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About the English language

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Lesson 1

Listening practice overview

Hey, everybody. Welcome to this A1 English listening practice video. You can use this video to practice your listening and comprehension as I speak. And remember to sign up for...

Language: enDuration: 2 min

Lesson 2

Where English is spoken

Obviously, countries like the UK, Australia, Canada, and Ireland speak English, but there are also a lot of other countries where people speak English. For example, English is t...

Language: enDuration: 2 min

Lesson 3

Old, Middle, and Modern English

Old English. In the 11th century, Old English became Middle English. Middle English is a little closer to Modern English, but it's still very different. Finally, Modern English...

Language: enDuration: 2 min

Lesson 4

The Germanic language family

family does English belong to? English is a Germanic language. That means English is is to languages such as German, Dutch, and Swedish. However, English speakers can't understa...

Language: enDuration: 2 min

Lesson 5

Cognates and a final fact

because they're cognates. So, if an English speaker hears the Spanish word paciencia, they can probably understand the meaning. Okay, one last interesting thing about English is...

Language: enDuration: 2 min

Lesson 6

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Full video: A1 English Listening Practice - The English Language

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