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With a comparison
The
warmer
it is,
the
happier
I feel.
The
richer
the person,
the
more annoying
he is.
The
sweeter
the dessert,
the
more delicious
it is.
With a subject
The
more
you
eat,
the
more
you
gain weight.
The
less
I
sleep,
the
less
I
can focus on my work.
The
more
I
speak English,
the
more
I
feel comfortable.
Common phrases
The
stronger
,
the
better
.
The
more
,
the
merrier
.
The
less
said,
the
better
.
Other examples
The
sooner
you
start,
the
sooner
you
finish.
The
more
you
work,
the
more stressed
you
feel.
The
more
you
see your friends,
the
more positive
you
’ll feel.
The
less
I
do outside of work,
the
less connected
I
feel to them.
The
more
I
tell you about my work life,
the
more
I
realize I need balance.
The
more
work,
the
more
stress.
The
more
down
I
feel.
The
more
time
with friends,
the
happier
.
The
more connected
.
The
more encouraged
! But also
the
poorer
.
The
more
money
you make,
the
more
you
can spend.
The
more
you
study,
the
easier
it
will be!
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Do vs. Make
Do
:
specific tasks, some obligations, or repetitive activities
I need to
do
some housework.
Make
:
creating or producing something
I need to
make
some soup.
Do: Expression #1
Everyone loves
doing chores
.
I dream about
doing the laundry
.
Doing the dishes
is my favorite activity.
Exception:
Make
the bed
Do: Expression #2
I can’t go play a game because I have
to do some work
.
I have
to do some homework
.
Do: Expression #3
The goalie
did a good job
, but we still lost.
The goalie
did a bad/poor job
.
Do: Expression #4
Have you
done any exercises
recently?
I
did some yoga
yesterday, and I’m going to
do some pilates
today.
Exercise as a verb: Have you exercised recently?
Do: Expression #5
How are you
doing
?
I’m
doing pretty well
.
I’m not
doing that hot
.
Do: Expression #6
I always try
to do my best
.
Do: Expression #7
Please,
do something
!
Do anything
!
I can’t go to yoga class because I have
to do something else
.
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Make: Expression #1
Dan
makes oatmeal
for us every morning.
I like to
make
green
tea
in the afternoon.
Make: Expression #2
If you watch the ad at the beginning of this video, I
make some money
.
Make: Expression #3
It can be tough to
make new friends
when you move to a new city.
Make: Expression #4
Have you ever
made a phone call
in English?
Make: Expression #5
Make a suggestion
about what kind of lesson you would like me to make here on YouTube in
the future.
Make: Expression #6
When you
make a mistake
, don’t
make an excuse
. Just tell the truth.
I
did
something wrong.
Make: Expression #7
I often read reviews to help me
make a decision
before I buy something.
Make: Expression #8
Study these words so that you can
make sure
that you use them correctly.
Make sure
that you finish your homework.
Make sure
that you clean your room.
Make: Expression #9
It really
makes me happy
that you are still watching this lesson and didn’t click away.
Talking with her about her problems
makes me feel drained
.
Watching these lessons
makes you feel excited
about English.
Make: Expression #10
Try to use English every day. This advice just
makes sense
.
Study English for six hours every Saturday. This advice doesn't really
make sense
.
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Storytelling: Past Tense Verbs
Easy:
Past Simple
Study → Studied
I
studied
English yesterday.
Practice → Practiced
I
practiced
the piano for three hours.
Learn → Learned
I
learned
a lot with Vanessa’s lessons.
Wake → Woke
I
woke
up before my alarm clock.
Break → Broke
Eat → Ate
I
broke
my cookies before I
ate
them.
Drink → Drank
I
drank
some tea this morning.
Choose the right answer
: I can’t believe that yesterday I (
speak, spoke, speaked
) English for
30 minutes.
see answer at end
Intermediate:
Past Continuous
Why didn’t you pick up the phone? Sorry, I
was preparing
to film a lesson.
Studied
→
Was studying
At 9pm, I
studied
for the test. → At 9pm, I
was studying
for the test.
Woke
→
Was waking
I
woke
up early today.
I
was waking
up early every day during the summer.
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Drank
→
Was drinking
I
drank
my tea before work.
I
was drinking
my tea while I
worked
.
Choose the right answer
: Sorry that I didn’t call you back. I (
were studying, was studying,
studied
) English with Vanessa.
see answer at end
Advanced: Put it all together
Dan
was cooking
breakfast when I
woke
up.
When I
was studying
English, I
practiced
every day.
When I
was drinking
my tea, you
called
me.
When I
was drinking
my tea, my cat
knocked
over my cup.
When I
was drinking
my tea, my kid
screamed
“Mommy!”
Choose the right answer
: When I (
were watching, watch, was watching
) Vanessa’s lesson, I
(
fall, fell
) asleep.
see answer at end
Quiz Time!
Last night I (
cooked, was cooking)
when suddenly I (
dropped, was dropping
) some carrots on
the floor.
I (
cut, was cutting
) the carrots, and I (
heard, was hearing
) a loud knock at the door.
I (
thought, was thinking
) it was my neighbor, so I (
was yelling, yelled
), “Just a minute!”
Then, a little voice said, “Mommy! I (
played, was playing
) with my friends and I (
caught, was
catching
) a snake! Come look!”
Lesson answers: spoke; was studying; was watching, fell
Quiz answers: was cooking, dropped; was cutting, heard; thought, yelled; was playing, caught
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How to use “IN”
General Rules
1) an enclosed space 2) general time
1.
Did you find your coat
in
the closet?
enclosed space
2.
I love to spend summer vacation
in
the mountains.
enclosed space
3.
I enjoy taking walks early
in
the morning.
general time
4.
Do you have this
in
a smaller size? Do you have this
in
red?
fixed phrase: “to be in a [size or color]”
5.
Do you believe
in
love at first sight?
fixed phrase: “to believe in [love/ peace/ etc.]”
How to use “ON”
General Rules
1) a surface 2) a specific day
6.
Oh no! I spilled coffee
on
my homework!
a surface
7.
I jumped when he tapped me
on
my shoulder.
a surface
8.
Do you have a date
on
Saturday night?
a specific day
9.
The building is
on
fire!
fixed phrase: “
on
fire”
10.
My date was
on
his phone the whole night--it was so rude!
fixed phrase: “
on
your phone”
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How to use “AT”
General Rules
1) a specific place 2) a specific time
11.
My favorite cafe is
at
the end of this street.
a specific place
12.
My date will be here
at
5:15.
a specific time
13.
We are having dinner
at
my favorite restaurant.
a specific place
14.
You can email me
at
contact@speakenglishwithvanessa.com.
a specific place
15.
He is really good
at
juggling.
fixed phrase: “to be good
at
something”
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Vanessa’s Challenge Question
Use the space below to write a few sentences answering this question:
What is something you
are really good at? See if you can use at least one word from each lesson here.
Sample answer:
I am really good at juggling. When I was young, I got to go to the circus a lot
because my parents were flying trapeze artists. The higher they flew, the louder the crowd
cheered. Because of this, I wanted to do something in the circus. Anything! One day, I was
making breakfast, and I almost dropped an egg. But I grabbed it at the last second, tossing it
back up into the air. Then I grabbed another egg! I started tossing the eggs up and catching
them, realizing that I was a natural juggler.
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