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What you'll learn
- Understand English phrases and how they are used in daily life
- Understand idioms that native English speakers use
- Understand informal expressions used in spoken English
Description
Do you want to learn the informal expressions that native English speakers use in everyday life? This course will teach you 50 idioms and phrases, with clear and easy-to-understand explanations and examples.
The English language has a lot of idiomatic expressions - phrases whose meanings are not obvious from the individual words - such as think outside the box (think creatively) or let the cat out of the bag (reveal a secret).
These expressions can be confusing to English as a Second Language learners, making it harder to understand movies, TV shows, and native speakers' informal conversations.
In this free course, you'll learn 50 idioms & expressions quickly and easily. Each short video explains the phrases and gives examples, and you can check the transcript in order to understand every word!
The University of Sheffield
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About the instructors
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Shayna Oliveira
English as a Second Language Teacher
Shayna is originally from the United States, and she currently lives in Brazil, where she works as an English teacher and translator.
She has a CELTA certification to teach English to adults and several years of teaching experience in both group and private classes. Shayna also runs a popular English-learning website for ESL students.
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