Are you accidentally being rude in English?
When learning another language, it's easy to make the mistake of being a little bit rude, since you might not be aware of the phrases that are considered "polite" or "impolite" by native speakers. I'...
14 Dec 20226min
40 words to use instead of "said"
Do you ever notice that we use the word "said" a lot? He said this, she said that, then I said something else. Now there's nothing wrong with the word "said," it's perfectly fine – but the English la...
7 Dec 20229min
Never say "more better"
Today I'm going to explain why we never say "more better." English learners sometimes say things like, "My English is getting more better" – but it's ALWAYS incorrect. Take the lesson to learn the ri...
23 Nov 20223min
Let's pronounce 15 DIFFICULT words!
Once I asked my students, "What are the most difficult English words for you to pronounce?" and I got a lot of great answers! Today we're going to practice 15 words that English learners often find ...
16 Nov 20226min
How to use BE, BEING, and BEEN correctly
The verb "be" is one of the most common words in the English language – but it has different forms, like be, being, and been. Do you know when to use each one correctly? I'll explain it today, with...
9 Nov 20226min
"I couldn't agree more" & "I couldn't care less"
Today I'm answering a question from a student who asked how to use the phrases "I couldn't agree more" and "I couldn't care less" – so today I'll explain them by using a couple of mini-dialogues. When...
2 Nov 20224min
No "grammer"!
Today I want to help you avoid a very common mistake that lots of people make – and that is writing the word "grammar" like this: G-R-A-M-M-E-R. There's actually NO "e" in the word grammar; the correc...
19 Okt 20224min
10 idioms for problems and difficulties
Today I'm going to teach you 10 English idioms for talking about problems and difficulties. Speaking of problems, idioms like these can be a problem when you're learning English! When you're watching...
12 Okt 20225min
