There is a lot more to learning The English language than simply learning the grammar and pronunciation;  and then filling up with idioms, phrases, and slang terms.  You will also need to know how to use all of those tools in different situations.  That is were English Usage comes in.
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In different situations, you will find that — though what you want to say may be grammatically correct — there is often a different way of expressing yourself which may be more common (even if it is sometimes not grammatically correct).
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Below is a growing list of lessons about How To Use English In Different Situations.  If there is a blog post, article or recording created (by me) on the topic.  There will be a link to that.  Until that time, use the links to the different videos below to learn English Usage for Different Situations…  or what you could call, Situational English.
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ADDING EMPHASIS:

• *Adding Emphasis*… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Emxo5YP2KEY&index=11
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ASKING FOR AND GIVING ADVICE:

• *Asking For and Giving Advice* 001…  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2JdvsLaYyA
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ASKING FOR & GIVING DIRECTIONS:

• *Asking for & Giving Directions in English*…  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mT3gxB1uU8Q
• *Giving Directions* (with Vocabulary) – (British English)…  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGPLBCZi85s
• *How To Give Directions* – (Slightly more advanced)…  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh2DuioOmbY
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APOLOGIES:

• *Apologies, Gratitude, Offers & Requests* (British English)…  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=curq04VNYdI
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EXPRESSING CERTAINTY AND UN-CERTAINTY:

• *Expressing Certainty And Uncertainty* 001…  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4PDEy8eyWw
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EXPRESSING REGRET ABOUT THE PAST / HOPES & WISHES FOR THE FUTURE:

• *Expressing Wishes In The 3rd Person* (+1 in 1st Person) …  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfmmTTVgGGo
• *How To Express Wishes (Past, Present & Future) … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE5pG73uuas
• *”I Wish I Had” / “I Wish I Hadn’t”* …  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4c0J8BiVvg
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EXPRESSING WISHES:

• *Expressing Wishes* 001…  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfmmTTVgGGo
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EXPRESSIONS (Common Daily):

• *Common Daily Expressions (Part 1)*…  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzZ5AlI-IdE
• *Common Daily Expressions (Part 2)*…  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh5Ol5PKDvQ
• *Common Daily Expressions (Part 3)*…  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwZwh8xJ_Ng
• *Common Daily Expressions (Part 4)*…  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMxA4Q94qao
• *Common Daily Expressions (Part 5)* (making Appointments)…  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiQmI9mvB-Q
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GRATITUDE:

• *Gratitude, Offers, Requests, Apologies* (British English)…  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=curq04VNYdI
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TO HAVE SOMETHING DONE:

• *Describing When We Have Someone Do Something For Us*…  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ep4B4yu_OEc
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GREETINGS & INTRODUCTIONS:

• *Greeting, Introductions & Saying Goodbye* (British English)…  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9Cda9xyMr0
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MAKING OFFERS:

• *Offers, Requests, Apologies & Gratitude* (British English)…  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=curq04VNYdI
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MAKING AN APPOINTMENT:

• *Making an Appointment*…  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mta4yj5pliY
• *Common Daily Expressions (Part 5)* (Making Appointments)…  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiQmI9mvB-Q
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MAKING DEDUCTIONS:

• *Modals of Deduction* (British)… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C74fuUpjO9U&index=9
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MAKING PREDICTIONS:

• *Making Predictions* (The language used for making predictions about the future)…  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjVdWBQqDwk
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MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS / GIVING ADVICE:

• *“Should” & “Would” for Recommendations*…  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVj0-GpeBMo&index=19
• *“Should” & “Shouldn’t”*…  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zQUr2zpDyU
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MAKING REQUESTS:

• *Requests, Apologies, Gratitude & Offers* (British English)…  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=curq04VNYdI
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SURVIVAL ENGLISH / TRAVELLING ENGLISH:

• *Survival English for Travelling*…  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk-NeG9yX1w&index=31
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TELEPHONE CONVERSATION:

• *English Telephone Conversation*…  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWawMZxDh9Y
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TELLING THE TIME:

• *Telling The Time*…  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3ocefMsExk&index=24
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WELCOMING A VISITOR:

• *Welcoming a visitor* (conversational British English) … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRvSi-MSa1c
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