"If I was..." or "If I were..." ?
Today we have a GREAT question from a student who asked: "Which is correct: if I was… or if I were…?" The answer is that we use BOTH in English, but in different situations! I'll give you some good...
28 Sep 20224min
Practical English phrases for invitations
Today we're going to learn some very practical phrases that native English speakers use for making invitations and responding to them - whether you want to accept the invitation (say yes) or decline t...
21 Sep 20224min
What's the fastest way to learn fluent English?
It's the goal that every English learner dreams of... being FLUENT in English! But what's the fastest way to get there? Today, I'm going to tell you my opinion and response to this question.
8 Sep 20225min
No more pauses or hesitation when you speak English
If you're working on improving your spoken English, you might have a problem with pauses. Maybe you start a sentence, but you hesitate because you're not sure how exactly to express your thought in ...
7 Sep 20226min
How to increase your confidence to speak English
Yesterday you learned how you can get fluent faster by focusing on learning phrases, NOT on memorizing individual words or grammar rules. But there's another problem that might be holding you back fr...
6 Sep 20226min
Don't focus on words or grammar rules (do this instead...)
Over the next four days, I'm going to share with you my best tips for improving your English speaking. Let's get started! Here's one reason it can be hard to speak English. You might know a good num...
5 Sep 20224min
50 collocations with big, large, great, deep, strong, heavy
A collocation is two or more words that go together naturally. Learning collocations is essential for making your English sound fluent and natural! Today we'll learn 50 English collocations with the...
31 Aug 20225min
Pronunciation practice: 5-syllable words
Are you ready to practice your pronunciation with some longer words? The ones we'll practice today all have 5 syllables – like the word vocabulary: vo-CA-bu-la-ry I'll say each word twice – once a l...
24 Aug 20226min
