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Use ‘There’ to Talk About Things in a Place

17 November 2014 by Marc

This post is for beginners to use ‘there’ to talk about things in places.

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Posted in: Grammar Tagged: a1, be, beginner, there

What’s It Like?

12 October 2014 by Marc

There are two common questions we ask friends and acquaintances about other people. “What’s she like?” “What does he look like?” In this post I’ll take a look at these questions and possible answers when talking about people and also things.

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Posted in: Grammar, Situation Tagged: a1, a2, descriptions, like, look, questions

How to Count Uncountable Nouns

23 September 2014 by Marc

“What kind of crazy talk is this, Marc? You can’t count uncountable nouns!” I hear you say. Oh, yes you can. You only have to use your loaf.

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Posted in: Grammar, Vocabulary Tagged: a1, a2, b1, collectivenouns, container, count, counting

“I Can’t Speak English.” Yes, you can!

22 September 2014 by Marc

Lots of students tell me “I can’t speak English.” 90% of the time it is not true. What they really mean is “I don’t speak English well so I don’t want to speak English.” Here are a few tips to help you speak more.

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Posted in: Output, Speaking Tagged: a1, a2, beginner, elementary, nervous

Podcast: Numbers

3 September 2014 by Marc

Today’s episode is about numbers and how to say them. Numbers – 3rd September 2014 The podcast is also available in the iTunes Store by searching for Get Great English or clicking here. Also, you can stream it on Stitcher here or in the sidebar. If you prefer Soundcloud, it’s here.

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Report Lost Property to the Police

22 August 2014 by Marc

Yesterday I lost my mobile phone. I accidentally left it on the train and somebody took it. When I sent a message to it they threw my phone away. I reported it to the police and it reminded me that sometimes you might need to report lost property to the police.

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Posted in: Situation, Speaking Tagged: a1, a2, b1, describe, describing, description

Podcast: Self Correction

30 July 2014 by Marc

Today’s episode is all about self correction, or correcting your own mistakes. 20140730_selfcorrection.mp3 The podcast is also available in the iTunes Store by searching for Get Great English or clicking here. Also, you can stream it on Stitcher here or in the sidebar.

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