Hi Ben! Recently I have passed CAE exam at grade C, not my best but I was scared of not passing it at all, and I wanted to genuinely thank you for your help! 😊
Hi, I wanted to say thank you for your videos. In June, I had a CAE exam for which I’ve learned a lot in this year. Your videos helped me with that, especially my speaking skills could improve thanks to you. I recently received the results and I passed with 196 points. I’m very happy with this and actually surprised that it went out so well. For this reason, thank you for providing such valuable content for English learners of all levels, you’re a great teacher
Hi, Ben! I shared my statement of result in your Instagram DM's. I am very happy with my results: 204 overall, 210 UOE, 204 Reading, 200 Speaking, 201 Listening, 203 Writing! Thank you so much for all the tips and advice. Your RUclips channel is outstanding!
I love this video! It reminded me about my English teacher Keneward, who helped me with the desert and dessert spelling. For those who know German, just make a connection between the two languages like that eat = eSSen, you eat the deSSert. No more drama from that moment on 😂 ❤ At some point, we have to start building bridges between the languages we know little or more about. Any stories behind the word origin turn the learning into understanding as well. ❤
Thank you Ben for the video. It’s so funny that out of these ten phrases I knew only one - the exact one Craig couldn’t guess - kit and caboodle, and I learned it just a couple of months ago while watching “Cat on a hot tin roof”
Hi, Ben!! I'd never heard those phrases before! 🥴 (I only remembered "Much ado about nothing", which you said was silly to use! 😅 ) I'll only use "Without further ado." Thank you for sharing such a friendly conversation!🎉
Hi Ben! First of all thank you for another video. As you know I am preparing for the CPE and when you publish a new video of vocabulary I write the words you teach us because they are an excellent way to gain points in the speaking and also your videos are really entertaining. Take care!
Hi Ben I gave a short shrift to your latest video but I wait with baited breath for your new course. For all your effort, much more followers is what you just desert😂(I really didn't want to make a negative sentence). Thanks fot this amazing video, you were both fantastic, loved it. Most of all I was chomping at the bit to learn more English expressions to widen my horizon.😊
Well done, Sabine! Great use of the fossil words 👏 (Two little corrections: "I gave short shrift to..." and "many more followers is your just deserts")
I loved this vid. I usually like your videos but I especially enjoyed this one. Quick question though: He got just his just deserts and he had it coming could be considered similar expressions? I try to keep my vocabulary up to date using couples.
As a person who has been completely head over heels with the English language (Brit) for about 20 years, and consider myself an anglophile from Argentina, I cant thank u enough for this video, this content, the lesson, the phrases, the info in nuances and etymology of the words. Wow! Im at a loss for words. You've made my day. Ive never heard nor read thesenphrases, and I spend all day everyday reading, watching and listening English, my Mancunian friend used 1 of these haha now I guess he tries to keep it simple for me. I LOVE learning this kind of things. I enrolled in your course last month and I enjoy answering the quizzes in the chat, learning nuances in the lessons and watching the videos to improve my writing skills bc my goal is to write a book someday and I want to do it in English as well. Bang for the buck indeed!! Thank u, Ben! Keep up the brilliant work and please keep these kind of videos coming! And no... Im not overreacting, ppl! 😂😂 I am THIS happy w this video. 🩵
Hi Ben! Very interseting the class ...ang thanks Craig to share too. Really I have never listened to theses words and idioms? Are they used in diary situations?😊
Could you please explain a little more about, what is diffrent between " Shebang and Caboodle"? For exemple, Can I use 'Shebang' word in a sentance like you've said "When I moved house, I took the whole shebang in a van"?
Hi Ben! Excellent video, as usual. Is it safe to use personal pronouns with objects? For example, I've seen a ship referred to as she. Thanks a lot! Regards
Hi Ben, I want to take your premium package. End of September I will be taking the C1 exam, however, I am aiming for C2 but my language school currently does not offer it. Shall I choose the C2 package to practice the higher vocabulary level or rather stick to C1 because the exams vary too much? Thanks a lot!
Hi. You should enroll on the course corresponding to the exam you're going to take. Although the exams have many similarities, there are also some significant differences, especially in the speaking and writing papers. If you complete the C2 course but take the C1 exam, you will not be fully prepared. Let me know if you have any more questions.
.. I am so scared of using these nice new expressions I've learnt with my American colleagues and be laught at, or not understood, because maybe they are things only a brit would say.. 😅
Getting across your point with a lot of verbiage is a bit of overkill, especially on a RUclips video. While I get your point of expressing your ideas with technical and overly formal words to use them and practice, register is important. Some of these words have very specific meanings, and their connotation varies, for example platitude imo has a far more strong connotation than, say, cliché, which is what you meant when you remarked upon Ben's examples.
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Hi Ben! Recently I have passed CAE exam at grade C, not my best but I was scared of not passing it at all, and I wanted to genuinely thank you for your help! 😊
Congratulations, Maria! 👏👏👏
Any pass at C1 level is a fantastic achievement. You should be proud of yourself.
After the video, I've just forgotten everything 😅 but, the good thing is just listening to you two. Thanks.
Hi, I wanted to say thank you for your videos. In June, I had a CAE exam for which I’ve learned a lot in this year. Your videos helped me with that, especially my speaking skills could improve thanks to you.
I recently received the results and I passed with 196 points. I’m very happy with this and actually surprised that it went out so well.
For this reason, thank you for providing such valuable content for English learners of all levels, you’re a great teacher
Congratulations on a great score! 👏👏👏
And thanks for your lovely message. I really appreciate it.
All the best
Hi, Ben! I shared my statement of result in your Instagram DM's. I am very happy with my results: 204 overall, 210 UOE, 204 Reading, 200 Speaking, 201 Listening, 203 Writing! Thank you so much for all the tips and advice. Your RUclips channel is outstanding!
I've replied 🙂
Love your channel. Keep it up!
Thanks, will do!
Hello professors. Excellent lesson. I'm chomping at the bit. Thank you.
I love this video! It reminded me about my English teacher Keneward, who helped me with the desert and dessert spelling. For those who know German, just make a connection between the two languages like that eat = eSSen, you eat the deSSert. No more drama from that moment on 😂 ❤ At some point, we have to start building bridges between the languages we know little or more about. Any stories behind the word origin turn the learning into understanding as well. ❤
Thanks Ben! Craig is a great guest, I think.
I agree!
It's always fun to be invited onto Ben's channel. I was 'chomping at the bit' to get my teeth into some of Ben's fossil words!
Thank you Ben for the video. It’s so funny that out of these ten phrases I knew only one - the exact one Craig couldn’t guess - kit and caboodle, and I learned it just a couple of months ago while watching “Cat on a hot tin roof”
Hi, Ben!! I'd never heard those phrases before! 🥴 (I only remembered "Much ado about nothing", which you said was silly to use! 😅 ) I'll only use "Without further ado." Thank you for sharing such a friendly conversation!🎉
Hi Ben!
First of all thank you for another video. As you know I am preparing for the CPE and when you publish a new video of vocabulary I write the words you teach us because they are an excellent way to gain points in the speaking and also your videos are really entertaining. Take care!
Thank you for the specific video,that's rather involving in the process of guessing the meanings of the words!
You're welcome 🙂
Whole shebang is same as whole kit and kaboodle. Is it?
Your videos are so useful, thank you so much for all you do!
You are so welcome!
Hi Ben! I love your videos they are of a higher level of English. Is there "a book" that you recommend "on collocations" for advanced level?
Thank you so much! Nice choice of vocabulary 😊
As always, your videos are so useful and informative. Thank you so much!
I hope you have a wonderful summer.
You too!
Hi Ben I gave a short shrift to your latest video but I wait with baited breath for your new course. For all your effort, much more followers is what you just desert😂(I really didn't want to make a negative sentence). Thanks fot this amazing video, you were both fantastic, loved it. Most of all I was chomping at the bit to learn more English expressions to widen my horizon.😊
Well done, Sabine! Great use of the fossil words 👏
(Two little corrections: "I gave short shrift to..." and "many more followers is your just deserts")
@@tothepointenglishwithben. Thanks Ben🥰 I appreciate your corrections 👌
I loved this vid. I usually like your videos but I especially enjoyed this one. Quick question though: He got just his just deserts and he had it coming could be considered similar expressions? I try to keep my vocabulary up to date using couples.
Yes, those expressions have a similar meaning. But, "to have it coming" can only be used in negative contexts.
I'm not a native speaker, but I'm glad I predicted the "Without (any) further ado" phrase 😊
Loved the video!
What's the app you are using to show the cards with the idioms to Craig?
That super lesson!
Thanks!
As a person who has been completely head over heels with the English language (Brit) for about 20 years, and consider myself an anglophile from Argentina, I cant thank u enough for this video, this content, the lesson, the phrases, the info in nuances and etymology of the words. Wow! Im at a loss for words. You've made my day. Ive never heard nor read thesenphrases, and I spend all day everyday reading, watching and listening English, my Mancunian friend used 1 of these haha now I guess he tries to keep it simple for me. I LOVE learning this kind of things. I enrolled in your course last month and I enjoy answering the quizzes in the chat, learning nuances in the lessons and watching the videos to improve my writing skills bc my goal is to write a book someday and I want to do it in English as well. Bang for the buck indeed!! Thank u, Ben! Keep up the brilliant work and please keep these kind of videos coming! And no... Im not overreacting, ppl! 😂😂 I am THIS happy w this video. 🩵
Thanks for that lovely message 😊
Thank you .
Pleasure
Hi Ben!! Could you please explain difference between Cambridge English exam and Oxford English test..
Hi Ben! Very interseting the class ...ang thanks Craig to share too.
Really I have never listened to theses words and idioms?
Are they used in diary situations?😊
Some are more common than others. For example, I hear 'without further ado', 'just deserts' and ' to run amok' on a regular basis.
Could you please explain a little more about, what is diffrent between " Shebang and Caboodle"? For exemple, Can I use 'Shebang' word in a sentance like you've said "When I moved house, I took the whole shebang in a van"?
Hi Ben! Excellent video, as usual. Is it safe to use personal pronouns with objects? For example, I've seen a ship referred to as she. Thanks a lot! Regards
Hi Ben, I want to take your premium package. End of September I will be taking the C1 exam, however, I am aiming for C2 but my language school currently does not offer it. Shall I choose the C2 package to practice the higher vocabulary level or rather stick to C1 because the exams vary too much? Thanks a lot!
Hi. You should enroll on the course corresponding to the exam you're going to take. Although the exams have many similarities, there are also some significant differences, especially in the speaking and writing papers. If you complete the C2 course but take the C1 exam, you will not be fully prepared.
Let me know if you have any more questions.
Would you mind to tell me what this adj..advanced.. is for??? Selling jingle ..
❤
When I take umbrage at someone's behavior,I go for him.
I'm just joking.😎😎😎
.. I am so scared of using these nice new expressions I've learnt with my American colleagues and be laught at, or not understood, because maybe they are things only a brit would say.. 😅
While the video is informative, it's filled with such platitudes that it doesn't offer much new or engaging insight.
I'm sorry you feel that way. Which platitudes are you referring to?
Please don't take this as ad hominem. I'm merely endeavoring to elucidate my point with recondite words.
Getting across your point with a lot of verbiage is a bit of overkill, especially on a RUclips video. While I get your point of expressing your ideas with technical and overly formal words to use them and practice, register is important. Some of these words have very specific meanings, and their connotation varies, for example platitude imo has a far more strong connotation than, say, cliché, which is what you meant when you remarked upon Ben's examples.