English Idioms with the Word “Book”! March 1, 2016 by Melanie Leave a Comment a bookworm = someone who likes to read books and reads a lot My sister is a bookworm. She reads more books than anyone I know! Learn more: Improve your English by reading children’s book series hit the […]
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English Idioms with the Word “Book”!
English Idioms with the Word “Book”! March 1, 2016 by Melanie Leave a Comment a bookworm = someone who likes to read books and reads a lot My sister is a bookworm. She reads more books than anyone I know! Learn more: Improve your English by reading children’s book series hit the […]
English Vocabulary: When to Say “Congratulations!”
English Vocabulary: When to Say “Congratulations!” February 22, 2016 by Melanie In English, congratulations is a form of praise when someone achieves something special or unusual, for example when someone: gets engaged gets married gets a job promotion gets a new job has a new baby passes an exam graduates from school wins an election […]
adjectives
English Vocabulary: Relax, Relaxing, and Relaxed February 15, 2016 by Melanie 4 Comments There are many different ways to talk about relaxing in English. However, I’ve noticed that many English learners have difficulty using the verb relax and the adjective relaxed correctly. In this lesson, you’ll learn how NOT to relax! You’ll also learn the […]
English Vocabulary: Relax, Relaxing, and Relaxed
English Vocabulary: Relax, Relaxing, and Relaxed February 15, 2016 by Melanie 4 Comments There are many different ways to talk about relaxing in English. However, I’ve noticed that many English learners have difficulty using the verb relax and the adjective relaxed correctly. In this lesson, you’ll learn how NOT to relax! You’ll also learn the […]
English Vocabulary: Gerunds Used for Sports
English Vocabulary: Gerunds Used for Sports February 1, 2016 by Melanie 1 Comment Take a look at this list of sports. Do you notice anything about these names of sports? All of these words are nouns, and they all end with the letters –ing. That’s because all of these nouns are gerunds! What is a […]
gerunds
English Vocabulary: Gerunds Used for Sports February 1, 2016 by Melanie 1 Comment Take a look at this list of sports. Do you notice anything about these names of sports? All of these words are nouns, and they all end with the letters –ing. That’s because all of these nouns are gerunds! What is a […]
gerunds
English Vocabulary: Gerunds Used for Sports February 1, 2016 by Melanie 1 Comment Take a look at this list of sports. Do you notice anything about these names of sports? All of these words are nouns, and they all end with the letters –ing. That’s because all of these nouns are gerunds! What is a […]
May 2015
Archives for May 2015 English Collocations: How do you use in, at, & on? May 18, 2015 by Melanie One of the most common questions that English learners ask me is, “How do you use in, at, and on?” or, “What are the rules for using in, at, of, for?” For a long time, I […]
prepositions
English Collocations: How do you use in, at, & on? May 18, 2015 by Melanie One of the most common questions that English learners ask me is, “How do you use in, at, and on?” or, “What are the rules for using in, at, of, for?” For a long time, I couldn’t understand why so […]