Playphrase.me Learn
All Playphrase.me Learn guides
Guides are grouped by task: listening, vocabulary, search, and lesson preparation.
Hear phrases in speech
- 01How to Recognize a Familiar English Phrase in Different ScenesPlay a sequence of short clips in the background and listen for the same familiar English phrase until it becomes easy to recognize in speech.
- 03How to Repeat Each Video Several TimesRepeat each video three to ten times and use the setting in short bursts when a phrase is hard to remember.
- 08How to understand a short line with ContextsOpen neighboring lines in Contexts to hear what a character is responding to and how the conversation continues.
- 14How to listen to phrases back to back in ReelsChoose material for Reels, hear several examples of one phrase, and decide when to move to the next card.
- 15How to choose playback speed, repeats, and phrase changesSlow a clip with Speed, repeat each video with Repeat, or change phrases in Reels with Auto-advance.
- 24How to practice pronunciation with ChatGPTCopy a prepared prompt with your lesson phrases and practice pronunciation with ChatGPT. Choose a date, lesson and expressions, start Voice, and repeat the difficult parts.
Study words and expressions
- 04How to hear different meanings of phrasal verbs in moviesListen to different uses of pick up in movies and find separated forms with the query pick * up.
- 07How to hear familiar English words in different linesChoose a familiar word in Vocabulary, hear it in different scenes, and explore the combinations you need.
- 10How to collect phrases for review in FavoritesSave words and expressions in Favorites collections and return to their video searches without typing them again.
- 11What to listen to in Playphrase.me when you have no search in mindChoose a ready-made phrase in Common Phrases, filter by level or topic, and hear it in different scenes.
- 12How to explore a word's meanings with its Vocabulary cardExplore mind through state of mind, mind your manners, and make up your mind, then open video examples from its card.
- 20How to open random phrases and wordsUse three desktop shortcuts to open random entries from the current page of Common Phrases, Vocabulary, or Favorites.
- 22How to Learn English in ChatGPT with Playphrase.meThe Playphrase.me skill adds listening links to ChatGPT explanations, so English phrases can be heard in movie and TV dialogue.
- 23How to learn English with Krashen's method on Playphrase.meLearn words through understandable speech using Krashen's approach. Ten Playphrase.me examples, help choosing words with ChatGPT, pronunciation practice, and a list to review.
Recover lines and sources
- 02How to Find a Complete English Phrase from a Few WordsEnter a few words, choose a complete phrase from suggestions phrases, and listen to it right away.
- 05How to find missing words in the middle of a phrasePut an asterisk where words are missing, read the possible matches, and recover the phrase you remember.
- 09How to find a movie or TV show from an English lineSearch for the words you remember and check the source below the video. The same quote can appear in several movies.
- 16How to find a clip from a particular movie or actorNarrow Clip Search by movie or metadata. Cast checks source credits; Actor Voice checks the probable speaker.
- 18How to listen to one actor's English linesChoose an actor in Search & Learn and listen to their collection, or search for an expression within it.
- 19How to find spoken examples of English grammarChoose a pattern in Grammar and hear lines with a similar construction. The gr: prefix searches grammar rather than the same words.
- 21How to find a standalone line with no extra wordsPut the query in double quotes to hear a complete standalone line without words before or after it.
Find examples for a lesson
- 06How to choose a short clip for an English lessonSearch in Clip Search and choose a scene with the wording, delivery, and context your lesson needs.
- 13How to share a Favorites collection with a studentExport a Favorites collection as Markdown and send the file to a student. Import adds the phrases to their saved entries.
- 17How to save a selected clip or just its audioOpen Download for a clip, choose text and translation for the video, or save only the sound with Audio only.