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Learn English with Kate

Grammar, vocabulary and speaking practice, organised for EWS learners.

ඔබට ගැළපෙන මට්ටම තෝරා වීඩියෝව බලන්න.

Kate’s original channelEWS YouTube playlists

Start with a lesson and two free worksheets

Each topic below has two five-page worksheets and two separate free answer guides with reasons or model replies.

Find a Kate English lesson

84 long-video links collected from the channel. Suggested levels are based on the topic and EWS practice task; they are not certified CEFR ratings. Full recordings and every-video worksheets have not all been reviewed.

84 lessons

Intermediate

Learn English Tenses. Free English Course. Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous

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Intermediate

Speak English with me. Travel Vocabulary. Talking about Trips and Vacation

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Beginner

The Only 5 English Tenses You Need to Speak English Fluently

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Study skills

Speaking English Fluently is Possible! 9 Tips to Improve English Speaking Skills

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Level check

If you can understand these 15 audio clips, your English is AMAZING! Try this listening challenge

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Study skills

Improve your English with this study PLAN: Elementary to Intermediate

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Intermediate

English Grammar Explained. Mistakes That You Need to Avoid in English

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Study skills

Speak English fluently in 6 Months. Practice These Tips and Become Fluent in 2025!

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Intermediate

Same pronunciation, different meanings I English Homophones

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Advanced

Overused English Phrases | Expand Your Vocabulary and Speak like a Native Speaker

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Study skills

What To Do If You Don't Want to Study English Anymore. Tips for Motivation

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Level check

If You KNOW these 12 WORDS, your English is AMAZING! Take This Quiz

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Advanced

Level Up Your English Vocabulary. Synonyms to Common English Words

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Study skills

Speak English Fluently in 4 Weeks. How to Become Fluent in English Fast

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Study skills

How to Remember New Vocabulary in English and Never Forget It: the L.E.A.R.N. method

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Level check

English Level Quiz! Can you pass? 30 Challenging Questions for ALL Levels

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Intermediate

Modal Verbs in English: How to Use Modal Verbs Correctly. Grammar Lesson.

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Study skills

Speak English Fluently with These Powerful Tips. 9 Ways to Improve Your Engish

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Advanced

Learn 27 English Idioms for Fluent English Conversation!

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Advanced

Overused English Words | Use These Advanced Synonyms and Speak Like a Native Speaker

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Beginner

50 Small Talk Questions with the Answers. Practice English Conversation

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Study skills

Best Books to Read in English + Tips to Enhance Your Vocabulary by Reading

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Intermediate

Level Up Your English Vocabulary. Learn Different Ways to Say I Like/I Don't Like.

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Study skills

English Speaking Practice. Techniques to Improve Speaking Skills:7 Methods to Practice English ALONE

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Beginner

Introduce Yourself in English in School/College/University. Tips for Effective Self-Introduction

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Intermediate

Do you make these mistakes in English? Common pronunciation and vocabulary mistakes

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Advanced

Level Up Your English Vocabulary. Stop Using Simple Words

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Level check

What's your English level? Take this test! Vocabulary & Grammar Test

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Study skills

Why People NEVER Become FLUENT in English or any other foreign language

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Advanced

Must-Know Idioms for Fluent English Conversation. Meaning and Examples. Improve Your Vocabulary

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Intermediate

English Speaking Practice. Improve Your Conversational Skills

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Study skills

How to use Chat GPT for Learning and Improving English

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Beginner

What to learn to speak English fluently [All the basics to learn English speaking easily]

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Level check

What's Your English Level? Take This Test! Listening Practice

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Beginner

How to Use ON and IN. English Prepositions Rules Explained

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Study skills

Why You Understand English but CAN'T Speak Fluently. 3 Problems You Need to Solve!

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Intermediate

Speak Like a Native: Use Phrasal Verbs Instead of Basic Verbs + Test

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Advanced

Improve Your Vocabulary - Use Advanced Words Instead of Simple Words

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Intermediate

Learn 12 English Tenses in 18 minutes - English Tenses Overview

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Study skills

How to Speak English Confidently in Public and Stop Being Afraid of Speaking (Subtitles)

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Study skills

Forget Words When Speaking English? These 5 Steps Will Help You to Speak Fluently!

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Beginner

Common English Phrases for Conversation. Improve Your Vocabulary

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Beginner

Practice Your Speaking and Conversational Skills. Improve Your English with an Interactive Dialogue

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Study skills

I CAN UNDERSTAND English but I CAN'T Speak. How TO IMPROVE Your Speaking Skills

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Study skills

How to Get Fluent in English? Speak English Fluently and Understand Natives with These Simple Tips

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Intermediate

How To Improve English Pronunciation and Stop Being Afraid of Speaking With Native Accent

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Advanced

Advanced English Words. Improve Your Vocabulary + Practice Test (Verbs C1-C2)

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Intermediate

Learn English by Watching Movies. Top Christmas Movies to Improve Your English

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Intermediate

American English Pronunciation - Master American Accent. Part 2

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Intermediate

NEVER Say This in English. Offensive English Phrases You Should AVOID in the Conversation

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Intermediate

Top 50 English Phrasal Verbs. Learn and Speak like A Native Speaker

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Study skills

IMPROVE Your English with These Steps and Become FLUENT

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Study skills

How To Improve Your Listening Skills in English and Understand Native Speakers When They Speak FAST

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Advanced

Advanced American English Phrases and Idioms Native Speakers Use

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Intermediate

Correct Syllable Stress. Word Stress Rules That Will Help You to IMPROVE Your Pronunciation

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Intermediate

Improve Your AMERICAN ACCENT Without Leaving Your Home Country. Pronunciation Tips

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Intermediate

The Most Common Mistakes Students Make when Speaking English

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Intermediate

American English Versus British English | Main Differences: Pronunciation, Grammar and Vocabulary

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Intermediate

Whenever, Whatever, Whoever, Wherever. Meaning and Examples.

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Advanced

Improve Your Vocabulary: Change Simple Words into Advanced Words.

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Intermediate

Common American Phrases for Fluent English Conversation

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Intermediate

Learn Present Perfect Tense in 8 minutes - English Grammar Lessons

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Intermediate

Present Perfect vs Present Perfect Continuous: Differences and Grammar Rules

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Advanced

Improve Your Vocabulary: Use Advanced Words instead of Simple Words

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Advanced

Smart English Idioms to Describe Character and Personality | Upgrade your English

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Videos belong to English Lessons with Kate and open on the original channel. Worksheet text is original EWS practice. Fluency times and large vocabulary claims in original video titles are the creator’s wording, not EWS guarantees.