In this post you will learn some English expressions with LUCK and more than 20 different ways to use them in natural conversation! If you want to learn English, you’re IN LUCK! Keep reading… To begin, let’s review the meaning for the word luck. ・luck (click the word for the definition link)Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries dot com lists 2 uses for …
Articles A, An and The – English basics
In this blog post you will learn how to correctly use the English articles A, An and The. Lots of example sentences and 4 custom infographics to help you remember this grammar. English basics – Articles A, An and The There are 26 letters in the English alphabet. 5 of those letters are vowels. A, E, I, O, and U. …
English prepositions IN, AT, ON
In this post you will learn how to correctly use the English prepositions IN, AT, and ON for time and place. 8 custom infographics and LOTS of real examples! Dave can’t find his smartphone. – Maybe the phone is in my bedroom? English prepositions with placeIN = inside We use IN with rooms Jessica is in the living room. I’ve …
Although Though Even Though (English grammar)
In English grammar, the words Although, Though, and Even Though are often used as conjunctions. What is a conjunction? I’m glad you asked! Conjunctions Conjunctions join words, phrases or sentences. And, but, etc. are examples of conjunctions. I bought some apples and bananas at the store. The conjunction and joins the words apples and bananas telling you what I bought. I like apples, …
Learn English FREE! (E-book with audio, newsletter + lots more!)
Learn English FREE The GOOD stuff My 32-page English e-book is yours FREE! Audio and practice exercises! Master these 5 common language basics. ① Learn to use Because and So – Clearly explain why you do something② Adjectives ending with ~ing and ~ed – Describe things or your feelings with confidence③ Use it looks and it looks like correctly – …
Verb and noun pairs with examples (audio+PDF)
In this post you will find 36 English verb and noun pairs with example audio. Listen to natural examples with real audio! Learn to make the correct sound for verb and noun pairs that have the same spelling but different pronunciation. Over 70 natural example sentences! Verb or Noun? – Grammar Example #1 conductnoun – CONduct – a person’s behavior …
Another word for BECOME (ESL-sound like a native!)
When the season changes from Summer to Fall it’s a good chance to talk about another word for become. During this season the leaves will become yellow, orange and red. The leaves change color. They will turn yellow, orange and red. The 🍂It’s Autumn/Fall for those of us who live in the Northern Hemisphere! Do you remember what a hemisphere …
English suffix ~ish (Increase vocabulary + video!)
Increase your vocabulary! Learn the English suffix -ISH In this post you will learn how to use the English suffix -ISH in natural conversation. Sound just like a native speaker! Watch the English video that supports this lesson at the end of the post. What is a suffix? A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the …
English suffix ~en (Increase your vocabulary)
Learn the English suffix EN In this post, I will explain how to use the English suffix EN. Many English words use suffixes. If we learn to use English suffixes we can increase our vocabulary. What is a suffix? A suffix is an addition to the end of a word, that gives the word a new meaning. Here is an …
Reported speech – English grammar (with video!)
Use reported speech to share information We use reported speech to share information that we heard from another person or information that we got from TV, newspaper, Internet etc. This English grammar is very common in English conversation. There are two ways to use reported speech to talk about something that someone told us. 1. We can “quote” the person. …