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When you want to talk about your habits or your daily routine right now, use the present simple verb tense: I walk…

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*NOTE: In English, there are two spellings of the word colour. In American English, the word is spelled color. I have used…

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Grammar

For many English learners, articles are one of the most difficult things to remember! Articles are confusing because it’s not always necessary…

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Vocabulary

This is an intermediate/advanced vocabulary lesson for people learning English as a foreign language. In this video, you’ll learn some common makeup…

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This is a lesson for people learning to speak English as a foreign language. I have chosen common American brands for this…

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Grammar

Rollerblading or In-line Skating? An English learner recently asked me a question on Facebook about the word ‘Xerox.’ Even though it is…

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Vocabulary

There are a lot of fun, informal words in English to describe really big numbers! As you know, large numbers in English…

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A lot of fashion brands are difficult even for native speakers, because a lot of them are not English names! In this…

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Vocabulary

Will you be watching the Academy Awards on Sunday night? Here are some posts on my blog about the Academy Awards and…

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Vocabulary

We love playing with words in English and creating new words! Recently in North America, three new words have been created to…

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