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Free Friday: Listening Comprehension with TED
Practice Listening Comprehension & Vocabulary with TEDtalks Well, today is an excellent day to not only provide you with my Free Friday lesson…err, umm..Saturday lesson, but to also teach you the phrase, “it’s better late than never!” Something is ‘better late than never’ when that something is worth enough (is important enough) to provide, rather…
Read MoreFree Friday: Excellent English Learning Resources
Well, I guess I jinxed myself last week by saying I have too much on my plate for a weekly post. However, I wouldn’t want to let any of you faithful followers, or English lovers down…so I must give something, right? I thought it would be helpful to provide additional learning resources for English, focusing…
Read MoreWord of the weekend: forte
Why is it useful? Use this word to explain what you like and what you’re good at! Or, just the opposite.. Let someone know you’re not up to something, because it’s not your ‘forte’. additional vocabulary: to be up to something – be interested in doing Courtesy: Merriam-Webster Learner’s Dictionary
Read MoreUnderstanding Parts of Speech: Word Crimes [Part 2]
Hopefully by now you have heard, seen, read, or been exposed somehow to Weird Al’s new ‘hit’, “Word Crimes.” It’s fun, catchy, and even…educational! If you’re new visiting this site, WELCOME, and I invite you to check out my Word Crimes Part 1 post which reviews the vocabulary in his video. Reviewing the vocabulary of…
Read MorePhrasal Verbs! Ways to learn and some examples + video!
Understanding phrasal verbs can help you avoid situations like the cartoon above. Knowing them can make you sound more like a native speaker, and definitely help you understand native speakers, because they are incredibly common in everyday speech. Phrasal verbs are idiomatic like expressions that have meanings separate from their literal verb meaning. They are…
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