Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Did you know “doctor” can be a verb? Boost your reading comprehension and vocabulary by learning how one word can have multiple meanings. Examine simple, advanced, and slang verbs and nouns such as light, park, jam, nail, stress, foil, sentence, doctor, harbor, season, head, and more to expand your English vocabulary. Take the quiz on this lesson here: engvid.com/english-vocabulary-hack-15-words-30-meanings
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Upgrade Your Vocabulary: 6 ADVANCED ENGLISH VERBS youtu.be/kDDysMNeMyc
Stop saying "very good" and "very bad": 8 expressions to use instead youtu.be/-zRiDx4gVKs
In this lesson:
0:00 15 words, 30 meanings!
1:09 box
1:42 light
2:24 fly
2:40 park
3:17 hit
3:42 jam
4:19 nail
5:00 foot
7:02 doctor
8:13 stress
9:16 head
10:19 sentence
11:34 foil
12:46 harbor
14:57 season
Did you know “doctor” can be a verb? Boost your reading comprehension and vocabulary by learning how one word can have multiple meanings. Examine simple, advanced, and slang verbs and nouns such as light, park, jam, nail, stress, foil, sentence, doctor, harbor, season, head, and more to expand your English vocabulary. Take the quiz on this lesson here: engvid.com/english-vocabulary-hack-15-words-30-meanings
For more quick ways to improve your English, take my course, Correct Your English Errors in 10 Minutes a Day: 10.bexenglish.com
More of my vocabulary lessons:
Upgrade Your Vocabulary: 6 ADVANCED ENGLISH VERBS youtu.be/kDDysMNeMyc
Stop saying "very good" and "very bad": 8 expressions to use instead youtu.be/-zRiDx4gVKs
In this lesson:
0:00 15 words, 30 meanings!
1:09 box
1:42 light
2:24 fly
2:40 park
3:17 hit
3:42 jam
4:19 nail
5:00 foot
7:02 doctor
8:13 stress
9:16 head
10:19 sentence
11:34 foil
12:46 harbor
14:57 season
![The New IELTS Computer Test: Everything you need to know
What’s the new IELTS? Should you take the new IELTS computer test or the old IELTS paper test? How are they similar? How are they different? Which one is easier? Watch my lesson to learn all about the new IELTS option, its content and structure, and the pros and cons of the computer-based IELTS and the paper-delivered IELTS. I explain the listening, reading, writing, and speaking sections, so you know what to expect. I also share students’ feedback and experiences. There are a lot of little differences that are not obvious. Find out which one section is easier on the IELTS computer test. Watch this lesson to decide which test is best for you and improve your chances of getting a higher IELTS score! Take the quiz on this lesson at https://www.engvid.com/
TRANSCRIPT
Hi. Im Rebecca from www.engvid.com. In this video Im going to explain to you about the new IELTS test, which is called the IELTS CDT. That stands for Computer-Delivered Test. Now, there was and there still is another IELTS test also available, at least at the time that were recording this lesson, which is called the PBT, which stands for Paper-Based Test.
Now, if youre taking the IELTS or if you are re-taking the IELTS, its really important for you to understand the differences between these two exams, which Im going to explain to you here. Were going to talk about how theyre similar, how they are different, and also which exam you should choose to take based on what those similarities and differences are, based on your personality, your skills, your preferences, and so on. And Im also going to share with you some of the feedback that Ive been receiving from my students who have appeared for both the paper-based test and the computer-delivered test. Okay? So, lets get started.
So, first lets look at how these two exams are similar. Okay? So, if youve never done the IELTS, then you need to do some basic homework. Okay? So, the IELTS is an English proficiency exam. All right? And it stands for International English Language Testing System; the IELTS. Okay? And it has four sections. Like many English proficiency exams, it has reading, writing, listening, and speaking. So, in terms of these two tests-okay?-the paper and the computer one, the content is the same. That means youre not going to be asked harder or easier things if you take the paper one or the computer one. The content is the same. The sections are the same, as in the four sections that I mentioned. Okay? Both tests have four sections.
The timing is exactly the same. Okay? So you have 60 minutes for reading, 30 minutes for listening, 60 minutes for writing, and about 15 to 20 minutes for a speaking interview. Okay? So, the overall length of the exam is the same. Okay? Its about two hours and 45 minutes. That part is the same. The scoring is also the same. They are not judging you differently based on which form of the test that you took. Okay? The scoring rubric, the scoring criteria are the same.
Next, the speaking part of the test is exactly the same. Why? Because the speaking is not done on paper or on computer. If youve ever appeared for the exam before or if youve read about it, then you will know that the speaking part of the IELTS test is done with you face-to-face with an examiner. Okay? And so, that part is the same. Okay? So were not going to talk very much about that because that part is exactly the same. Thats the speaking.
We are going to talk about the other sections and how they are different. Okay? So, lets get to that. Lets talk about that first. So, here, Ive talked about the content, the academic part of the test; and, here, Im going to explain to you about some of the administrative differences-okay?-and how that will affect you or may affect you.
So, we said the speaking part of the test is the same; however, reading, listening, and writing, even though the content is the same, the experience is going to be very different for you, whether youre doing the paper-based test or the computer-based test. Why? Because you are different. Okay? Some people are very comfortable using the computer. Okay? And when you do that computer test, you should be someone who is really computer literate; you should be very comfortable navigating around a screen, scrolling, clicking on answers, clearing answers, highlighting text, typing on a keyboard, using the mouse, and so on. Okay? If you are someone like that, if this describes you, then you would probably be quite comfortable doing that computer test. Okay?
However, if youre someone who gets confused when you see lots of instructions, and you have to go forward, you have to go back, there are arrows, and you get confused by computer... By working on computers, then first and foremost overall, you might be better off taking the paper-based test-okay?-which basically is just a test on a piece of paper and with a pen and pencil. Okay? So, thats overall. […] The New IELTS Computer Test: Everything you need to know](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Rn2wRHdzFng/mqdefault.jpg)





![When to use CAPITAL LETTERS in English
Do you know when to use capital letters in titles? It seems so confusing. Some letters are capitalized and some are not. In this lesson, I focus on the extra-confusing words the ones that are sometimes capitalized and sometimes not! Youll learn the easy capitalization rules for writing about subjects, courses, companies, workplaces, occupations, and job titles. Youll also learn how to capitalize the names of movies, shows, books, songs, reports, articles, and more. You can do this watch and learn! Then take the quiz at https://www.engvid.com/capital-letters-in-english/
TRANSCRIPT
Hi. Im Rebecca from engVid, and this lesson is about confusing capitals. Now, usually when you learn the rules of English capitalization, certain words are always capitalized. Okay? For example, the first word in a sentence, the word I, the names of people and places, and so on. Okay? Some words are always capitalized, but in this lesson Im not going to review all of the rules of capitalization, but I am going to show you about when to capitalize certain words and when not to capitalize them, because sometimes the same words are capitalized in one context, but not capitalized in another context. But its not hard to understand; its actually very easy. Okay? So Im going to explain it to you right now. Lets get started.
So, the first one is in the area of a subject or a course. For example, if were talking about a subject that you study, for example, algebra, then you do not capitalize it. For example, if you say: Im studying algebra this year. Okay? So youre just talking about the subject, and therefore its not capitalized. But if youre talking about the subject as a course, as the name of a course, then you do capitalize it. Okay? For example: This year Im taking Algebra 101. Okay? Thats the name of that course, so you do capitalize it then. Okay? Lets look at another example. Shes studying psychology. This year shes studying... Shes taking Psychology 201. Or: Shes enrolled in the Psychology 201 class. Okay? Excuse me. All right.
Another example: I would like to study business in university. Okay? The person is being very general, just talking about the subject. But: This year Im taking a course called Global Business. Okay? Now youre giving the name of the course, right? So whats the rule here? If were just talking about the general subject, no capital; if were talking about the course, then yes, we do capitalize it. Okay? All right. There is one little exception: When were talking about languages, and this is always true. So if youre studying French or whether youre taking French 101, youre always going to capitalize the name of a language. Okay? And thats just because in English we always capitalize the name of a language; doesnt matter which one. Okay? Thats it. All right.
Now, when it comes to places, lets look at how it works. So, for example, if I say: She works in a bank. Okay? A bank, the bank, its just the place, the building or whatever. Okay? The business. So then its not capitalized. But if I say: She works at the Brookfield Bank, now I gave you the name of the bank, so therefore it is capitalized. Okay? Because, again, the name of something is capitalized; the name of a person, or a place. Right? So then it will be capitalized. Or I say: I went to the library. Okay? I often study at the library. Okay? Just a library in general, not capitalized. Or: I often visit the Toronto Public Library. Now Im giving you the name of a specific library, right? So, of course, it gets capitalized. Got it? Okay.
Or: He goes to university. Okay? Hes in university, just a regular word so we dont capitalize it. But: He got admission to the University of Oxford. Okay, now were giving the name of the university, so you do have to capitalize it. Okay? Got it? All right. So I hope thats pretty clear so far. All right? So when were giving the name of a course or were giving a name of the particular place, like a bank, a library, university, a school, a business-right?-then youre going to capitalize it; and otherwise, in general, not. Okay.
Now lets look when were talking about professions and titles. So, the rule is like this: If youre just talking about... Lets say: I went to see the doctor. Okay? Or: I need to see a doctor. So if before the profession you say the word a or the-okay?-then you dont capitalize it because youre just talking about a doctor in general; youre not giving the name of the doctor, youre not saying which doctor. So, here we just say: I need to see a doctor. Or: I have an appointment with Dr. Patel. Now this is the name of the doctor, right? So then we need to capitalize the D for Doctor and, of course, his or her name. All right? Next: I would like to speak to the professor. Okay? The professor, again, general, so no capital, but here: You need to make an appointment to see Professor Brown. […] When to use CAPITAL LETTERS in English](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TBukbCw09vg/mqdefault.jpg)



