Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this positive English conversation lesson, I will teach you 15 ways to encourage others and to give them praise. You will learn phrases like “It’s worth a shot,” “Go for it,” “You got this,” “Way to go,” “You did it,” “Good work,” and more! Whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced student, there is something useful here for you. These phrases are useful to encourage your friends who are going into a job interview, preparing for a test, starting a new relationship, or who just need someone to give them a small positive push in the right direction. Check out the quiz once you’ve watched the lesson. You’re gonna rock it, so go for it! engvid.com/positive-english-15-expressions-encourage-praise
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More of my videos on conversational English:
How to make small talk at work youtu.be/n6u5McnSdv0
17 ways to say YOU'RE WELCOME in English youtu.be/nCArWgfnMw8
In this lesson:
0:00 How to support & encourage people
1:08 Go for it
1:41 You can do it
1:57 You got this
2:14 You're gonna rock it
2:43 You're gonna kill it
2:59 You would be perfect for that
3:34 Just do it
3:55 Good work
4:13 Nice job
4:25 You got it
4:38 You did it
5:03 Way to go
5:08 I knew you could do it
5:18 You rock
5:38 Quiz & more resources
In this positive English conversation lesson, I will teach you 15 ways to encourage others and to give them praise. You will learn phrases like “It’s worth a shot,” “Go for it,” “You got this,” “Way to go,” “You did it,” “Good work,” and more! Whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced student, there is something useful here for you. These phrases are useful to encourage your friends who are going into a job interview, preparing for a test, starting a new relationship, or who just need someone to give them a small positive push in the right direction. Check out the quiz once you’ve watched the lesson. You’re gonna rock it, so go for it! engvid.com/positive-english-15-expressions-encourage-praise
Get more resources and regular updates at https://www.EnglishAlex.com!
More of my videos on conversational English:
How to make small talk at work youtu.be/n6u5McnSdv0
17 ways to say YOU'RE WELCOME in English youtu.be/nCArWgfnMw8
In this lesson:
0:00 How to support & encourage people
1:08 Go for it
1:41 You can do it
1:57 You got this
2:14 You're gonna rock it
2:43 You're gonna kill it
2:59 You would be perfect for that
3:34 Just do it
3:55 Good work
4:13 Nice job
4:25 You got it
4:38 You did it
5:03 Way to go
5:08 I knew you could do it
5:18 You rock
5:38 Quiz & more resources
![Advanced English Vocabulary: Compound Adjectives
This is a mind-altering lesson that will change the way you look at how adjectives are constructed. Only hard-working English students should dare enter. If you’re ready to play with language and get creative, click the play button and learn some of the most advanced and complex vocabulary there is. This lesson covers more than twenty multi-word adjectives, including fun-loving, good-looking, well-developed, full-time, foul-smelling, blonde-haired, three-legged, two-liter, and plenty more. Enter if you dare, and make sure to test your new knowledge by completing the quiz at https://www.engvid.com/advanced-english-vocabulary-compound-adjectives/ when you’re done.
Next, watch these other advanced English lessons Ive done:
1. Advanced English Homophones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc_uzraKOIU&list=PLrPhmmx5j5b-AjltXcrLI4iiqF7lsj_P8&index=20
2. Cause & Effect Power Verbs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaBCiio8XZs&list=PLrPhmmx5j5b-AjltXcrLI4iiqF7lsj_P8&index=5
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TRANSCRIPT
Hey, everyone. Im Alex. Thanks for clicking, and welcome to this lesson on multi-word adjectives. So, this is an advanced lesson, where I will give you a ton of examples of multi-word adjectives and the contexts in which you can use them, as well as the structure... the grammatical structure, the grammatical pieces and parts of speech you need to form your own, you know, multi-word adjectives.
Now, whats tricky about these is that you cant just take any words and mash them together. Unfortunately, you know, some words have gone together better than others. So, it is kind of an issue of memorizing things, but you can try to get creative. And after you watch the video, if you know any other multi-word adjectives or if you want to experiment with the language and try to create your own, you can ask me in the comments or write me in the comments, and let me know if you, you know, want to ask me if its a multi-word adjective that exists or maybe its something thats just fun and funny. So, if you can make me laugh, thats even better. All right, so lets begin.
What is a multi-word adjective? I think its best if we just start looking at them and look at the examples, and youll see what I mean. So, the first way... I say first, but really any of these could be first. The first way I have listed on the board is you can have an adverb, add an ed participle or an ed adjective to create a new word; a new adjective. So, for example, you can create words, like: well-developed, fully-trained, highly-skilled. Okay? So, a well-developed app or a well-developed program.
So, remember: Adjectives are words which describe things. So, ideally, after these adjectives you should have some kind of noun. So, what are some things that could be well-developed? So, a well-developed app, a well-developed game, a well-developed program. Okay? Fully-trained, so a fully-trained marine, a fully-trained police officer; someone who has received full training and is an expert in their field. Okay? Highly-skilled - someone who has a high degree of skill in their area. So, you can be a highly-skilled detective, or a highly-skilled doctor, a highly-skilled surgeon, a highly-skilled... Whatever profession you can think of that requires a high degree of skill.
Next, you can take an adverb, add an ing participle or ing adjective. And you have words, like: hard-working, fast-acting, well-paying. So, a hard-working person, a fast-acting pain reliever or a fast-acting medication. So, if you have pain and you take medicine, and the medicine acts very quickly... Maybe in two minutes: Oh, it works. Its a fast-acting medication. Okay? Well-paying, so you can have a well-paying job; the company pays you well; the job is well-paying. You can also... Hey, you can also use well-paid. So, if the company pays you, you can say, you know: I am well-paid for my work. I have a well-paying job. Okay?
Next: You can have a noun plus ed participle. You notice the pattern, right? You see: ed, ing, ed, ing, ed, ing, ed, noun... Thats later. So, a noun plus ed participle. For example: money-related, self-created, steel-enforced. So, if you can... If you say, for example, you know: The country is experiencing some financial problems. They are having some money-related issues. Or maybe a city is having some crime-related problems. Or: Hmm, this is an age-related issue - an issue related to age or a problem related to money; something like that.
Self-created, so, you know, all your problems are self-created. So, if you create problems for yourself, you are, you know, self-creating problems, so your problems are self-created. Steel-enforced, so maybe this is at a prison that has very heavy security, and the walls are enforced with steel, so, you know, you cannot really break through them because they are enforced with steel. […] Advanced English Vocabulary: Compound Adjectives](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WhDbykAINm4/mqdefault.jpg)

![English Beginner? Watch Peppa Pig. Here Are 7 Reasons Why.
Need more English listening practice? Spend more time with Peppa Pig. I’ll give you seven reasons why Peppa is the best show for English beginners, and why she should be YOUR English teacher. To improve your listening skills in a second language, you need materials that are short, focused, and easy enough for you to understand. This is Peppa Pig! Yes, the show is intended for children, but it is also perfect for A2–B1 English learners who want to improve their listening comprehension skills. Tell me (and Peppa!) if you agree. https://www.engvid.com/meet-your-new-english-teacher-peppa-pig/
Get my ebooks and more English resources on my site: https://EnglishAlex.com
Check out some of my listening practice videos:
10 Minutes of English Listening Practice https://youtu.be/6LEFonULEqI
Practice Listening to Reduced English Speech https://youtu.be/fQamXTEhLb0
In this lesson:
0:00 The best show to learn English with is...
1:06 1. Short episodes
1:43 2. Short, clear sentences
2:33 3. Useful, everyday English
3:47 4. Common situations
4:58 5. Repeated vocabulary
6:12 6. Calm, positive atmosphere
6:48 7. Strong visual support
7:44 Conclusion
Transcript:
This is one of the best English teachers you can have. This is Peppa Pig, and if you dont know her, you need to start spending some time with her. Many English students ask me, Alex, what shows should I watch to improve my English? Many of these learners are beginners and intermediate students. The answer that I have for you today is Peppa Pig. Its Peppa Pig. I have been using Peppa Pig to help me improve my French, and I have found that my vocabulary, my speaking, and especially my listening skills have improved. So if you are a beginner or an intermediate learner in English, I think Peppa is going to do wonders for your English learning. She is available on YouTube for free.
So why is Peppa Pig a great show for English learners? First of all, Peppa Pig has short episodes. Each episode is only four to eight minutes long. Four to eight minutes. This means you have less stress on your brain. You dont have to focus for a long time like when you watch a movie. This also makes the show very easy to re-watch. You can go back again and again and again. So, short episodes, less stress on your brain. This is a good thing.
Second of all, Peppa has short, clear sentences. The characters speak slowly. They use clear pronunciation. And there are natural pauses so your brain has time to process the language it has heard. When you are learning a new language, if you want to improve your listening skills, if you want to improve your vocabulary, your brain needs language it can understand. If you are a beginner student or a low intermediate student, the level of English that is used in Peppa Pig is much better for you than the level of English in a standard English movie, for example.
Third of all, Peppa has useful everyday English. This means it uses lots of past and present tense. It has a narrator who uses the present continuous a lot to explain a situation, often at the beginning of an episode. So you might hear, Mommy Pig is working on her computer. Daddy Pig is cooking in the kitchen. So you hear common, useful, everyday English that you can actually use in your life. There are also common question structures. This goes with lots of past, lots of present tenses. What does the blue button do? What do we do now? for example. And finally, you also learn how to make polite requests and to give instructions. So there are imperatives. Come in, for example. There are also polite requests, like, Peppa, could you bring me some flowers from the garden? So a lot of useful, everyday English.
Peppa also has common situations. So characters talk about the weather. They look outside, and they say, Its raining, or, Its snowing. They talk about work. They talk about school. They visit their family, their grandparents. They travel, and they talk about health. In one episode, Peppa Pig gets sick. Thats how she coughs in the show. And they have to call the doctor. So whats wrong, Peppa? Right? So you get very common situations, a variety of scenarios that people experience in real life. Its not just a show that happens in one location with the same scenarios again and again. And each episode is only four minutes or eight minutes, so you get a four-minute episode about the snow, a seven-minute episode about visiting your grandparents. Its great because you have exposure to a variety of real-life situations.
You also get a lot of repeated vocabulary in Peppa Pig. The best way to learn vocabulary is to hear it repeated again and again over a period of time. If you watch many episodes of Peppa Pig, you will have this experience. You will hear the same family words - brother, cousin, mom, dad, animals. […] English Beginner? Watch Peppa Pig. Here Are 7 Reasons Why.](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/X67FWMPRosc/mqdefault.jpg)

![How to Use “WOULD” | English Grammar Explanation & Practice
“It would be great if someone explained how to use ‘would’ in real life.” I agree! It’s why I made this advanced English grammar lesson. In this class, you will learn (and PRACTICE!) how to use “would” for offers, preferences, requests, hypothetical situations, reported speech, and more. If I were you, I would watch this video, answer my questions, and do the quiz to double-check your understanding. https://www.engvid.com/how-to-use-would-english-grammar-explanation-practice
Visit my website to get my books and even more English resources: https://www.EnglishAlex.com
Watch more of my grammar lessons:
English Modals: 4 ways to use SHOULD https://youtu.be/1nt57peMoDc
English Grammar: The 5 Most Frequent Article Mistakes https://youtu.be/SkMVAesuSwc
In this lesson:
0:00 10 ways to use would in English
1:12 would for polite offers
2:20 would for preferences
3:44 would for polite requests
5:25 would for present/future hypotheticals
7:03 would for past hypotheticals
8:35 would for future in the past & reported speech
10:13 would for past repeated behaviours
12:29 would for past habits
14:48 would for polite suggestions
16:49 would for uncertainty or softness
Transcript:
Hey, everyone. Im Alex. Thanks for clicking. You are Learning English with engVid. Today, we are talking about would. What makes this video different? Well, you will participate. Number one, I will explain the different uses of would. Number two, I will ask you to listen and repeat the questions and the statements that I make in this video, and number three, I will ask you some questions that you dont see on the board or ask you to complete some sentences that you dont see on the board so that you can actively participate and actively improve your English.
So, lets begin. First of all, would is used when we want to create some mental distance between us and what we are discussing. There is always the idea of possibility or probability when we talk about would. Its in an imagined reality, a possible space. Okay?
So, lets start with usage number one, polite offers. Look at these sentences. Would you like a drink? Would you prefer tea or coffee? As you can see, to make offers, the common structures are would you like and would you prefer. You dont have a drink now. You dont have tea or coffee now. So, would you like this? or would you prefer this? These are the structures that you use. So, repeat after me. Would you like a drink? Would you prefer tea or coffee? Good. Now, I want you to finish this sentence. Alex, would you like... Ah, yes, I would like that. Thank you.
Number two, you can use would to talk about preferences. So, for example, I would love a glass of wine. Or, How would you like your coffee? So, when you talk about preferences, you can use I would love, I would like. Again, were using would like, were using would love in this case, too. So, let me see here. Yes, let me ask you this question right after I ask you to repeat. So, repeat after me. I would love a glass of wine. How would you like your coffee? Okay, so youre asking about how they would prefer their coffee, or if they would like a glass of wine, or this person would love one. Okay. Imagine we are at a restaurant, and I am your waiter, your server. So, Im going to ask you about your coffee, and I want you to answer my question in a complete sentence. How would you like your coffee? Perfect.
Next, you can use would for polite requests. For example, Would you pass me a knife, please? Would you mind babysitting this afternoon? So, as you can see, in this case, would you pass, its much more common to say, Can you pass me?, Could you pass me?, but would is also possible if you want to sound a little more polite. Also, if you know the phrase would you mind, would you mind is, well, it means, is it a problem for you? Would it be okay? One thing to note about would you mind, we always need an object, and if you use, like, a verb, this is a gerund in this case, you need verb plus -ing. So, Would you mind babysitting this afternoon? Okay. Imagine we are at the dinner table. I want you to ask me to pass you something. So, say, Alex, would you pass me...? Good. Yes, no problem. Here you go. Also, repeat after me. We forgot that step. Repeat, please. Would you pass me a knife, please? Would you mind babysitting this afternoon? Good.
Now, remember I said that there is a mental distance, a hypothetical nature to the use of would in English. So, we can use would for present or future hypotheticals. This is the second conditional, okay? So, if you want to learn more, we have lots of videos on the second conditional and after the third conditional as well. So, first, listen to these. I wouldnt do that if I were you. And, How would you do it? Okay. Now, you repeat after me. I wouldnt do that if I were you. […] How to Use “WOULD” | English Grammar Explanation & Practice](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XBOmMYHtjJo/mqdefault.jpg)


![Ask Perfect English Questions | 20 Forms You Should Know
How do you start a conversation? Ask a question! In this practical English lesson, I teach you 20 English question types you NEED to know. You will learn question structures for offers, requests, locations, directions, costs, quantities, yes/no confirmations, and future plans. Want to learn and practice more English questions and answers? Get my BRAND NEW BOOK, Perfect English Questions (and How to Answer Them!): https://www.englishalex.com/product-page/perfect-english-questions-and-how-to-answer-them It has many more real world contexts, and it includes a list of the Top 100 English Questions. It also has a massive question structure appendix that you can use as a reference to help you practice and perfect your English. https://www.engvid.com/ask-perfect-english-questions-20-forms-you-should-know/
In this lesson:
0:00 How to ask PERFECT English Questions
1:53 4 Types of Request Questions
3:25 3 Types of Offer Questions
4:39 2 Types of Location & Direction Questions
6:07 3 Types of Questions About Cost
7:32 4 Types of Quantity Questions
9:25 2 Types of Yes/No Questions
10:33 2 Types of Questions About the Future
Transcript:
Past continuous. Past perfect. Present continuous. Like questions. Small talk. Small talk. Tag questions. This book has everything. Hey, everyone. Im Alex. Thanks for clicking, and welcome to this lesson on 20 essential question forms in English. So, today, I am going to give you 20 question forms that you need to know, you should know, if you want to become a fluent English speaker. And all of the questions and question types that Im looking at today come from my new book, which is called Perfect English Questions and How to Answer Them. So, in this book, I have a lot of context-based chapters. So, questions about quantity, questions about how to make offers, requests, ask for directions. At the back, I even have a list of the top 100 English questions, and I have an appendix. The appendix is massive, and as you can see, I have how questions, why questions, modal verb questions, questions in all of the English tenses. So, if you would like to know how to make good English questions and have some sample answers, check out the link that is attached to this video, and you can pick up this book in PDF, eBook, or paperback format. Check it out.
Now, on to todays lesson. Of course, there are many, many hundreds of English question types. In this video, we will just look at 20 so that its more manageable for you.
First, lets start with requests. So, we will start with the most informal to the most polite, right? So, here we have can I, could you, may I, and would you mind. So, listen and repeat after me. Can I borrow your car? Could you pass me my glasses? May I speak with Dr. Lam? Would you mind driving today? Good. So, again, can I, the most casual, informal way to make a request, right? So, Can I borrow your car? Can I borrow two dollars? Can I have that? Can I see your phone for a moment? So, request to ask if you can do something. Could you, very neutral, Could you pass me my glasses? Could you pass me the salt? for example. May I, much more polite, right? May I speak, May I have, May I see that for a moment? And Would you mind, as you can see, driving, verb plus -ing, always with would you mind. Is it a problem for you? This is the meaning of would you mind. Is it okay? Next, here we have four question forms. Can I, could you, may I, would you mind.
Next, we have offers. So, we have three forms for offers. Do you want, would you like, and then can I with some specific verbs. Well talk about that in a moment. So, first, offers. Repeat after me. Do you want another piece? Like another piece of cake or another piece of chocolate, for example, right? Youre offering it. Its like, Do you want another cookie? for example. Cookies, yeah, maybe later. Next, repeat after me. Cookies, would you like something to drink? Okay, Would you like something to drink? And then, finally, Can I give you a hand? Now, in this one, Im not actually giving you, you know, a physical hand. Can I give you a hand? means Can I help you? Right? Can I help you with something?
So, we have requests. We have offers. Next, we have locations and directions. So, these are some of the most important questions if you are a tourist in an English-speaking country or, you know, if you are in any country, you need to know how to ask these questions. So, for example, Where is the mall? Repeat after me. Sorry, I forgot to ask you to repeat. Where is the mall? How do I get to the park? Okay, so, Where is the mall? […] Ask Perfect English Questions | 20 Forms You Should Know](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XiesATEtpUo/mqdefault.jpg)

![Speak with Confidence! 13 Minutes of PAST SIMPLE Conversation Practice
“I want to practice speaking in the past.” That’s great! In this English conversation lesson, I have many past simple questions for you to answer. For example, “How was your weekend?” “Did you go anywhere?” “Did you sleep okay last night?” “Where were you born?” “Did you grow up there?” “Did you play any sports as a kid?” “How old were you when you learned to ride a bike?” and more. But pay attention! I will answer the questions, too. When you’re done the lesson, do the quiz to see if you understood my answers. Finally, if you like this style of English practice, get my NEW book, Perfect English Questions (and How to Answer Them!) and take your conversation skills to the next level. https://www.englishalex.com/product-page/perfect-english-questions-and-how-to-answer-them
Take the quiz on this lesson here: https://www.engvid.com/interactive-past-tense-english-speaking-practice/
In this lesson:
0:00 Past Tense English Speaking Practice
1:26 Hey! How was your weekend?
2:22 Did you go anywhere?
2:35 How was the weather?
3:13 How was your morning today?
4:00 What time did you wake up?
4:32 Did you sleep okay?
4:46 How many hours did you get?
5:27 What did you have for breakfast?
6:33 Where were you born?
7:19 Did you grow up there?
8:19 Did you play any sports as a kid?
9:01 Did you have any pets?
10:24 How old were you when you learned how to ride a bike?
11:05 What did you want to be when you grew up?
Transcript:
Hey, everyone. Im Alex. Thanks for clicking. Today, I want to talk to you. In this video, I will ask you some past tense questions, and I want you to answer those questions. I know that its difficult to practice speaking by yourself if you dont have a speaking partner, so today, I want to be your speaking partner. In this video, all of the questions, the majority of the questions, are also included in my new book, Perfect English Questions and How to Answer Them. So, in this book, I have questions in all of the English tenses. I have questions for specific situations. I have negative questions. I have tag questions. Just any question type you can think of, its probably in here. Ways to talk about work, school, etc. If you want this book, check out the link that is attached to this video, or just go to englishalex.com, and youll see it on the front page. You can get the PDF from my website and the eBook from my website. Just one price for both of them, ePub version and a PDF version. For the physical version, just follow the links to Amazon. You can check it out.
All right. Now, lets begin. So, I will ask you a question, and you will answer the question for me, and I will participate and give you my answer as well. So, first, Hey, how was your weekend? before you say anything. Maybe youre watching this on a Thursday. If you are watching this on a Thursday, maybe you can think about, Hey, what did you do yesterday? or, you know, How was yesterday? for example. So, lets start that again. Hey, how was your weekend? Oh, nice. Oh, me? Yeah, my weekend was good. I actually... I went to the water park with my cousins and with one of my daughters. So, I went to the water park. We had a great time.
How about you? Did you go anywhere yesterday or on the weekend? Did you go anywhere? Okay, nice. And how was the weather yesterday or on the weekend? How was the weather? Oh, was that hot or was it cool, warm? Ah, okay. When I went to the water park, the temperature was around 28 degrees, which is, like, perfect for swimming, but in the middle of the day, it went up to 32, which is too much for me. My poor skin cant handle 32 degrees Celsius.
So, and how about today? Let me ask you about your morning. So, I imagine, you know, youre not watching this right in the morning, right after waking up. So, how was your morning today? Was it busy? Was it nothing special? Was it normal? How was your morning? Okay. Me, my morning was typical today. I woke up, you know, I put on my clothes, I got dressed, and I had breakfast with my family, and then I came here to record this conversation, to talk to you, actually.
So, what time did you wake up this morning? What time did you wake up? Okay. Hmm. Do you usually wake up around that time? Hmm. Yeah, today, I woke up around seven, which is later than usual for me. Normally, I wake up around six oclock, but today, I woke up around seven. Okay.
And by the way, did you sleep okay? This can mean, like, did you sleep well? So, did you sleep okay last night? Oh. And how many hours did you get? How many hours of sleep did you get last night? Hmm. Me? I slept okay. Its difficult to say how many hours of sleep I got last night. Im not sure. Honestly, maybe I got four, maybe I got six. It wasnt a restful night, basically. I will say that. So, I think I got around, yeah, probably about, lets say five, five hours of sleep total last night. Not a good night. All right. […] Speak with Confidence! 13 Minutes of PAST SIMPLE Conversation Practice](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YeAG_gQxDIg/mqdefault.jpg)
![Casual English | Learn 10 “ON” Phrasal Verbs: “hold on”, “bank on”, “take on”...
Learn more phrasal verbs so you can communicate smoothly with Americans and Canadians. In this intermediate English class, I will teach you the meaning of “hold on”, “go on”, “take on”, “bank on”, “look down on”, “check in on”, “try on”, “turn on”, “put on”, and “go back on”. You can listen, learn, and repeat to practice. After the video, take the quiz at https://www.engvid.com/10-on-phrasal-verbs/ Want more? Get my book, 100 Practical English Phrasal Verbs! https://www.englishalex.com/product-page/100-practical-english-phrasal-verbs
In this lesson:
0:00 10 on Phrasal Verbs in English
1:40 hold on
2:30 go on
3:45 take on
4:46 bank on
6:10 put on
7:34 look down on
9:29 try on
10:29 turn on
11:33 go back on
13:06 check up on
14:10 Review & Conclusion
Transcript
Yeah. Did you turn on the printer? That? Yes, thats the problem. Thats definitely going to work. Yes, Im sure. You can bank on it. Okay. All right. Ill talk to you later. Okay. Bye.
Hey everyone. Im Alex and you are watching engvid.com. Thats E-N-G-V-I-D.com. Thank you for joining me today for this lesson on 10 phrasal verbs with the word on. So this is an ideal lesson for intermediate and upper intermediate English learners. And if you want to learn more phrasal verbs, maybe you are familiar with my book. If not, check out 100 Practical English Phrasal Verbs. This book is available in PDF, e-book, and paperback format. I like the PDF because you can search for things very easily. But I also love paper books because listen to that. Yeah, I love the sound that books make. So 100 Practical English Phrasal Verbs, over 900 examples, 20 context-based lessons, a lot of examples. Like check that out. Look at that. Theres a lot of stuff going on there and its all useful, all practical. So check it out. Its at EnglishAlex.com. Check out the link that is attached to this video. All right, lets begin.
10 on phrasal verbs.
You have held on long enough.
So to hold on means to wait. This is very commonly used as a command. So if I say, Hold on, hold on, hold on, this means wait, wait, wait. So for example, Can you please hold on for five more minutes? So just repeat after me, Hold on. Yeah, very good. Its often used in this context. So if Im talking on the phone and someone interrupts me, its very common for me to say, Hold on, hold on. Just hold on one second. Or maybe I tell the person to hold on one second. Okay, Im not finished with my phone call. So just wait, just wait.
Next, go on. So to go on means to continue or to move to the next stage of something. So for example, They went on arguing for another 30 minutes. This means they continued arguing for another 30 minutes. So in terms of moving on to the next stage of something, you can tell someone to, okay, move on to part three of your presentation. Okay, so like go to the next stage, move on to part three. We need to, if you want to say we need to continue, like we need to go on, or you can also say move on. In this case, we need to move on, like go to the next stage. Okay, so repeat after me, They went on arguing for another 30 minutes. I know, I gave you a long sentence and it was probably a surprise, but thats okay. We need long sentences. We need challenges to help our brains to develop and to continue to grow.
Take on, take on. So if you take on something, you accept it. Its a challenge, usually, something that you agree to do. So you can accept a task or extra work. So if your boss says, Hey, Alex, I need you to do this project. Like we, its very important. And I say, Im sorry, I cant take on more projects. Like I cant accept more work at the moment. So if you take something on, you can take on a challenge. You can take on a project. You can take on a job or a task at your job. So repeat after me, I can take it on. This means I can do it. Okay, I can accept this, this work, this project, this task.
Okay, next we have to bank on something or to bank on someone. So if you bank on something, you place your hopes in it or you place your confidence in it. Now, hopes and confidence are two slightly different things. For example, theyre going to win. You can bank on it. Okay, so you are very confident in this case. So youre very confident that the team, your favorite team is going to win the game. You can bank on it. You can take money to the bank that they are going to win. Its a for sure thing. So if you say like, if you hope for something, its like, Im banking on this making a difference. Like, Im really hoping that this is going to make a difference. Like this decision or this thing that I changed or that I bought or something. Im banking on it making a difference. Im hoping for it. I have some confidence that it can do it.
Another synonym for bank on that you might be familiar with is count on. So you can count on something or someone. You put confidence in them or you hope. In them and yeah, to bank on, to count on. […] Casual English | Learn 10 “ON” Phrasal Verbs: “hold on”, “bank on”, “take on”...](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Zhh9W2KMMkc/mqdefault.jpg)