Real English from games, films and podcasts, explained by me, Alex.
Hermione says “The Order’s put protective charms on the Burrow.” Is that ’s IS or HAS? A one-minute grammar lesson from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (PC), with exercises.
Does ’S Mean IS or HAS? Test Your English with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Read More »
Part 2 of my Harry Potter PS1 playthrough: scramble, twinkle, cast a spell at or on something, make it, the long A in charged and cast, the British lever, I’ve found it vs I found it, and set someone free.
Play the classic Harry Potter PS1 game with me and learn real British English: the silent T in nestled, the Sorting Hat, Dumbledore’s Irish accent, foyer, roam, slimy, take the mickey, double back, dreadfully and wretched.
The best English moments from my long Resident Evil Requiem stream: hustle and bustle, shop till you drop, nostalgia, go up in smoke, crime scene stress, stagger, sneak up on, back to square one, creak, sizzle and tune in.
Survival English from Resident Evil 2 Remake: leg it, crack on, stagger, freeze up, take shelter, imperatives like “Get down!” and ellipsis like “Live around here?”, with British and American differences.
I go back to the game I learned English with! Buckle up, first day on the job, hold your fire, not have a clue, this too shall pass, run out of ammo, get away with it and hang in there.
A creepy bedtime story full of vocabulary (vanish, bone dry, quench your thirst, loom, shiver), paranoid vs cautious, sleeping like a baby, freaking out, flashlight vs torch and the silent T in castle.
REK-wee-um! Learn how to say Requiem, what it means, how to pronounce “unidentifiable”, and phrases from the RE9 story like “lay something to rest” and “come to light”.
A 44-second Resident Evil Village Short with three great horror sound words: snarl, thump and shatter. Read along with the synced script, flip the cards and test yourself.
What Do Snarl, Thump and Shatter Mean? Horror Sound Words from Resident Evil Village Read More »
Learn English with the Tale of the Three Brothers from the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows game: grant wishes, quarrel, brag, elated, untimely death, driven mad, inversion with “Only when…”, and lots of activities.
