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145 - Regular verbs vs phrasal verbs
A phrasal verb is a combination of a verb + preposition that has a specific meaning.
Sometimes the meaning of the phrasal verb is quite different fr…
8 years, 11 months ago
144 - Students asked me about these confusing English words
There are a lot of words in English that seem to be the same – and in fact they are very similar – but we use them in different ways.
In today's les…
8 years, 11 months ago
143 - 10 English expressions with "business"
The English language has some interesting expressions with the word "business" - and not all of them have to do with companies or work. Let's learn 1…
8 years, 11 months ago
142 - How to pronounce English words starting with CON-
A student recently asked me how to pronounce English words starting with CON- such as content, contest, and conduct.
My answer was - "It depends!"
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9 years ago
141: How many of these vocabulary words do you know?
Do you think you have a good understanding of English vocabulary? Today I'm sending you a challenging quiz to test your knowledge!
Click here to tak…
9 years ago
140: What to say in embarrassing situations
If you're embarrassed, it can be almost impossible to think of the right thing to say... especially in English!
In today's lesson, you'll learn usef…
9 years ago
139: Do you have a "question" or a "doubt"?
Students often say "I have a doubt" and then ask me something about the English language.
However, native English speakers don't usually say it this…
9 years ago
138: 8 grammar mistakes that even advanced students make
I see this problem in a lot of more experienced English learners:
Their written English might be 90% fine, but there are still some small errors. Th…
9 years, 1 month ago
136: Learn 10 vocabulary words starting with "J"
We're in the middle of the month of June, and next month is July... so today let's learn 10 vocabulary words that begin with the letter "J."
Don't j…
9 years, 1 month ago
135 - 10 interesting expressions for progress and speed
Today's lesson is inspired by a student question – he asked what the expression "we're spinning our wheels" means. Take the lesson to find out!
You'…
9 years, 2 months ago