How to Think in English with Apps on Your Smartphone
There are a lot of English learning apps out there (and I’ll share my favorite with you here), but what about using other, everyday apps in creative ways to …
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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 …
50 English Phrases for Medical Professionals
Are you a healthcare professional with patients whose first language is English? Or maybe you’d like to work in an English-speaking country? There’s no doubt that learning medical English …
How to Use 1st and 2nd Conditional Grammar
I’m sure most of you know that it’s correct to say I was, she was, he was and it was, in the simple past. But did you know …
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 …
Can’t understand native English, movies, Netflix series?
Why is it that you can understand some English speakers and not others? Why is it even harder to understand native English speakers in movies or Netflix series? …
How to Use Gonna and Wanna Correctly (7 Rules)
You’ve heard native English speakers saying “gonna” and “wanna” all the time in everyday conversation, but how do you use them correctly? When is it appropriate to use …
Why You Should Learn the American English Accent
Which kind of English should you learn, British English or American English? Today I want to help answer your question – and I’m going to tell you, the answer …
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, …
Why Is It So Difficult to Understand the News in English?
It is essential to understand the news, especially with everything going on in the world today! How can you quickly and easily improve your listening and understanding of everything …
How To Use “First” Vs. “At First”
Today we’re talking about two words that seem quite similar but are actually quite different – first and at first. I’ve heard a lot of English learners use at …
“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 …
Five Rules Native English Speakers Never Follow
Today’s English lesson might upset a lot of people! We’re going to talk about five rules that native English speakers rarely follow. Do you think it’s okay to break …
How to Respond to the Question “What Are You Up To?”
Your friends and people you know might ask you “What are you up to?” How do you respond to this question? You might be eating lunch, watching TV, or …
Don’t Say “Nice to Meet You” When Speaking English to Someone You Already Know
Saying “Nice to meet you” in the wrong situations is a mistake that a lot of my English learner students make when speaking English. You tend to use “Nice …
