Expressions with ‘Senior’ and ‘Age’! December 2, 2010 by Melanie (Photo by Sheilaz413) A senior citizen = a polite term used to refer to older people; usually it means anyone over the age of 65. A senior moment = when you do something, like forget where you put the car keys or temporarily […]
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Canada Fun Fact #5: When William becomes King of England, Kate Middleton will be Queen of Canada!
Canada Fun Fact #5: When William becomes King of England, Kate Middleton will be Queen of Canada! November 28, 2010 by Melanie 1 Comment (Photo by The British Monarchy on Flickr) Many countries around the world have a President as their head of state and a Prime Minister as the head of government. In some […]
November 2010
Archives for November 2010 Make English a part of your life! November 20, 2010 by Melanie Have you ever thought or asked a teacher one of these questions? How can I speak English fluently? How can I improve my spoken English? How can I speak better English? These are the most common questions I am […]
Make English a part of your life!
Make English a part of your life! November 20, 2010 by Melanie Have you ever thought or asked a teacher one of these questions? How can I speak English fluently? How can I improve my spoken English? How can I speak better English? These are the most common questions I am asked! In this article, […]
English Expressions with ‘Book’!
English Expressions with ‘Book’! November 18, 2010 by Melanie (Photo by dolmansaxlil) The listening lesson “My Library Books are Always Late!” is about my bad habit of never returning my library books on time. Let’s take a look at some English expressions with ‘book’! a bookworm = someone who likes to read books and […]
English Grammar: Adverbs of Frequency
English Grammar: Adverbs of Frequency November 16, 2010 by Melanie Adverbs are very important words in English! They are one of the 8 parts of English speech. However, there are many different types of adverbs. It’s often difficult to remember where to put adverbs in a sentence. In this grammar article, you’ll learn specifically about […]
October 2010
Archives for October 2010 English Grammar: What are Conditional Sentences? October 24, 2010 by Melanie Grammar explains the way that words are organized into sentences. Not all English sentences follow grammar “rules.” However, there are sentence structures you can learn that make it easier for you to express your thoughts and feel more confident speaking […]
English Grammar: What are Conditional Sentences?
English Grammar: What are Conditional Sentences? October 24, 2010 by Melanie Grammar explains the way that words are organized into sentences. Not all English sentences follow grammar “rules.” However, there are sentence structures you can learn that make it easier for you to express your thoughts and feel more confident speaking English. Conditional sentences are […]
Grammar: Present Perfect Self-Study Online Resources
Grammar: Present Perfect Self-Study Online Resources October 22, 2010 by Melanie For many English learners, the present perfect is one of the most challenging verb tenses to use because it does not exist in many languages. Here are some resources I have collected for you that may help to better understand the present perfect. […]
Using the Present Perfect to Talk About Things You’ve Done
Grammar – Present Perfect II: Have you ever (done something)? October 22, 2010 by Melanie Many English learners struggle to understand the present perfect tense. It doesn’t exist in many other languages, so it is difficult to remember when to use it in English. It is easier to understand the present perfect tense if you […]