Some things in English simply have to be memorised. One of the biggest problems for learners of English at any level is the use of prepositions. Very often, learners ‘literally’ translate them, which ends up in good in dancing and not good at dancing. [...]
The mind is the ocean…. Naked eye… Bad hair day…. Have you ever thought why the brain is a place where fish live and why our eyes have no clothes, or why there is a day of the bad hair? Obviously, the mind has [...]
I - Vocabulary Plans (/plæns/): future activities or events, something you want to do Ex: Do you have any plans this weekend? To have in mind (to /hæv/ in /maɪnd/ ): to be thinking about a particular idea Ex: What did you have in mind for this weekend? Rather [...]
I - Vocabulary Preference (n): has 3 syllables (/ˈpref·ər·əns/) but native speakers often say this as two syllables (/ˈpref·rəns/) Ex: We have coffee or tea. Do you have a preference? - We can go dancing or sing karaoke. What’s your preference? Would Rather (/wʊd/ /ˈræð·ər/) Ex: Would you rather [...]
Do we make a mistake or do a mistake? Sometimes it’s hard to remember which verb to use. ‘Make’ and ‘do’ are two verbs that are commonly misused. Here's some help. 1: We use 'make' when we create or construct something. For example: She made a cake. I've made [...]
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*Rent and Hire mean the same but we normally use rent for a longer period of time, e.g. you rent a flat or apartment, and hire for a short time, e.g. you hire skis, a bike, a boat, etc. With a car you can [...]
We use the past simple to talk about finished actions in the past. To make the Past Simple you can just add ‘ed’ to regular verbs, but with irregular verbs you need to memorize the correct form for each verb. Here are some examples: Regular Stay - Stayed Sunbathe [...]
This /That / These / Those (Demonstrative pronouns) This These We use this to talk about a singular person/thing/place that is near us. Remember: This + is + singular (near us) Example: This is a bookstore. -> “bookstore” We use these to talk about (plural) people/things/places that are near us. Remember: These + [...]
