Here is a basic description of stop shots, follow shots, draw shots and how English has an effect on the ball. This billiards video tutorial will show you how to perform stop draw and follow pool shots, if you think you can handle it...
Need to get a ball down the rail in that pool game you're losing? Well, check out this cool billiards video tutorial to see how to do the running rail pool shot. This is a valuable trick to know, using a little English, so pay attention.
This video mixology tutorial shows how to make a tasty dessert cocktail inspired and named after that classic American apple pie, but shown by an English bartender. You will need Tuaca orange and vanilla liqueur, apple juice, and lemon. Watch this video specialty drink-mixing tutorial and learn how to make an apple pie cocktail.
Fishing enthusiasts don't need to waste the skin on a prize catch. Eat the meat, but when cleaning the fish, cut the skin so that it stay in tact for mounting. The delightful English demonstrator walks through the steps of cleaning, prepping, and stuffing a mounted taxidermy fish. Watch this video taxidermy tutorial and learn how to prepare a fish (in this case a zander) for creating a taxidermy mount.
This instructional video teaches the proper English pronunciation of "Beijing" based on modern standard Chinese (Mandarin). It also describes the two Chinese characters that make up the name "Beijing" China's capital city and host of the 2008 summer Olympics. Watch this how to video and you will be writing in Mandarin Chinese in no time.
This video is a how-to demonstration of Eastern European Knitting, the knit stitch. Please note, this is not continental knitting, as here we knit through the back of the loop in both the knit and purl stitch. The resulting fabric appears exactly the same as both English and Continental knitting styles.
Some modal verbs can be put in front of the continuous form to express some present action that is or isn't happening. To make the past tense for each, use "have been" instead of "be."
This video shows irregular verbs in the simple form, the past tense, and as past participles. I hope this helps my students remember how these verbs change. It might also help with pronunciation.
In this video an American English teacher shows the difference between subject and object pronouns.
How to download and install ePSXe, the Playstation PSX emulator for PC. http://www.epsxe.com/ Bios: http://dragonballarena.gamesurf.it/english/index.php
Learn how to discuss sports in French, including the words for an athletic person, a team sport, and specific sports. Includes English translations.
Learn how to say "What does that mean in English or Spanish?" in Spanish.
Today's word is "entrepreneur". This is a noun which means someone who owns and manages a business, taking on financial risks to do so.
Today's word is "queue". This is both a verb and a noun. As a noun, it means a line of people waiting their turn.
Today's word is "inheritance". This is a noun which means an asset such as money received from someone, often one's parents or relatives, after their death.
Today's word is "empathy". This is a noun which means the capacity or ability to understand the feelings of people.
Today's word is "nuance". This is a noun which means a subtle degree of difference in meaning and expression. For example, you can say, "To truly understand the nuances between synonyms, you often have to see how those similar words are used in various situations."
Today's word is "misogynistic". This is an adjective which means prejudiced against women.
Today's word is "reticent". This is an adjective which means not revealing one's thoughts, or being reserved.
Today's word is "hierarchy". This is a noun which means a system of people, organizations, or things that have ranks.
Today's word is "alumni". This is a noun and the plural form of "alumnus" which means a graduate of a specific school.
Today's word is "usher". This is both a noun and a verb. As a verb, it means to escort.
Today's word is "eerie". This is an adjective which means uncanny or weird.
Today's word is "scenario". This is a noun which means an imagined sequence of events.
Today's word is "propaganda". This is a noun which means misleading information or ideas to promote a certain cause.
Today's word is "endeavor". This is a noun as well as a verb. As a noun, it means an effort or attempt to accomplish something. As a verb, it means to strive or attempt.
Today's word is "diligent". This is an adjective which means always being attentive and persistent. Can you guess what the word is?
Today's word is "fervor". This is a noun which means great enthusiasm.
Today's word is "antidote". This is both a noun and a verb. As a noun, it means a medicine to counteract a poison.
Today's word is "posterity". This is a noun which means future generations collectively.
Today's word is "inevitable". This is an adjective which means unable to be avoided.
Today's word is "hyperbole". This is a noun which means an exaggerated statement.
Today's word is "paucity". This is a noun which means scarcity or a lack of something.
Today's word is "facetious". This is an adjective which means kidding or being playful.
Today's word is "chicanery". This is a noun which means trickery or the act of deceiving someone.
Today's word is "scrutinize". This is a verb which means to check and examine very closely.
Today's word is "vertigo". This is a noun which means dizziness.
Today's word is "precipitate". This is a verb which means to cause some event to happen suddenly.
Today's word is "cadence". This is a noun which means the rhythmic flow of words or sounds.
Today's word is "abhorrent". This is an adjective which means detestable or loathsome.
