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Vocabulary Spotlight on: Getting and Keeping a Driver’s Licence!

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Melanie

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 […]

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past tense

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Melanie

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 […]

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Expressions with “Garden” or “Backyard”

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Melanie

Expressions with “Garden” or “Backyard” August 20, 2010 by Melanie (Photo by UGArdener) In the listening lesson “The Chair!”, I talked about how I wanted a chair to sit in on the back deck, which is in my backyard and connected to my house. The backyard of a house also usually has a garden. Let’s […]

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Expressions with “Bake” and “Kitchen”

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Melanie

Expressions with “Bake” and “Kitchen” July 8, 2010 by Melanie (Photo by yvestown) The listening lesson “Chocolate Apples” was about my attempt at baking! Let’s look at some phrases and idioms with bake and kitchen.       to bake =to be or become very hot You can use bake when the sun is very […]

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Vocabulary Spotlight on: Baking

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Melanie

Vocabulary Spotlight on: Baking July 7, 2010 by Melanie Leave a Comment (Photo by Kelly Sue) Recently, I tried baking for the first time in a long time! In this vocabulary article, let’s look at some baking vocabulary in more detail!         Q: What’s the difference between baking and cooking? A: Baking […]

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How to Relax in English!

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Melanie

Vocabulary – How to Relax! May 26, 2010 by Melanie (Photo by MarcelGermain) 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 […]

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How to Use the English Verb ‘Go’

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Melanie

How to Use the Verb “Go” May 20, 2010 by Melanie (Photo by Mariano Camp) Here is a useful list to help you remember when to use go, when to use go to, and when to use go to the. Often English learners feel more comfortable with rules to memorize [and we have lots of […]

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How to Use the English Verb ‘Like’ Correctly

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Melanie

How to Use the Verb “Like”! May 12, 2010 by Melanie The verb like is one of the most commonly used verbs in English. However, it is also one of the most commonly misused verbs in English. In this article you’ll learn how to use the verb like in a simple English sentence.   1. […]

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Using the Present Perfect to Talk About Places You’ve Been

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Melanie

Grammar – Present Perfect I: Have you ever been to. . . ? April 2, 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 […]

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present continuous

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Melanie

Future: What Are You Doing This Weekend? March 26, 2010 by Melanie   Talking about future plans is challenging in English because we use different verb forms and tenses. In this post you’ll learn how to talk about your plans for the weekend. You’ll learn when to use the present continuous, be going to, and […]

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