‘Remember’ is a confusing verb because learners get confused with infinitives and gerunds (~ing verbs behaving as nouns). Remember + noun phrase The easiest way of using ‘remember’ is with nouns or noun phrases. I remember you. I remember the time we went to the zoo. Remember + infinitive When an infinitive follows remember it … [Read more…]
I have a special offer running from 21st-23rd May for a 30-minute web lesson, using Google Hangouts or Skype. Each lesson is ¥500 and to book, check my schedule on the Lessons With Me page then email me. Tell me your name, Google Hangouts ID or Skype ID and your level: beginner, intermediate or advanced. … [Read more…]
Today’s podcast is about intonation. It can be really important to show that you are interested in your conversation and it can also change your meaning. 20140507_intonation The podcast is also available in the iTunes Store by searching for Get Great English or clicking here.
Here are some examples of grammar from movies. Part 1 is here. Simple Present Tense Questions – Uncle Buck Relative Clause with ‘that’ – Blade Runner Verb + Infinitive – The Maltese Falcon Second Conditional/Present Perfect Tense – Good Will Hunting
I’ve posted before about how learning word families can increase your vocabulary, and one of the easiest ways to learn word families is to look at suffixes, or word endings. The word endings give you an idea about the type of word you are looking at. Here are some examples for some of the most … [Read more…]
In the first ever Get Great English video post, you can learn how to talk about events. What do you think? If you have any suggestions, please leave a comment.
Describing patterns is harder than a lot of people think. Here are some examples in some of my old photographs. First, I am wearing a plain suit, a checked shirt and a striped tie. The stripes run diagonally. Next, the tunnel is made of a series of semicircular arches. The windows of this building are … [Read more…]