American English With Brent

This podcast is unlike anything I've done before, I actually combine two lessons, "How Americans do yard work or fall clean up" and "How American Schools deal with fire drills or evacuations." Yard work is never fun for me. It's usually pretty cold because winter is coming. I'd rather be making YouTube lessons for you guys or learning some Italian, but it has to be done or there is an even bigger...

If you are learning English with this podcast, please rate and review on Apple podcasts. Thank you so much! Because of the video about how Americans elect their president, several questions were asked. In this follow-up video, I explain why Joe Biden picked Kamala as his running mate for the Democratic presidential ticket. I explain how a state might be their elector for the electoral college. I a...

In this English lesson, I teach you how to use the Latin and Greek root, "spect," meaning "to look." I define and give examples for 11 English vocabulary words with speck like: circumspect, inspect, introspection, perspective, respect, retrospective, spectacle, spectacles, spectator, spectrum, and speculate.    Here is a link to a Quizlet I made for these words: https://quizlet.com/_45rf22?x=1jqt&...

During this livestream, I answer viewers questions about learning English, but try to stress the importance of celebrating your small successes in English learning. The theme of today's lesson is to celebrate those little successes you have in learning English. Don't always wait for the big ones. I think you'll have more fun if you do.  To view the original video: https://youtu.be/eHdMRTmgvFk...

In this English lesson, I explain how American vote for a United States presidents. It is pretty complicated because we don't directly elect our president. There is something in between the votes and the president, and that's called the electoral college. Large states like California have many electoral college votes, 55. Small states like mine only have four, but the popular vote really doesn't m...

Basically, Ibrahim from Egypt shared a list of weird, wacky English words, and I explain them. Words like malarkey, discombobulated, thingamajig, whatchamacallit, whippersnapper, and discombobulated.   7 WACKIEST WORDS IN ENGLISH | ENGLISH LESSON WITH A REAL ENGLISH TEACHER  https://youtu.be/fe5OaYVOOIs 🔷  Follow me on Instagram for mini-mini lessons: https://www.instagram.com/americanenglishwith...

I've been an English teacher in the United States for about 20 years, and for one hour, I will take your questions about learning English and American culture.    🇺🇸  🇬🇧  Follow this link for bonus credits from Italki after your first purchase: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1355613&u=2346050&m=70611&urllink=&afftrack=   🔷  Follow me on Instagram for mini-mini lessons: https://www.instagram.com/a...

I'm sorry. I was not on a trail in New Hampshire when I made this video. I was at my house. 😀 Americans say "sorry" all the time. In this slow English lesson, I explain some of the reasons Americans might say "sorry" and there are some reasons you might not realize. We don't just say "sorry" in English when something is our fault, we also say "sorry" when we hope things will get better for you, l...

In this English lesson, I explain how Americans celebrate Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day. In recent years, the name of this three day weekend or long weekend has become pretty controversial. Some Americans believe that Christopher Columbus is a great man of history and should be celebrated. Other Americans believe that the people who were here before Christopher Columbus “discovered Ameri...

In this English lesson, I explain how Americans use the term, "Excuse me." It turns out there are about seven ways we use "Excuse me." I also talk about the English terms, "grocery store aisle," "I beg your pardon," and "excuse YOU."  1. Americans say "excuse me" when our body makes a sound or "bodily functions" 2. Americans say "excuse me" to get somebody's attention 3. Americans say "excuse...

Episode 116.  So crazy that we are already on episode 116 after doing the podcast for only about 10 months. I hope these episodes are helping you achieve you goals in learning English. I have heard from so many of you and it's not nice to hear that what I'm doing might be helping you all over the world. It's truly humbling. It's great to hear from so many listeners, and the podcast is growing...

Link to the video: https://youtu.be/WjBSvJ8ckQc LEARN ENGLISH PHRASES WITH “CURVE”. Yasen from Iraqi Kurdistan asked a great question about "flattening the curve" and "life throwing a curveball."   A huge shoutout to all the members. I was able to buy a new GoPro. I shot the video on it, but need to work out some of the color settings. A few parts of the video were darker than I like, but oth...

In this short English lesson, I talk about the biggest news story in the US, President Trump testing positive for COVID-19, in slow, clear, easy to understand English. I also talk about how you could politely describe someone who is overweight, and I teach you how to estimate someone’s age in English. 🇺🇸  🇬🇧  Follow this link for bonus credits from Italki for online English lessons after...

To receive bonus credits towards a English lesson on Italki....click here: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1355613&u=2346050&m=70611&urllink=&afftrack= For an hour and a half, I answer your questions about American culture and learning English.  I hope you enjoy! I hope you learn a little something.  🔺Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/americanenglishw...

"Make up" is a very common phrasal verb in English and there are four major ways we use it. I give examples for each one.  At the end of the video, I explain how my first week went as we headed back to school here in the US. I explain the English words and terms "jumbled," "exhausted," "turned upside down" and many more.    🔷 Link for bonus credits on iTalki: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=135561...

My wife, Jamie, hops on the channel for her second solo livestream, even though, I join about halfway through.  🔥  Link for bonus credits on iTalki: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1034504&u=2346050&m=70611&urllink=&afftrack= ❤️ Link to original video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UqtHf71_nE8 🚘 Link to the Driving Phrasal Verbs: https://youtu.be/f2KHto9qqn0 🔺 Follow me o...

In this video, I explain in slow clear English how the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, or RBG, could tip the balance of the the Supreme Court and how it could change the legality of abortion in the United States. I also discuss English terms like liberal, conservative, tip the balance, test the waters, fetus, and many more. 🔥  Link for bonus credits on iTalki: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=10...

🔥  Link for bonus credits on iTalki: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1034504&u=2346050&m=70611&urllink=&afftrack= In this video, I explain seven ways we use the phrase "make up" in English. Until Doctor Luke from Poland pointed it out, I never realized how complex the term, "make up" is in English. We use it for making our faces pretty; we use it when we make up work or time....

🔥  Link for bonus credits on iTalki: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1034504&u=2346050&m=70611&urllink=&afftrack= For about 30 minutes, I will answer your questions about learning English and American culture.    🔷  Follow me on Instagram for mini-mini lessons: https://www.instagram.com/americanenglishwiththisguy/   🔷 To become a member, here’s the link:...

🔷  Follow me on Instagram for mini-mini lessons: https://www.instagram.com/americanenglishwiththisguy/   To learn more about fried butter at the Iowa State Fair, check out the channel "On A Stick"  https://youtu.be/2oObAeiCCM8 How to Shadow in English 0:00-0:34  How to Pronounce Butter in English 0:34-0:57  What is Fried Butter? 0:57-2:03  The Importance of Taking No...

For about an hour, I will take your questions about learning English and American culture. Directly after the livestream, we will have a video chat for members. Members, check your members' tab.    🔷  Follow me on Instagram for mini-mini lessons: https://www.instagram.com/americanenglishwiththisguy/   🔷  Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/americanenglishwiththisguy Original video on YouTube...

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In this English lesson I tell about how I came into contact with a colleague who tested positive for COVID.  Because of this, I will need to quarantine for fourteen days, missing the first day of a new school year for the first time in my career. Teachers had only been back for a few days, and this happens. Students hadn't even arrived.    I also explain the English terms: jarring,...

Join me for an hour as I answer your questions about learning English and American culture. Link to original video: https://youtu.be/gjOb-2lwnrw 🔷  Follow me on Instagram for mini-mini lessons: https://www.instagram.com/americanenglishwiththisguy/ 🔷  Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/americanenglishwiththisguy

🔷 Please rate and subscribe 🔷 For this podcast, I will teach you many English words and phrases we use when talking about trees. We actually use a Latin root "arbor" and a Greek root "dendro" when we talk about trees in English. I explain how insurance often works in the United States and why I do not cut down the dangerous tree in my yard myself. We also visit a arborist from a distance.    I a...