The 3rd (Third) Conditional English Sentence Structure September 26, 2010 by Melanie Share WhatsApp Tweet +1 Grammar is the way words are organized into sentences. It’s important to remember that 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. […]
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Conditional Sentences
English Grammar: The 3rd (Third) Conditional September 26, 2010 by Melanie Grammar is the way words are organized into sentences. It’s important to remember that 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. A conditional sentence is used […]
Canada Fun Fact #2 – Winnie-the-Pooh was named after a Canadian City!
Canada Fun Fact #2 – Winnie-the-Pooh was named after a Canadian City! September 25, 2010 by Melanie 4 Comments Actually, the bear that inspired A.A. Milne to write the Winnie-the-Pooh stories was named after the Canadian city of Winnipeg! Winnie-the-Pooh is a character in two children’s books, Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner, […]
Vocabulary Spotlight on: Getting and Keeping a Driver’s Licence!
Vocabulary Spotlight on: Getting and Keeping a Driver’s Licence! September 22, 2010 by Melanie (Photo by Stephan Geyer) In the listening lesson “My License Plate!”, I talked about a situation with my car’s license plate. Before you drive a car, you need a driver’s license! In this post, I explain what you need to do […]
Grammar – Page 5
English Grammar: Be Used To September 21, 2010 by Melanie be used to + object (something, doing something) = something that is familiar to you; it’s not new or unusual = something that is easy for you to do because you’ve done it so many times or for so long Example sentences: Jane is […]
English Grammar: Be Used To
English Grammar: Be Used To September 21, 2010 by Melanie be used to + object (something, doing something) = something that is familiar to you; it’s not new or unusual = something that is easy for you to do because you’ve done it so many times or for so long Example sentences: Jane is […]
Canada Fun Fact #1 – The southernmost point of Canada is south of the northern Californian border…and Rome, Italy!
Canada Fun Fact #1 – The southernmost point of Canada is south of the northern Californian border…and Rome, Italy! September 18, 2010 by Melanie Share WhatsApp Tweet +1 It’s true! Everyone thinks of Canada as a northern country, but Canada extends so far north and so far south that we cover more lines of latitude […]
English Vocabulary: Marriage
English Vocabulary: Marriage September 16, 2010 by Melanie 5 Comments Ask Someone to Marry You It is very easy to ask someone to marry you. You just ask, “Will you marry me?” Of course, you need to say lots of romantic things like … I want to spend the rest of my life with […]
past tense
Grammar – Modal Verb: Would = Used to September 14, 2010 by Melanie In a previous grammar lesson, you learned how to use used to to talk about things you did in the past but you don’t do now. In the listening lesson “53 Years Together!”, I talked about things my parents did when they […]
English Grammar: How to Use “Would” to Talk about the Past
English Grammar: How to Use “Would” to Talk about the Past September 14, 2010 by Melanie In a previous grammar lesson, you learned how to use used to to talk about things you did in the past but you don’t do now. In the listening lesson “53 Years Together!”, I talked about things my parents […]