180 - Six grammar mistakes you might be making
In today's lesson I'm going to show you six mistakes that real students of mine have made – and you might be making, too! The purpose of this lesson is not to make you feel bad about those mistakes, b...
29 Aug 20186min
179 - Eight English idioms from Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was a poet and playwright who lived in the 16th century. He is regarded as one of the greatest writers in the history of the English language. You might know him as the author of t...
22 Aug 20185min
178 - How to pronounce recipe, receipt, debt, and debit
Today I want to teach you the correct way to say four words that I often hear students mispronouncing or confusing: recipe, receipt, debt, and debit. Listen and repeat to practice your pronunciation,...
15 Aug 20184min
177 - 30 English collocations with TEST
Today we're going to take a closer look at the word TEST – specifically the collocations (common combinations of words) that are often used with "test." Learning collocations like these can make it e...
8 Aug 20185min
176 - Three casual conversational expressions
Have you noticed that when you listen to informal English conversations, you hear some expressions that you can't understand? Today I'm going to teach you three casual conversational expressions, wha...
1 Aug 20184min
175 - Careless or carefree?
In today's lesson I want to clarify the difference between the confusing words careless and carefree. It's easy to mix them up, but they have quite different meanings and connotations. Lesson text: ht...
25 Juli 20183min
174 - How to use the word "lack" correctly
Today I want to teach you how to use the word "lack" correctly. I've noticed some of my students making a little mistake with this word, so this lesson will help you learn which one to use – "lack" o...
18 Juli 20183min
173 - How to pronounce OUGH in English
OUGH is pronounced at least 5 different ways in English! In today's lesson, I'm going to teach you how to pronounce OUGH in some common words and example sentences. Remember to practice your pronunc...
11 Juli 20186min
