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Simon 200 English words that can be used in a variety of ways. Can you and do you use all of or some of them?? If yes then you have reason to celebrate your advancement in English !! 1 the 3 of 4 and 5 a 6 to 7 in 8 he 9 have 10 it … Read more
What’s it like? This question asks about the characteristics of people or things. You usually answer it with an adjective or adjective phrase. ” What’s London like?” “It’s big and exciting.” “What are the people in your village like?” “They’re very friendly”. Countable nouns These refer to things which can be counted. You use them … Read more
Past Tense Test: Put the verb in brackets in the correct form in the spaces below.. 1. Last week we …….. on holiday. (GO) 2. The weather ……… very good. (BE) 3. But it …………. on the last day. (RAIN) 4. We ………… in a big hotel near the sea. (STAY) 5. In the morning, we … Read more
Why Learn English: 10 Reasons to Learn English. There are many reasons to learn English, but because it is one of the most difficult languages to learn it is important to focus on exactly why it is you want to learn English. Here we will look at ten great reasons why English is so important. Post … Read more
This was a class I gave recently. The core purpose of this class was to cover language that gives the student of the English language information and techniques on how to be ASSERTIVE yet polite when speaking or writing emails. In this lesson students learnt how to make their message stronger. Being strong or direct does … Read more
Words can calm a situation…like pouring water on fire. Or they can make things much worse ..like petrol on fire. Choose your words carefully and deliver them professionally and enjoy the results. Learn vocabulary, expressions and phrases that help to resolve conflicts and misunderstandings. Saying the right thing at the right time and understanding both … Read more
Polysemy comes from Neo-Latin polysemia, which comes from Greek polusemous [poly- (many) + sema (sign)] giving us a linguistic term, “having many meanings” or multiple meanings. We also have polyseme (singular) [puh LIS uh mee], and polysemes (plural) [puh LIS uh meez]. The words polysemy [puh LIS uh mee or PAWL i see” mee] and … Read more
1. Actions speak louder than words .The pen is mightier than the sword. A silent man is a wise one. A man without words is a man without thoughts. 2. Knowledge is power. Ignorance is bliss. 3. Look before you leap. He who hesitates is lost. Cross your bridges when you come to them. Forewarned … Read more
1) The bandage was wound around the wound. 2) The farm was used to produce produce. 3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse. 4) We must polish the Polish furniture. 5) He could lead if he would get the lead out. 6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert … Read more
Do you have any difficulties when listening to people speaking fast? Why do you think these difficulties occur? The following sentences are not written using normal spelling but I am using them as an example of how fast speech looks when you hear it. Try reading each one aloud. Then rewrite them using normal correct spelling. … Read more