Posts by Jennifer Nascimento
Travel [related] Expressions with TAKE
I am taking a road trip this weekend! This road trip has inspired this week’s 60 Second Saturday English lesson, and today you’re going to learn about travel expressions with TAKE. Travel Expressions with TAKE to take a road trip/vacation Use take when you talk about leaving for a vacation. I am taking a road trip…
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Other meanings of HAVE in English [Vocabulary Lesson]
Today’s ‘Everyday English’ lesson was inspired by a question a student of mine had. We’re going to talk about other meanings of HAVE in English, because I realized that HAVE can be a pretty complex verb. My student asked me about the sentence, “thanks for having me” because she learned that HAVE is a stative…
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How to say “I’m pregnant” in English
It’s a cliché to say that time has flown by, especially when talking about how fast children grow up. However, I can’t think of anything more appropriate to say for this first year of motherhood (*being a mother*). Time has flown by! It seems like only yesterday I was announcing that I was pregnant with…
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American English Pronunciation: Negative Contractions and the ending -T
The letter “T” in American English is a tricky (*challenging*) sound to master and perfect because of the variations it has when being used in conversations. Did you know there are 4 different ways you can pronounce the “T” [in American English]? Sometimes it can sound like a “T”, or a “D”, while other times…
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Common Verb + Preposition (TO) Combinations in English (& Mistakes)
Some verbs need prepositions while others don’t. Do you know what some of these verbs are? Learn some common verb + preposition combinations and mistakes to avoid is today’s 60 Second Saturday lesson: Common Verb Preposition Combinations Verbs that need TO talk Talk to me! I won’t talk to her about it. We talk to…
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