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Teacher Mike 麦克老师
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This library brings together 1 published lessons from Teacher Mike 麦克老师, covering learning foundations. The lesson collection organizes useful language around clear topics and everyday communication goals. Learners can use the collection to build topic-specific vocabulary, hear how expressions fit into context, and choose a lesson that connects with a situation they want to handle.
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Videos from Teacher Mike 麦克老师
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English for Chinese Speakers · Foundations
Start building your English from the basics
Mike lays out a beginner-friendly way to start learning English: build a useful foundation, form simple sentences, and practise consistently. Follow the key expressions in his explanation, then try using them in context.
English for Chinese Speakers · Student Interviews
Shanghai Students Speak English—and Impress Their Interviewer
Teacher Mike interviews Shanghai middle school students about their English, learning habits, school life, and future plans. Hear natural ways to describe skills, compare strengths, and talk about study and career goals.
C1 · Everyday Life · Moving & Family
After 12 years of living in China, we moved back to the USA
Teacher Mike shares why his family moved from Shanghai back to the United States, what they miss about China, and how they are navigating a period of change. Learn natural expressions for uncertain plans, settling into a new place, and keeping priorities in view. Content note: Mike also discusses the recent loss of his brother.
C1 · English Learning · Vocabulary & Sentence Building
Build Your English with 625 Core Words and Five Sentence Patterns
Mike explains how a core vocabulary and a few sentence patterns can help learners build longer, more useful English sentences. Follow his examples with adverbs, adjectives, and objects, then notice how he recommends practising words over time.
C1 · Travel & Getting Around · Travel English
250 Essential English Sentences for Traveling Abroad
Mike teaches 250 practical English sentences for travel, from asking for directions and booking a room to ordering food, shopping, and handling emergencies. Each example is spoken twice, first slowly and then at a natural pace.
C1 · Social & Small Talk · Conversation Patterns
175 Practical English Sentence Patterns for Everyday Conversation
Practise 175 everyday sentence patterns for making plans, asking for directions, expressing obligations, and suggesting alternatives. Mike models reusable structures that learners can adapt to real conversations.
C1 · Daily Life · Money & Housing
What Does It Cost to Live in America? A Monthly Budget Walkthrough
Mike walks through a household budget in the United States, explaining costs such as housing, utilities, groceries, and transportation. The figures are his family’s examples from the video, not current averages or a universal cost-of-living estimate.
C1 · Social & Small Talk · Natural Conversation
Natural English in the USA: Phrases to Use with the Right Tone
Mike contrasts awkward or overused wording with conversational alternatives, including ways to greet people, apologize, offer help, and make requests. Treat the advice as context-sensitive guidance rather than a universal rule about what Americans say.
C1 · Social & Small Talk · Idioms & Wordplay
Learn English with Eason Chan: Natural Expressions and Wordplay
Mike uses clips featuring singer Eason Chan to discuss English word choice, humor, superlatives, and conversational expressions. The video includes a substantial sponsored course segment, so treat its promotional claims separately from the language examples.
C1 · Food & Dining · Tasting and Conversation
Trying Chinese Shaokao with Friends: Food and Dining English
Mike takes friends to try Chinese Shaokao and shares their reactions while tasting different dishes. Learners can notice how people describe unfamiliar food, compare preferences, give ratings, and keep a friendly conversation going.
C1 · Social & Small Talk · Conversation Openers
Ten English Phrases for Starting a Conversation
Mike models conversation openers and follow-up questions for meeting people, talking about work, and commenting on something around you. The lesson is most useful when learners choose a question that fits the setting and the other person’s comfort.
C1 · Culture & Daily Life · Comparing Habits
Five American Habits My Chinese Wife Finds Unusual
Mike and his wife discuss everyday habits that feel unfamiliar to them across cultures, including household routines and food preferences. Their comments are personal experiences, not rules about all Chinese or American people.
C1 · Daily Life · Moving and Cultural Differences
Moving Back to the USA: Everyday Differences and Useful English
Mike reflects on everyday differences he noticed after moving back to the United States, including tipping, transportation, and digital services. These are his personal observations from a particular time and place, not universal rules about either country.
School Life & Campus Activities
A Day at an International School in Shanghai
Join Mike for a day at an international school in Shanghai. Hear students describe classes, languages, projects, and activities while learning practical expressions for asking about school life and sharing your own perspective.
English Interview & Everyday Expressions
GEM's English: Natural Phrases, Humor, and Everyday Vocabulary
Teacher Mike uses GEM’s English interviews to explore humor, personality descriptions, everyday vocabulary, connected speech, and a practical grammar correction. A brief Mandarin code-switch is noted, but unclear words are left untranslated.