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183 - Four English expressions that don't seem to make sense
Some informal and idiomatic expressions in English just don't seem to make sense. In today's lesson, I'll explain four phrases that my students have …
7 years, 7 months ago
182 - Three spelling/pronunciation changes that completely change the word
There are many English words that have similar spellings and pronunciations, and it's common for English learners to use the wrong one.
Today I'm go…
7 years, 7 months ago
181 - English vocabulary for a road trip
I've just gotten back from a road trip with my family, and I'm going to use this opportunity to teach you some vocabulary for driving and traveling b…
7 years, 8 months ago
180 - Six grammar mistakes you might be making
In today's lesson I'm going to show you six mistakes that real students of mine have made – and you might be making, too! The purpose of this lesson …
7 years, 8 months ago
179 - Eight English idioms from Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was a poet and playwright who lived in the 16th century. He is regarded as one of the greatest writers in the history of the Engl…
7 years, 8 months ago
178 - How to pronounce recipe, receipt, debt, and debit
Today I want to teach you the correct way to say four words that I often hear students mispronouncing or confusing: recipe, receipt, debt, and debit.…
7 years, 8 months ago
177 - 30 English collocations with TEST
Today we're going to take a closer look at the word TEST – specifically the collocations (common combinations of words) that are often used with "tes…
7 years, 9 months ago
176 - Three casual conversational expressions
Have you noticed that when you listen to informal English conversations, you hear some expressions that you can't understand?
Today I'm going to tea…
7 years, 9 months ago
175 - Careless or carefree?
In today's lesson I want to clarify the difference between the confusing words careless and carefree. It's easy to mix them up, but they have quite d…
7 years, 9 months ago
174 - How to use the word "lack" correctly
Today I want to teach you how to use the word "lack" correctly.
I've noticed some of my students making a little mistake with this word, so this les…
7 years, 9 months ago