077 - 20 English expressions with the word MIND
The English word “mind” refers to the center of your thoughts, memory, and imagination. In this lesson, you’ll learn 20 common English phrases using the word “mind.”To talk about making a decision, yo...
17 Feb 20168min
076 - Is there any difference between these VERY similar English words?
Today's lesson comes from a really good student question: What's the difference between... - effective and efficient? - suitable and appropriate? - benefit and advantage? - distinguish and differentia...
10 Feb 20168min
075 - Learn English Phrases for Talking about Plans and Goals
Do you make New Year’s Resolutions? Here are the top 5 goals people tend to have for the New Year, along with some other ways to express related goals. You'll learn what phrases to use for talking abo...
3 Feb 20169min
074 - Learn Collocations: Metaphors in English
A number of words in English are used metaphorically – with a meaning that is not exactly the same as their literal meaning. Usually they apply a quality of one word to another word.For example, when ...
27 Jan 20165min
073 - Talk to or Talk with?
Today's lesson will teach you the difference between:talk totalk withtalk abouttalk overtalk throughtalk intotalk out ofThere are plenty of example sentences to make everything clear... so you'll neve...
20 Jan 20165min
072 - Three VERY common mistakes with "it"
#1 – Forgetting to use “it” when the sentence needs a subject“I just bought a new computer. Was on sale.”Every sentence in English needs a subject. In the second sentence, we need to say “It was on sa...
13 Jan 20164min
071 - Quick answers to your questions about idioms
A lot of students ask me about phrases and idioms they've heard in conversations and TV shows.In today's lesson, I'm going to share the answers with you, explaining each expression with a few examples...
6 Jan 20166min
070 - Learn English Grammar: Be, Being, or Been?
Hello!How have you been?Today's lesson will be the answer to one question I'm constantly being asked...When exactly can you use be, being, and been?If you've ever had doubts about these verbs, listen ...
23 Des 20155min
