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Do you ever think to yourself — English vowel pronunciation is impossibleǃ Well, fear not, because I am going to break down some of the methods to the …
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25 Conversation Starter Questions for a First Meeting or Date (also for shy / introverts)
What to say, what to ask the first meeting (or first date)? These conversation starter questions PLUS 4 quick tips for making first meetings less awkward will …
7 Career Benefits of Speaking English
Speaking English is key! Who doesn’t want to be bilingual, trilingual, or a polyglot?? Being able to communicate in more than one language is a great advantage. …
7 Iconic American Figures In History
7 iconic and influential figures in American history, that’s what we’re talking about today! In this lesson, I’ve put together 7 categories: Music, Literature/Art, Cinema, Government, Sports, Science, and …
How to Reduce Your Strong Accent
Have you noticed that when you say certain words, even ones that appear to be “simple” words, like “live”, “work”, and so on that you consistently get confused looks …
How to Talk to Your Doctor in English
Do you feel overwhelmed when going to a doctor? Do you have kids who translate for you when you go to the doctor’s or you use a translator? It …
How To Understand Social Media Acronyms
Hey, it’s Ryan, and today, I’m talking about social media acronyms! Let’s start with what an acronym is! An acronym is simply an abbreviation using the first letter of …
10 Essential Phrasal Verbs Using LOOK
In today’s lesson, we are going to explore Phrasal Verbs with Look! Phrasal verbs are one of the toughest parts of learning English! They combine a simple verb with …
Stop Saying “What?” Use Better English Responses
Hey there! So in today’s post, we are gonna talk about hefud glarth min fingle schake! What? What?? Whaaaat? You should be confused with the previous sentence because …
5 Differences Between Canadian and American Pronunciation
Have you ever heard people talk about the “Canadian accent” and wondered what exactly that is? Maybe you’ve heard people talk about it in movies and TV shows like …
Best Tricks of Google Translate
You may have heard people say not to use Google Translate, or any machine translator, to learn English. And it’s true that when you use it for direct translation …
What to Say When Someone Says, “I’ll Get Back to You”
When someone says, “I’ll get back to you,” how should you answer? What does that phrase really mean? In your English class, you may not have learned the phrases …
How to Start and End a Video Call
Are you working from home now? Maybe you used to have face-to-face meetings, but now you need to have video conferences while you are working remotely at home. Now, …
“Have You Been To…?”
A lot of my students have trouble answering questions like “Have you been to California?” Using the present perfect tense seems tricky, but I promise you it doesn’t have …
Improve Your English Listening Skills: Learn How to Understand Fast English Speakers Better
As you spend more and more time conversing in English, you’ll realize that apart from learning how to speak English the way, you also have to sharpen your listening …
