“Get,” the Little Verb That Does Everything

“Get,” the Little Verb That Does Everything

Beginning my day I often get up at 5:30 or 6:00AM. After some time, I get my dog fed, and...

English Expression of the Week: Take a Stab at

English Expression of the Week: Take a Stab at

The Expression The expression for this week is “take a stab at.” It is a phrasal verb like “try your...

When I was Young: Using Past Simple Structures

When I was Young: Using Past Simple Structures

When I was Young When I was a young girl, I did not like pop music very much. I began...

English Expression of the Week: Test the Waters

English Expression of the Week: Test the Waters

The Expression The expression for this week is “test the waters.” It is not a phrasal verb, and it must...

Speak More Naturally by Keeping it Short

Speak More Naturally by Keeping it Short

The Situation Dave and Anne are colleagues who have known each other for a little while. They have become friends...

Stay Motivated with “Why”

Stay Motivated with “Why”

Is This You? Do you sometimes get frustrated because you are not motivated to learn English? Is it hard to...

Where did the H go: Deleting Sounds in English

Where did the H go: Deleting Sounds in English

Native Speech There are a lot of conversations about speaking in my classes. Students say that native speakers are hard...

Chains of Words: Connected Speech in English

Chains of Words: Connected Speech in English

Speaking and Understanding In my classes, I often have conversations with students about speaking like a native speaker and about...

One Little Word

One Little Word

Confused   Prepositions in English are frustrating, but they are important. I was checking my FaceBook this morning when I...

In the Language Cage

In the Language Cage

Feeling Stuck Maybe this is you. You are frustrated with your English progress. You feel that you cannot express yourself...

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