Your 2022 English-learning plan
Hello and happy 2022! It's a great time to make plans for the goals you want to achieve in the new year :-) Do you have a plan for improving your English this year? If you DON'T have a plan... you...
5 Jan 20223min
Phrases for bad travel experiences
Have you ever missed your flight? (Remember that in English we say "I missed my flight" and not "I lost my flight") Today we'll learn some phrases you can use to talk about bad travel experiences and...
22 Des 20217min
Take back & taken aback
Today's lesson is on two phrasal verbs – take back and taken aback. These look quite similar, but they have very different meanings, and I'll explain them with examples. I think it's helpful to learn...
8 Des 20214min
Where exactly to put "please" in a sentence
In English, we use the word "please" to make requests and orders more polite – but have you ever considered where exactly to put the word "please" in your sentence? In today's lesson I'll show you se...
24 Nov 20214min
Phrases for complaining about your job
No matter how much you like your job, there are always a few things to complain about. In today's lesson we'll use five sample sentences to learn phrases and expressions for talking about negative po...
17 Nov 20215min
Can YOU say these 10 tongue twisters?
Today's lesson is going to be a challenge even for me... We're working on 10 tongue twisters - short phrases that are very difficult to pronounce, even for native English speakers! I like tongue twis...
10 Nov 20215min
10 expressions with LIFE
In today's lesson we'll learn 10 idiomatic expressions with the word LIFE, including: - can't for the life of me - lead a charmed life - put their lives on the line - have a new lease on life - not ...
3 Nov 20215min
15 VERY common spelling mistakes
English spelling can be a real challenge. Because of the way the English language has changed over time, there are LOTS of irregularities and exceptions in the spelling. Although it's difficult, it's ...
20 Okt 20217min
