221 - Food, meal, dish, or cuisine?
A lot of English learners get confused about the words food, dish, meal, and cuisine. These all refer to the general topic of eating, but there are some important differences in how we use each one. I...
3 Jul 20195min
220 - How to pronounce words starting with DR-
Are you ready for some pronunciation practice? In today's lesson we're going to work on pronouncing English words starting with DR-. There are two small but important details that you need to know in...
26 Jun 20195min
219 - Learn 10 idioms and informal expressions with GET
Today's question comes from a student who was watching a movie. In this movie, one character said to another, "Get lost," so the student is asking what this expression means in context. Today, I'll e...
19 Jun 20199min
218 - IETLS exam tips - with Ben Worthington
Today I have a special guest - his name is Ben, and he's an expert in IELTS test preparation. He'll share some top strategies for each section of the IELTS exam, so if you're preparing for the IELTS t...
12 Jun 201932min
217 - How to use the words invaluable, infamous, inflammable
Today I'm going to teach you three pairs of confusing words that have the prefix IN-. In many words, IN- means the opposite or "not": independent = NOT dependent incorrect = NOT correct However, the...
5 Jun 20195min
216 - Finish vs. finish up and other verbs vs. phrasal verbs
Someone asked me if there's a difference between finish and finish up. The answer is no - there's no difference in meaning. Finish up is just more informal. But is this the case for every verb / phra...
29 Mai 20197min
215 – Practice with me to avoid these common pronunciation mistakes!
I've heard a lot of students' speaking samples in my courses, and today I'd like to address a few of the pronunciation mistakes that I've been correcting. First of all, don't feel bad if you make a p...
22 Mai 201910min
214 - What do these TV and movie phrases mean?
If you watch TV and movies in English, you'll probably see a lot of new words and expressions that might not come up in your regular English study. Sometimes it's hard to understand what certain phra...
15 Mai 20199min
