Answering Questions With Questions
One of the first things students are taught when they are learning writing skills is not to answer questions with further questions. In conversations, however, it does happen.
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That’s Why!
Can you sum up, that is repeat something in a short way? This is what you should learn if you want to make yourself clear when explaining things.
Say Something
When you are talking and can’t find the words you need, you need something. I’m going to tell you how ‘something’ can help you when you can’t remember vocabulary.
You Need To Talk, You Know!
In today’s post we’re going to look at the filler ‘you know’. You can use it at the start or the end of a sentence.
Are You Tired?
There are so many ways to say you are tired in English. Why not use more interesting vocabulary when you’re worn out?
Done It versus Got It Done
When you move up to the pre-intermediate stage in your learning there are some tricky bits of grammar that are very useful to learn. One of the main pre-intermediate obstacles is the confusion between ‘you have done it’ and ‘you have got it done/you have had it done’. Here’s how they work.
English Makes You as Happy as Larry
Today’s post is about similes, which describe something by comparing it to something else, often unrelated. The ones I’ll show you in this post are quite clichéd (overused) but you’ll hear native speakers use them from time to time.
How to Count Uncountable Nouns
“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.
Video: Know Your Word Families
A lot of students have problems using the correct form of the word they need when they are speaking. Here are some examples of how to use the words ‘safe’, ‘safely’ and ‘safety’. As a bit of homework, you could write a sentence using each word. Leave them in the comments and I’ll check your … [Read more…]
Make Excuses for Other People
A lot of us have unreliable friends. Sometimes it makes us feel good to cover for them. Here’s a post to help you make excuses for them.