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Travel, Trip, or Journey?
Episode 7
A lot of English as a Second Language learners confuse the words TRAVEL, TRIP, and JOURNEY. In today's lesson, you'll learn how to use each word and avoid common mistakes.
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Published on 10 years, 8 months ago
An Easy Way to Form Questions in English
Episode 6
Forming questions in English can be confusing.
Don’t worry – I’m going to teach you a simple formula that works for asking questions in almost ALL the verb tenses!
This formula is called QUASM:
QU es…
Published on 10 years, 8 months ago
Present Perfect vs. Past Perfect
Episode 5
Both present perfect and past perfect talk about something that happened before a point in time (reference point).
In the present perfect, our reference point is the present.
In the past perfect, o…
Published on 10 years, 8 months ago
How to Improve Your Spoken English
Episode 4
Speaking English is difficult for many learners. In this article, I’ll give you 10 ways to speak English better: 5 ways to improve your spoken English at home, and 5 ways to improve your spoken Engli…
Published on 10 years, 8 months ago
Difference between SHOULD HAVE, COULD HAVE, and WOULD HAVE
Episode 3
Should have, could have, and would have are sometimes called “modals of lost opportunity” because they describe situations when we are imagining that the past was different.
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Published on 10 years, 8 months ago
Difference between SHOULD, COULD, and WOULD
Episode 2
The difference between should, could, and would is difficult for many English learners – this lesson will help you understand when to use each one!
Use should/shouldn't for advice Use could/couldn't…Published on 10 years, 8 months ago
Direct and Indirect Questions in English
Episode 1
Direct questions are the “normal” questions that we can ask to friends, family members, and people who we know well.
Example of a direct question:
“Where’s the bathroom?”
Indirect questions are a lit…
Published on 10 years, 8 months ago