May 29, 2019
Someone asked me if there's a difference
between finish and finish
up. The answer is no - there's no difference in
meaning. Finish up is just more
informal.
But is this the case for every verb / phrasal verb? No!
In today's
lesson you'll learn the small differences between
show and show off, follow and follow up, and...
May 22, 2019
I’ve heard a lot of students' speaking samples in my courses,
and today I’d like to address a few of
the pronunciation
mistakes that I’ve been correcting.
First of all, don’t feel bad if you make
a pronunciation mistake! It’s really easy to do this in English,
especially because we have so many similar sounds...
May 15, 2019
If you watch TV and movies in English, you'll probably see a lot
of new words and expressions that might not come up in your regular
English study.
Sometimes it’s hard to understand what certain phrases mean, so
students write to me and ask for clarification. In today’s
lesson, I’ll explain ten phrases from
TV...
May 8, 2019
Today's lesson will teach you 33 collocations and
expressions about decisions.
Collocations are combinations of words that native English speakers
use naturally. Learning these word combinations makes it easier to
put together your ideas in English, so that you can express
yourself better.
You'll also learn some...