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Rhyming slang and wordplay

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Lesson 1

How English uses rhyming slang

hello lovely students and welcome back to English with Lucy today we're going to be covering the topic of slang but more importantly rhyming slang I'm going to teach you how and...

Language: enDuration: 2 min

Lesson 2

One-to-one language tutoring

a part of it on language talk you can find your perfect one-on-one language tutor whether you're learning English or one of many other languages language talk is incredibly sele...

Language: enDuration: 2 min

Lesson 3

Why rhymes are memorable

classes to Alfonso the kitten but he didn't like reading he just wanted feeding so he munched up what Lucy had written Alfonso is the name of my cat now there is something inher...

Language: enDuration: 2 min

Lesson 4

Changing consonants to create rhymes

the word and generally this is a consonant or a consonant cluster for example ease ease bees knees bees knees is a copy apart from the consonant sounds at the start of the words...

Language: enDuration: 2 min

Lesson 5

Playful rhymes for people and pets

with our pets because we treat our pets as our children in the UK the tone of voice is important with this one as otherwise it could sound pretty insulting oh you are a silly Bi...

Language: enDuration: 2 min

Lesson 6

Helter-skelter and namby-pamby

Skelter Journey to the show we also have one that I love to say Namby pambi nambi pambi this is an adjective meaning weak feeble maybe excessively emotional and it's a bit cruel...

Language: enDuration: 2 min

Lesson 7

Rhyming nicknames

rhyme so you could have a steady Eddie Handy Andy Mary Jerry Bonnie Johnny Smiley Kylie I'm often called Juicy Lucy it really works well with two syllable names here's a challen...

Language: enDuration: 2 min

Lesson 8

Rhyming and shm-reduplication

rhyming schmining I used it here as an intensifier to make the concept more memorable here we have some more money Shmoney this kind of means like money is not important or mone...

Language: enDuration: 2 min

Lesson 9

Tutoring and workbook details

language talk with your perfect one-on-one tutor you you can forward your receipt to me on my email address and I will send you a copy of my idioms and phrasal verbs workbook fo...

Language: enDuration: 2 min

Lesson 10

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Language: en

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