collocation · neutral
stream videos
UK/striːm ˈvɪd.i.əʊz/US/striːm ˈvɪd.i.oʊz/STREAM VID·e·os
Band 4-5speakingtask2
to watch video content directly from the internet without downloading it first
Examples
“I often stream videos on my phone during the commute.”
“Streaming videos uses a lot of data if you have a limited plan.”
“Many learners stream lecture videos to revise topics quickly.”
Band 8 sentence
“Many students prefer to stream videos of lectures because they can pause and replay difficult sections.”
Collocations
- stream videos online
- live stream
Word family
stream verbstreaming noun
Common mistakes
streaming video→stream videos
watch video online→stream videos
Say it for a higher band
5watch online→6play videos online→7+stream videos
Synonyms
watch online
Easily confused
watch online
“I usually stream videos rather than download them to save space.”
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