Here you can listen to the fairy tale, The Golden Goose by the Brothers Grimm, and read along with the story. Listening to stories and audiobooks in English is a great way to learn English or improve your English. The full story of The Golden Goose is printed below the audio player. The Golden Goose … Read more
Food is such an important part of life and culture, so all languages have idioms related to food in some way. These useful English idioms and sayings are all based on food and are part of the rich diversity of our language menu. Click on the individual idioms for a more complete explanation, more examples, … Read more
Some of the things in your native language, when translated directly into English, make no sense. Other times, different cultures with English speakers pick up different habits and expressions that make no sense to native speakers from the US or UK. Here are 10 things that native English speakers never say that English learners … Read more
Want to see more videos from Idioms.Online? Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Money goes by many different names in English. In America, we have our own slang terms for money. Some of them are shared by British folks, and some of them are not. Here, you will find some of the most common slang … Read more
Here you can listen to an audio story recording of the Mark Twain short story, A Fable. This video uses on-screen subtitles. The text is linked up with the voice narration so you can read along while listening. This video is great for English listening practice. Originally published in 1909, A Fable is about a man who … Read more
Here you can listen to an audio recording of the Puss in Boots, also known as The Master Cat. I’ve read the full story and linked up the text with my voice so you can read along while listening. This video is great for English listening practice. This version of Puss in Boots is based … Read more
Here you can listen to an audio recording of the Grimm’s Fairy Tale, Little Briar Rose better known as Sleeping Beauty. I’ve read the full story and linked up the text with my voice so you can read along while listening. This video is great for English listening practice. Briar Rose, sometimes called Little Briar … Read more
Here you can listen to an audio recording of the Grimm’s Fairy Tale, The Elves and the Shoemaker by the Brothers Grimm while reading along with the text on the video. I’ve read the full story and linked up the text with my voice so this video is great for English listening practice. Listening to … Read more
Many English idioms concern money in some way. The idiom may be related to paying for things, the cost of goods, or whether an individual is wealthy or poor. Sometimes, money idioms simply mention money. The following video explains the meaning of ten money idioms in English, providing examples of use in sentences. Video Presentation: Money Idioms In … Read more
English is full of vivid expressions to describe joy, delight, and contentment. Many of the most popular happiness expressions take the form of “as happy as” sayings (or “happy as a…”), comparing a person’s mood to everything from larks and clams to pigs in mud. In this guide, we explore 22 essential English idioms for … Read more