Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Want to improve your spoken English? Watch this video. I will show you how human senses are referred to when giving commands (imperatives). You will learn the following imperatives in this lesson: look at that, listen to this, watch it, check it out, touch here, taste this, try it, give it a listen, and more. So what are you waiting for? Give the video a look and share it with your friends and family. Don’t forget to do the quiz when you’re done! engvid.com/using-sense-verbs-in-conversation Note: this video is made with respect to those with sensory differences and is meant to inform.
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In this video:
0:00 What are "sensory" verbs?
1:22 What's an imperative?
2:03 Look
2:38 Listen
4:03 Feel
4:32 Watch
5:32 Touch
6:06 Smell
6:36 Taste
7:06 Try/check
8:12 Give it a __
10:19 Review
Want to improve your spoken English? Watch this video. I will show you how human senses are referred to when giving commands (imperatives). You will learn the following imperatives in this lesson: look at that, listen to this, watch it, check it out, touch here, taste this, try it, give it a listen, and more. So what are you waiting for? Give the video a look and share it with your friends and family. Don’t forget to do the quiz when you’re done! engvid.com/using-sense-verbs-in-conversation Note: this video is made with respect to those with sensory differences and is meant to inform.
More English vocabulary videos:
Increase your vocabulary by using your senses youtu.be/vpJYH2F-6OA
Learn EATING vocabulary in English youtu.be/gkFdG3TdI6E
Sign up for classes and get more resources at https://EnglishAlex.com!
In this video:
0:00 What are "sensory" verbs?
1:22 What's an imperative?
2:03 Look
2:38 Listen
4:03 Feel
4:32 Watch
5:32 Touch
6:06 Smell
6:36 Taste
7:06 Try/check
8:12 Give it a __
10:19 Review
![Learn nature VOCABULARY in English with The Lord of the Rings
What’s better than learning new vocabulary from a book? Learning new vocabulary from one of the GREATEST works of fiction of the 20th century! In this dense lesson, I will drop you into the world of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings to teach a variety of nature vocabulary. The book’s fictional world of Middle-earth is full of real-life landscape descriptions, so even if you’re not a fan of fantasy genre fiction, there is still a lot for you to learn. Words covered in this lesson include: knoll, mist, fog, valley, slope, turf, hedge, bush, thicket, marsh, bog, fen, mire, brambles, and many more! If you would like to check out the book yourself, you can get the audio version FOR FREE by signing up for a 30-day trial with Audible through this link: https://www.engvid.com/out/audiblealex . You can also get the print or ebook version on Amazon here: https://www.engvid.com/to/amz_lotr . Remember, not all who wander are lost.
Take the quiz here: https://www.engvid.com/learn-nature-vocabulary-in-english-lotr/
Next, watch these other videos Ive done:
1. Learn English with STAR WARS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpksX5p0J9k&list=PLrPhmmx5j5b91KUH2ne-eaQSr3WofGqm9&index=3
2. 5 books to improve your English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEDMhFFeByE&list=PLrPhmmx5j5b91KUH2ne-eaQSr3WofGqm9&index=8
3. Learn English with THE HUNGER GAMES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCZqIJAtqOI&list=PLrPhmmx5j5b91KUH2ne-eaQSr3WofGqm9&index=4
4. Learn English with HARRY POTTER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EENeehvNxWA&list=PLrPhmmx5j5b91KUH2ne-eaQSr3WofGqm9&index=2
TRANSCRIPT
Danh-danh-duh-duh-danh. Duh-duh-danh. Duh-duh-danh. Duh-danh-danh. Danh-danh-danh-danh. My precious. Come on. Thanks, Steve. He loves this book. Hey, everyone. Im Alex. Thanks for clicking, and welcome to this lesson on Nature Vocabulary with Lord of the Rings. Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien is one of the greatest, most important, most revered not just fantasy novels; but novels, period, in the English language. It is wonderful, beautiful, full of lush landscapes and scenery. And the reason Ive decided to focus on nature vocabulary for you guys is: Even if youre not a Lord of the Rings fan, this video is still useful for you because Im going to give you some vocab that is common, but also not so common, and all of it is in this book.
Now, if you like this book that I have in my hand, and you want to know: Alex, where can I get one? you can get either the physical copy or the e-book version at the Amazon link that is attached to this video. Or another option is, if you want to listen to the audiobook version of Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring... Therere also two more books - The Two Towers and The Return of the King. If you want any one of those books, you can get the audiobook version by checking out the link to Audible that is also attached to this video. You can get the book for free by clicking at the link, and you will also sign up for a free 30-day trial.
So, if you like the book, if you like the audio quality, and... Which I think you will, because the narrator who, you know, does Lord of the Rings-Rob Inglis is his name-hes wonderful. I have the book on my own phone, Ive listened to it. He does, like, the songs that are in the story, he does the poems, and he has this deep, baritone voice when he reads the book, which is just beautiful. It makes you feel like your grandfather is reading the book to you. So, the audiobook is totally excellent. Check it out if you want at the Audible link that is attached to this video. I think thats all I wanted to say before we got into things. So, Im going to put this down far away from Steve, over here. Okay. Im watching you.
And were going to talk about some of the flora and the fauna of The Lord of the Rings series. And this vocabulary is found throughout the entire series. Okay? So, what I wanted to do, really, with this video and what I want to do for you guys is to make you feel comfortable in the world of Middle Earth, because there is a ton of travelling; there are a ton of natural, physical features that are described in the book. Its very beautiful, its very poetic, and if youre... If you like nature, this is the book for you. If you like fantasy, and action, and magic, and adventure, this is definitely the book for you.
So, I thought I would start with some of the wetter parts of the geography in Middle Earth, which is the fictional fantasy land that Lord of the Rings takes place in. So, well start very simple, a word you might already know, and that is a river. Now, a river is a large channel of water that flows into a sea. So, around Montreal, you have the Saint Lawrence River. The Nile is a river. The Amazon is a river. So, these are long channels of water that flow into the sea, and theres actually some debate over whether the Nile or the Amazon is the longest river in the world, depending on how you choose to measure them. […] Learn nature VOCABULARY in English with The Lord of the Rings](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ilBVx4LmYps/mqdefault.jpg)

![Improve your Academic Writing: PASSIVE PREPOSITIONAL VERBS (also great for IELTS & TOEFL!)
Learn expressions you can use to strengthen your academic essays. Whether you’re a high school student, an IELTS or TOEFL candidate, or an English language student, this lesson is guaranteed to boost your writing skills and to provide you with tools that will impress professors and make you fit in with any academic discussion. Learn passive prepositional verbs such as: be aimed at, be associated with, be based on, be regarded as, be defined as, be derived from, be divided into, be prejudiced against, and more. This is an advanced, but practical academic English writing lesson. Watch, learn, and your writing WILL improve. Once you have mastered the content, be sure to test your knowledge by completing the quiz at https://www.engvid.com/improve-your-academic-writing-passive-prepositional-verbs/, then USE the knowledge you have acquired in your daily written work.
TRANSCRIPT
Hey, everyone. Im Alex. Thanks for clicking, and welcome to this academic writing lesson. So, today I will be giving you some very practical skills, practical tools, practical expressions, words, phrases that you can use in your academic writing. So, this might prove useful if youre a high school student, a university student, college student, if you are someone who is writing an IELTS exam or a TOEFL exam, or any type of academic work. So, Im going to tell you the name... Technical name of these tools that Im going to give you today in a bit. First, I just want to start teaching you guys, and after the first six, Ill let you know on a little secret. Okay. Let you in on the little secret, thats the phrase.
So, first we have: be aimed at. Lets just stay with me. Lets read the example, and youll start noticing a pattern. So: The advertisement was aimed at males between the ages of 18 to 34. So, here youre saying the advertisement-the ad, the promotion-was targeted at... Aimed at males between 18 to 34. So, if you aim an advertisement, this means you try to put your focus of the advertisement on a specific group of people, a specific demographic. So, you have, you know, males between the ages of 18 to 34, so this is probably a beer commercial or a video game commercial maybe.
Next, we have the expression: to be associated with something or someone. So, if you are associated with something or someone, this means you have a connection to something or someone. So, for example: Drinking milk is often associated with strong bones. So this is, you know, what research says or what advertisers want us to believe. This could be an argument that youre making in a paper. So: Drinking milk is often associated with strong bones or with having strong bones; has a connection with it.
Next: to be based on something. Now, this is when youre using, you know, some sort of facts to establish a theory. So, to be based on. The study was based on 10 years of close observation. So, this means that the study, the origin of the study, the facts from 10 years, you know, thats what we used to base this study on; to do this study.
The next phrase I want you to remember is: to be regarded as or to be seen as something or someone. So, example: Albert Einstein is regarded as the premier theoretical physicist of the 20th century. So, this means people see Einstein as, you know, the premier physicist... Theoretical physicist of the 20th century. They regard him... They hold him in a high position in their minds. So, people say this. You can use this phrase to talk about not just people, but events. Okay? Like, the Olympics, World Cup, World War II. You know, what was it regarded as? What were these things seen as by people? How did people see them?
Be defined as - to give a definition. Right? So: Darkness is defined as the absence of light. If youre a high school student, this type of structure is okay to use. Many teachers say: Dont tell me Websters Dictionary defines this as blank. But, you know, if youre a high school student, youre just learning essays. Its important to define your terms; to give definitions, so: Darkness is defined as the absence of light. I will be using this definition in my paper.
And, finally, here: be derived from. If something is derived from something else, it means it comes from that thing; it originates from that thing. So, for example: Some medicines are derived from herbs. They are taken from, they come from those herbs. Okay?
Now, weve looked at six of these. What do you see that they all have in common? Okay, they all have: be, be, be, be, be; they all have a past participle verb: be aimed, be associated, be based; and they all have a preposition. Now, these are known as passive prepositional verbs. Okay? So, now that weve looked at the first six of passive prepositional verbs, were going to look at another six. […] Improve your Academic Writing: PASSIVE PREPOSITIONAL VERBS (also great for IELTS & TOEFL!)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/isOnLdTZ2zc/mqdefault.jpg)

![Improve your Vocabulary: English word pairs about TIME
Improve your English with this useful vocabulary lesson! Youll learn 10 common word pairs to improve your vocabulary and to give you more tools to speak like a native English speaker. Ill also give you examples and explain when these expressions are usually used. The word pairs include: now and then, quick and easy, then and there, slow and steady, little by little, and many more. Learn these short informal English phrases and youre guaranteed to sound more confident and comfortable in your English conversations.
TAKE THE QUIZ: https://www.engvid.com/vocabulary-english-word-pairs-time/
TRANSCRIPT
If youre lost, you can look and you will find me, time after time. Hey, everyone. Im Alex. Thanks for clicking, and welcome to this lesson on some common word pairs or expressions with time. So, not just the word time, but different expressions we use to indicate time, or different expressions or word pairs we use to talk about how long something takes, or when something happens. So, first were going to look at five, and then were going to look at another five, and each time we go over one of these word pairs Ill give you an example sentence, and I want you to, you know, see if you can guess the meaning of this expression from the context, and then I will tell you the actual definition of, you know, what this expression or this word pair means. So, lets not waste any more time and lets begin.
Number one: then and there. The sentence is: I was hired then and there. Now, if you know the meaning, obviously, of then, at that time; and there, in that place - it means at that moment. Okay? So at that exact moment. At that moment. So, imagine you go to a job interview in this case and the interview goes very well, sometimes the person who does your job interview says: Okay, well... Well call you back and well let you know. But sometimes if they know that youre the right person for the job, they will tell you when... They will ask you, actually: When can you start? and they will hire you on the spot, they will hire you then and there, in that moment. Okay? So thats what then and there means, at that moment. Or: She kissed me then and there., I was hired then and there.
Next: sooner or later. Sooner or later. Youll have to do it sooner or later. So, most of us I think dont like washing dishes or we dont like doing the laundry, and we just look at it in the corner, you know, telling ourselves: Okay, we will do it. Not now, later. Later. Okay? And maybe, you know, somebody will tell you: Okay, can you...? Can you do it now? Because you will have to do it sooner or later. And in this case it means eventually. Okay? So, to say something a little more serious: Sooner or later were all going to die. You know, its going to happen. Its going to happen. Thats not the happiest memory or the happiest image, but you know, I think you get the meaning. Sooner or later.
Wait and see. Very simply: Lets wait and see what happens. This just means lets be patient. Be patient. Okay? So, if you are watching a movie with a friend and your friend wants to know what happens next in the movie because you have seen the movie before, and your friends like: Oh, what happens next? What happens next? And you just say: Wait and see. Okay? Just wait and you will see what happens next. So, just be patient.
Now, the final two on the first board are very similar: now and then, from time to time. Both of these, if you look at the sentences: I talk to him now and then., She reads biographies from time to time. What do you think these expressions mean? Sometimes, thats right. So, infrequently or sometimes. Sometimes. Another word, maybe might be new for some of you guys: infrequently, not frequently, and these are interchangeable. Okay? So: now and then, from time to time. We go to restaurants from time to time., We go to restaurants now and then., I read mystery novels from time to time., I read mystery novels now and then. -How often do you call your mom? -Now and then., -From time to time. Okay? So, we have: then and there, sooner or later, wait and see, now and then, from time to time. And now lets look at five more. So, magic. Ooo.
Hwah! Okay, so the next five. First: quick and easy. The test was quick and easy. So, something that doesnt take a lot of time, is not very difficult, basically lets just say very easy. Doesnt take time, doesnt take a lot of effort. So, often, if you like to cook and you see recipes on the internet or in a cookbook, you know, some of the cookbooks are called: Quick and Easy Recipes. So, a quick and easy recipe for pancakes, for example. Okay? So something that doesnt take a lot of time and something that is simple, not complicated.
The final four are all very much related to making progress […] Improve your Vocabulary: English word pairs about TIME](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iwp0nbPCPPE/mqdefault.jpg)

![English Listening & Fluency | Read, Listen, Speak | Little Red Riding Hood (B1 Shadowing Practice)
Looking for authentic English listening and reading practice? You have found it. I will read and discuss a classic story to boost your vocabulary, develop your fluency, and exercise your ears. Now, come inside the forest with me and get ready to explore the rich world of Little Red Riding Hood. Perfect for B1 intermediate English learners who are looking for human-created listening materials. Thumbnail image art by GenghisKait (https://bsky.app/profile/gk-art.bsky.social). https://www.engvid.com/learn-english-with-a-story-little-red-riding-hood/
Get more practical English resources on my website: https://www.EnglishAlex.com
Practice your listening comprehension with more videos:
https://youtu.be/6LEFonULEqI
https://youtu.be/EX8RJR4-6PE
In this video:
0:00 Lets read Little Red Riding Hood
1:19 Little Red Riding Hood: Full Reading
9:45 Little Red Riding Hood: Reading with Vocabulary
34:23 Comprehension Test
38:47 Little Red Riding Hood: Background and Meaning
Transcript:
A girl, a wolf, and a sick grandmother. Sounds like a familiar story, right? In this video, you will practice your English listening with this story, you will improve your vocabulary, and by the end of the video, you will be able to tell this story confidently in English. So welcome. Take a seat in my library. Open your ears. What big ears you have. As we explore the story and history of Little Red Riding Hood.
So to begin, here is what to expect in this video. One, I will read the story with no interruptions. You will see the text and be able to follow along with me. Two, I will read the story again and explain some of its vocabulary. Three, I will ask you seven comprehension questions to make sure you understood the story. And four, we will do some discussion about the history and other interesting details of Little Red Riding Hood. And now, I think we are ready to enter the forest and begin our journey to Grandmas house.
Once upon a time, there was a sweet little girl loved by everyone who met her, but most of all, by her grandmother. The old woman adored her so much that she made her a small red velvet hood. It suited her perfectly. And from that day on, everyone called her Little Red Riding Hood.
One morning, her mother said, Im so happy to see you, Grandma. Come, Little Red Riding Hood. Heres a piece of cake and a bottle of wine. Take them to your grandmother. Shes sick and weak, and this will do her good. Go before it gets too hot, and remember to walk carefully. Dont stray from the path, or you might fall and break the bottle. And when you arrive, dont forget to say good morning before you peek around her room. Ill be careful, Mother, said Little Red Riding Hood, and she promised with a smile.
The grandmother lived deep in the forest, about half a league from the village. Just as Little Red Riding Hood entered the woods, a wolf appeared on the path. She didnt know what a wicked creature he was, and felt no fear at all. Good morning, Little Red Riding Hood, said the wolf. Good morning, Mr. Wolf, she replied politely. Where are you going so early? he asked. To my grandmothers house, said the girl. And whats that in your basket? Cake and wine. Grandmas been sick, so Mother sent me to cheer her up. And where does your grandmother live? asked the wolf. A little farther into the woods, under the three great oak trees near the hazel bushes. You must know it, she said. The wolf licked his lips and thought, What a tender young thing. Shell taste even better than the old woman. Ill eat them both, but Ill have to be clever about it. He walked beside her for a bit, then said slyly, Look how pretty the flowers are here, Little Red Riding Hood. Why not pick some for your grandmother? And listen, dont you hear how sweetly the birds are singing? You walk along so seriously, as if you were going to school when the forest is alive with joy. Little Red Riding Hood looked up and saw sunlight dancing through the trees, making the wildflowers sparkle. Grandma would love a bouquet, she thought. I still have plenty of time. So she stepped off the path to gather flowers. Each time she picked one, she saw another even prettier farther away, and she wandered deeper and deeper into the forest.
Meanwhile, the wolf ran straight to the grandmothers house and knocked at the door. Whos there? called the grandmother. Its me, Little Red Riding Hood, said the wolf sweetly. Ive brought you cake and wine. Lift the latch, said the grandmother. Im too weak to get up. The wolf lifted the latch, pushed open the door, and without a word, leapt upon the old woman and swallowed her whole. Then he put on her nightgown and cap, pulled the curtains, and lay down in her bed. […] English Listening & Fluency | Read, Listen, Speak | Little Red Riding Hood (B1 Shadowing Practice)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jOHNUGuNIXw/mqdefault.jpg)

![Learn English with the Pac-Man Method!
What do Pac-Man and learning English have in common? More than you think. In fact, there is a learning philosophy behind the game that can be applied to anything you want, including learning a new language. In this exciting lesson, you will learn about the importance of being flexible and confident as you learn English. You will also find out about the learning blocks you need to avoid or overcome if you want to be successful and get to the last level of the game. Ready? YOU CAN DO THIS! Wakka wakka wakka.
http://www.engvid.com/learn-english-with-the-pac-man-method/
TRANSCRIPT
[Pac-Man noises] Hey, everyone. Im Alex. Thanks for clicking, and welcome to this educational philosophy video on how to learn English with the Pac-Man method. Pac-Man? Educational philosophy? Huh?
Now, before we start, we should learn a little bit about Pac-Man and his history. First, Pac-Man was originally a 1980s arcade game, a very popular one, as you can see by the t-shirt. And the goal of Pac-Man was to eat all of the pellets in a maze. Now, a pellet is a compressed, little ball. Think of something you can feed a bird or something you can feed a fish, or think of a pellet gun. In Pac-Man, these pellets represented food for Pac-Man to eat. Now, in the 1980s at the arcades, a little pellet, a little dot on the screen, it could have represented anything.
So, it is a 1980s arcade game. The goal of Pac-Man is to eat all of the pellets in a maze. The difficult part about eating all of these pellets is that there are ghosts constantly chasing you, trying to kill you, attack you, eat you, and you have to avoid them. Now, you can fight back. How to fight back in Pac-Man is you need to eat a power pellet. And this power pellet turns the ghosts blue, and allows you to chase them and eat your enemies.
What was really difficult about this game is that it had 256 levels. 2-5-6. Can you think about a game today that has that many levels? Its ridiculous. So, this was something that was really, really difficult to master, and it had a ton of levels, a ton of patterns and mazes and content that you had to memorize. Does this sound familiar to you? So lets see how this relates to English.
Now, imagine for a moment you are Pac-Man. Im Pac-Man. Every level, every maze in Pac-Man represents an element of the English language that you have to learn. So, a Pac-Man maze could represent an academic vocabulary list that youre trying to learn, it could represent a grammar tense, it could represent a pronunciation point that you are currently studying. For example, a Pac-Man maze could be the present continuous tense, it could be how to use will in many contexts. Now, what you have to do in mastering this vocabulary list, this grammar tense, this pronunciation point is complete the level by eating every single pellet of information in that level, before you can continue and do other things.
Now, the ghosts, what do they represent? What does this guy represent? This guy, this guy, and this guy? These are blocks to learning. These blocks could be bad experiences you have had with English in the past. These could be fear about not knowing enough. A block to learning could be a negative person in your life who tells you: Youll never learn this language. Avoid those people, just like you avoid the ghosts in the game. Now, a block to learning could be a bad teacher, someone who gives you bad information about English. And a block to learning, similar to fear, could be just your own low self-confidence. You know that feeling where you think: I will never learn this language? And I understand that feeling, because I am currently studying French, and I feel that way about French, so Im right there with you.
Now, how can I improve? How do I make sure that these blocks to learning are conquered, that I can destroy them, and get through them? Lets look at that. So, your goal when learning English with the Pac-Man method is to avoid those blocks to learning, triumphing over your fears, and growing in your own self-confidence as you get better, and better, and better with English the more time you spend with it. Just like the more time you spend with a Pac-Man video game... Well, we dont have arcades anymore with Pac-Man in them, really, but the more time you spend playing anything, the better you will be at it. Just like the more time you spend practicing English, studying English, listening to English - the more confident you will become and the more knowledgeable you will become. So, to improve and continue improving, what you need to do when learning something is eat those language power pellets, those things that teach you to study, understand, and practice, and to speak confidently. Im not scared of you, Im not scared of you, Im not scared of you, and Im not scared of you! I can do this! Learn English with the Pac-Man Method!](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/k7Bdy2Zl58U/mqdefault.jpg)

![20 ways to give advice in English
Do you only rely on “should” and “have to” when giving advice or making suggestions in English? If you’re ready to add variety to your vocabulary and your English conversations, this is exactly the video for you. Not only do I cover the basics such as should, ought to, had better, and others, but I also teach informal ways to give advice such as “You’re gonna wanna,” “Have you thought about,” “You might wanna consider,” and many more. This is a great lesson for advanced English learners who want to sound fluent and natural when speaking English. Test your understanding with the quiz at https://www.engvid.com/20-ways-to-give-advice-in-english/
If you liked this video, Im sure youll like these other videos Ive done, so why not watch them now and take your learning further?
1. 30 Phrasal Verb Commands: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v 7_QXVcvcfQ&list=PLrPhmmx5j5b-AjltXcrLI4iiqF7lsj_P8&index=13
2. 4 types of HOW questions in English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_ro9075G2Q&list=PLrPhmmx5j5b-AjltXcrLI4iiqF7lsj_P8&index=21
TRANSCRIPT
Hey, everyone. Im Alex. Thanks for clicking, and welcome to this lesson on twenty ways to give advice in English. This lesson is intended for intermediate-level English learners, so some of the things I will review in this lesson, specifically the modals section, I will expect that youre already familiar with these words-okay?-and their usages. If youre not familiar with the modals that I give you today, we have a lot of lessons on engVid that discuss: have to, had better, must, should, etc. So, check out those lessons and become more familiar with modals.
However, Im expecting that you are already familiar with them for this category. You noticed I said: category, because I have four cate-... Four? Four categories on the board, here. So, we have modals, we have conditionals, we have formal verbs, and we have casual expressions. So, you are probably familiar with the modals, maybe the conditionals, and for sure youve seen, like: suggest, recommend, etc., but this casual section is probably new for quite a few of you. But lets not get too far, and start from the beginning.
So, first: Modals. You have a wide variety to choose from when youre giving advice in English. Well start from the top: You have to... So, if you are telling someone that they have to do something, this is an obligation. Okay? They dont have a choice. So: I lost my passport. Oh my goodness. What do I do? You can say: Okay, you have to go to the passport office or You have to get a new one. Okay? This is my advice to you. Its your obligation to do this.
You had better... Okay? So: -Okay, I lost my passport. -Youd better go to the passport office or Youd better report that to the police, maybe if it was stolen by someone and you saw the person running. So: Youd better... as a reminder, this means, you know, its a strong advice and there will be negative consequences if you dont follow this action.
All right, so we have: You should... and You ought to... These are in the same family. Right? So, these are, like, well, advice: I think its a good idea for you to do this. -I always feel tired. -You should sleep more. -I always feel tired. -Okay, well, you ought to eat better. Okay? Or: Tell me what youre eating. You ought to eat better. You should eat better. When you are speaking: You ought to, you can also say: You oughta. So, repeat after me: You oughta. You oughta sleep more. Good. All right?
And then: You could... So, You could... means: Well, this is an option. Im not saying you should, Im not saying you have to. Im saying: Hey. Have you considered this option? Thats over there. Well talk about that later, too. So: You could... means, like, this is a possibility. This is an option. Like: -Ah, I dont know what to get from the lunch menu. -I dont know. Like, what do you feel like? -I dont know. Like something that has protein. -Okay, well, you could get the steak, or you could get a hamburger, or you could get something else with protein. So youre giving them options. Youre advising them of what is possible. Modals, were okay? So many of you are like: Alex, I... I dont know whats going on. Check out the other modal videos.
Next, lets go to conditionals. So, lets start with the most common, like, advice conditional where you say: If I were you... I am not you; that is impossible. Maybe in the future thats something that is possible, but for now its not possible. So, youre using the second conditional in most of these. So: If I were you, Id... Id means I would. So, second conditional you always have the past form of a verb. So, here you have: If I were you, I would do something. Its like: -Uh-oh. I think I lost my wallet. -Well, if I were you, I would retrace your steps. To retrace your steps means to go back and follow your steps; where you went before. Right? […] 20 ways to give advice in English](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lLCHFFja5_o/mqdefault.jpg)