Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I decided to take the academic IELTS! I teach students how to improve their IELTS scores, so I I took the test so I could better understand what my students experience on the day of the test. In this video, I’ll talk about how I prepared for the test, how I felt taking the test, and what I think helped me obtain a high score. I’ll tell you how I felt about each of the modules of the IELTS: speaking, reading, listening, and writing. Are you taking the IELTS? I have many videos to help you prepare. Learn strategies to help you on each of the sections of the test by watching these lessons: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaNNx1k0ao1v8I2C8DAxXOayC3dG00xtj
Take the quiz on this lesson at engvid.com/emma-takes-the-ielts
I decided to take the academic IELTS! I teach students how to improve their IELTS scores, so I I took the test so I could better understand what my students experience on the day of the test. In this video, I’ll talk about how I prepared for the test, how I felt taking the test, and what I think helped me obtain a high score. I’ll tell you how I felt about each of the modules of the IELTS: speaking, reading, listening, and writing. Are you taking the IELTS? I have many videos to help you prepare. Learn strategies to help you on each of the sections of the test by watching these lessons: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaNNx1k0ao1v8I2C8DAxXOayC3dG00xtj
Take the quiz on this lesson at engvid.com/emma-takes-the-ielts


![How to use SO & NEITHER in English: So do I, Neither am I...
I will teach you how to use “so” and “neither” to show you agree with or have had the same experience as someone. For example, if your friend says, “I like pizza”, you can answer, “So do I” to agree with them. If your friend says, “I can’t whistle”, you can answer, “Neither can he” to refer to someone else. As you can see, “so” and “neither” can be used with different verbs and different subjects. Watch the video to learn the grammar behind this concept and get many examples. After watching, take the quiz at https://www.engvid.com/english-grammar-so-neither/ to practice what you have learned.
TRANSCRIPT
Hello. My name is Emma, and in todays video Im going to teach you about something we use a lot in conversation, and that is the words: So and Neither. So, how do we use these in conversation? Well, I want you to think about a conversation youve recently had with somebody. A lot of the times when we talk to people, we want to contribute something to the conversation and we want to show that we agree with someone. Okay?
So, for example, maybe Im talking about pizza. I like pizza. If you want to tell me that you agree with me, you can use the word: So do I. Okay? So, you can use this expression; it starts with So, then we have a verb, a helping verb, and then we have the person; in this case, its I. Okay, so: So do I.
Let me ask you another question. Well, not a question. Let me say something that I believe. I really like music. Do you like music, too? If you do, when I say: I like music, you can say: So do I because you agree with me; you like music, too. Okay? Now... So, thats when we use So, and well have a lot more examples in a moment.
Lets just talk a little bit about Neither for a moment. We use Neither when were talking about something negative, so something that has the word not in it or... You know, for example: I do not like pizza. I dont like pizza. If I say something like this in a conversation, you can agree with me, and you can say: Neither do I. I dont like pizza. You say: Neither do I, if you agree with me.
So, lets do some examples together. I speak English. If you wanted to add to the conversation and show you agree and you have the same experience, you can say: So, then we can add: do, and then you can say: I.
Okay, let me think about something else. I dont speak Klingon. This is a language from Star Trek. I dont speak Klingon. If you wanted to add to this conversation, you can say-so, we have here its a negative; it has the word not-Neither do I. So, we use So and Neither when we want to show agreement with what somebodys saying in a conversation. So, lets look at some more examples of that.
So, so far weve talked about: So do I and Neither do I. Okay? To show agreement with what somebodys saying. What about if we want to talk about somebody else? Well, we have So here, but we can actually change the pronoun we use when were talking about someone else. So, if youre talking to somebody, you can say: So do you. Or maybe, you know, I say: I love traveling. And maybe you have a sister who loves traveling, you can say about your sister: So does she. Okay? We can also do, if theres you and somebody else, you can use the pronoun we; or if youre talking about a group of other people, you can use the pronoun they.
So, before I had I, but you can actually use any of these or you can use somebodys name. For example: Drake. Okay? So: I live in Toronto. So does Drake. We both live in Toronto. I never see Drake, but we both live in Toronto, so I can say: I live in Toronto, and so does Drake.
Now, did you notice I did something different with the verb? Okay? The verb has to be in agreement with the pronoun. So, when we use you, this goes into do: I do, you do. For he and she, the verb, in this case we call this a helping verb - the helping verb goes into does: she does, he does, so we invert it. So does he., So does she., So do we., So do they. Drake is he, so we would put: So does Drake. The point is: It needs to match. The pronoun and the verb need to match. Okay?
What about Neither? Well, its the same. Okay? I dont live in Australia. Neither does Drake., neither do you, neither does he, neither does she, neither do we, neither do they. Okay? So, its important that the verb matches the pronoun. But notice that So and Neither are at the very beginning of the sentence. So, they always have the same place. Okay, so lets look at some other examples of ways we can use So and Neither in conversation. […] How to use SO & NEITHER in English: So do I, Neither am I...](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kbd_CajdXaw/mqdefault.jpg)

![5 English Idioms to MOTIVATE & INSPIRE
Practice makes perfect! In this class, you’ll learn 5 English expressions that motivate and inspire. Learn about the expressions “no pain, no gain”, “the sky’s the limit”, “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade”, “practice makes perfect”, and “better late than never”. Make your own English sign to encourage you and learn at the same time. Or you can use these expressions to encourage others. Then test yourself with the quiz at https://www.engvid.com/5-english-idioms-to-motivate-inspire/
Learn more English expressions with these videos:
How to wish someone good luck https://youtu.be/8SapxjrfC6A
11 Common Social Expressions https://youtu.be/VgG0J2-OxfM
In this lesson:
0:00 English Expressions for Motivation
1:56 Practice makes perfect.
5:00 When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
8:11 No pain, no gain.
11:10 Better late than never.
13:35 The skys the limit.
15:57 – Practice –
TRANSCRIPT:
Hello, my name is Emma, and in todays video, I am going to inspire you.
We are going to learn some very inspirational expressions in English.
So, I want you to imagine - so, in your head, picture this - imagine you have a friend,
and your friend gets a low IELTS score and is really sad.
Imagine you are learning English, no matter how hard you study, youre always reading
English books and practicing, you just cant understand the present perfect tense in English.
Whats the difference between the past tense and the present perfect tense?
Imagine, no matter how hard you try, you just dont understand it.
And then, imagine your son, even if youre younger, just imagine you have a son, he comes
home and he says, Mom, Dad, English is boring.
I hate English.
What do all of these examples have in common?
Well, Ill tell you what they have in common.
In all of these examples, these people need inspiration, they need encouragement.
So, in todays video, I am going to teach you the words you can say in English to anyone
in these situations or other situations to help them feel better and encourage them,
but also so you can improve your own English.
All of the expressions I will teach you today are very common expressions we use whenever
someone needs encouragement.
So, lets get started.
So, for each of the expressions Im going to teach you today, Ive made a beautiful
poster.
So, all of the posters are designed by me, and what I actually encourage students to
do or learners of English to do is make your own poster using these expressions.
They dont have to be as big as mine.
You can make a small poster, put it on your desk or on your refrigerator, or put it somewhere
you will see it and where you will see it often, because that will, first of all, help
you remember these expressions, but also its a great activity to, again, help you
remember.
Even writing the words will help you, and it can encourage you when you are having difficulties,
especially English difficulties.
So, lets look at the first example of a very popular expression - practice makes perfect.
And then at the bottom of my poster, I put 100%, A+, 10 out of 10.
So, what does it mean when we say practice makes perfect?
Well, it means that in order to improve - so, if you want to improve and to get better at
something, you need to practice, and you need to practice a lot.
So, we use this expression in many different situations.
We can use it for learning a language.
Right now, I am learning Chinese, and Im learning Chinese writing.
So, what I need to do every day is practice, practice, practice to get better, because
I hope one day to make perfect or to get perfect.
We can also use this for sports.
If you are learning or if you play soccer, you cant just start playing one day and be
an amazing soccer player.
No, you need to practice.
You know, you practice after school, you practice in the evening, or during the daytime.
So, the more you practice, the better you become.
So, heres my example.
You are learning English.
Remember, practice makes perfect.
And I just want to call your attention to the verb we use here.
Many learners get confused with make or do.
For this specific example, its always make.
So, practice makes, with an s, perfect.
So now, lets practice more, because practice makes perfect, and lets look at some other
examples of inspirational expressions.
Okay.
So, my next expression has to do with lemons and lemonade.
So, you might think, This seems like its going to be a strange expression.
Well, in fact, the next expression is pretty common.
We use it, again, when someone has a difficult situation, and we want to inspire them […] 5 English Idioms to MOTIVATE & INSPIRE](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nYcyb0hZfaY/mqdefault.jpg)





