Aug 30, 2017
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 from
the meaning of the regular verb by itself!
I often see students make mistakes by mixing up regular verbs and phrasal
verbs. Here are some common verbs and phrasal
verbs...
Aug 23, 2017
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 lesson, you'll learn the differences
between 5 pairs of confusing
words:
- deem / regard
- elder / older
- loyal / faithful
- crush / squeeze
- joke / prank
Lesson text:
Aug 16, 2017
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 10 of these phrases and how to use them.
Lesson text: https://www.espressoenglish.net/10-english-expressions-with-business/
If you're learning English for work, my Business...
Aug 9, 2017
A student recently asked me how to pronounce English words
starting with CON- such
as content, contest,
and conduct.
My answer was - "It depends!"
These three words are interesting because they each have two forms,
with different pronunciation.
Take today's lesson to
learn how to pronounce these and 38 other English...
Aug 2, 2017
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 take the vocabulary
quiz.
Choose the best word to complete each sentence, then click on "Get
Results" at the end to see your score and the correct answers.
If you can improve...