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158 - Can you say "according to me" in English?
Today I want to talk to you about a phrase that's I've seen some students use – and that phrase is "According to me" – to express their opinion. Can …
7 years, 10 months ago
157 - Common error: I LIKE vs. I'D LIKE
I want to teach you about a mistake that I often hear students making when speaking. It has to do with the difference between "I like …" and "I'd lik…
7 years, 10 months ago
156 - English phrases for mistakes
In today's lesson, I want to teach you some phrases that native English speakers use when talking about making mistakes. Because you don't just want …
7 years, 10 months ago
155 - How to use "it can't hurt" and other phrases
I want to teach you about a phrase that one of my students asked me about. That phrase is, "It can't hurt." This is an interesting expression.
Lesson…
7 years, 11 months ago
154 - I'm afraid vs. I'm scared
Today I want to answer a student question about the phrases I'm afraid and I'm scared. Is there any difference between them? How do we use these in s…
7 years, 11 months ago
153 - English phrases with KIDDING
This month, I want to focus our lessons on phrases, some kind of informal phrases that you might hear in every day spoken English. You might not be s…
7 years, 11 months ago
152 - How to pronounce ALLOW, LOW, and other words ending in -OW
Today we're going to practice pronunciation of words ending in -ow.
Make sure to check out my Pronunciation and Shadowing Courses for a lot more pron…
7 years, 11 months ago
151 - Difference between criticize, criticism, critique, critic, and critical
Today I want to teach you about the confusing words criticize, criticism, critique, critic, and critical. These are all similar and they come from th…
7 years, 11 months ago
150 - Vocabulary words for joking and humor
A "joke" is a funny comment or short story that is supposed to make people laugh. Do you know any good jokes?
Today's lesson will teach you some use…
8 years, 3 months ago
148 - Don't make this pronunciation mistake with U
English pronunciation and spelling are very tricky - the same letter can be pronounced in different ways, and the same sound can be spelled with diff…
8 years, 3 months ago