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2025 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships ｜ Learn Real English
The 2025 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships saw the return of Riku Miura & Ryuichi Kihara. In this lesson, we’ll look at …
Clapton Steals Harrison’s Wife ｜ Learn Real English
Eric Clapton stole George Harrison’s wife. In this English lesson, we’ll take a look at how that happened, learn the key phrases and how to…
John Lennon’s Last Words ｜ Learn Real English
John Lennon’s last words to Paul McCartney were deep and emotional. In this lesson, we’ll see Paul McCartney talk to Carl Perkins and learn…
Ichiro Suzuki Hall of Fame ｜ Learn Real English
Ichiro Suzuki has become the first Japanese player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. In this video English lesson we’ll see…
Idiom ｜ The Early Bird Gets The Worm
The idiom “the early bird gets the worm” is an old expression. The idiom means that someone will have an advantage if they do something…
KISS Mocks Interviewer ｜ Learn Real English
Rock legend KISS mocks an interviewer during a funny interview that goes over the line. In this lesson we’ll see what happened, learn the…
Idiom ｜ Like Turkeys Voting For Christmas
The idiom “like turkeys voting for Christmas” is fairly new and very British, since it’s common to eat turkeys on Xmas. It means that a…
David Bowie & Black Artists ｜ Learn Real English
David Bowie’s MTV interview where he asked pointed questions about the lack of black artists. In this lesson we’ll learn key vocabulary and…
John Lennon in Japan ｜ Learn Real English
John Lennon talks about his real feelings about Japan. In this lesson, we’ll look at a 1971 interview, learn the key phrases and how to ….
Idiom ｜ 86’d
The idiom “86’d” or “eighty-sixed” is an American slang phrase that most likely began in the 1920s. The idiom has two meanings, both are …