Good and Well… Two words that are very similar yet totally different. But, do not fear; everything will become clear soon, eager learner. Before we look at the difference and how to use the words, let’s think about what you already know. You know that good and well are both very common words, but did you know …
What’s the best way to learn grammar? Should I read or do grammar exercises? It’s an interesting and common question. It’s also one which makes me smile – “what’s the best way to….?” “What’s the best way to make a movie?” “What’s the best way to start a business?” “What’s the best way to lift …
Ahhh, confusing adjectives… Today we’re going to make confusing adjectives a bit less confusing, by listening, reading and watching all about them. At the end, I’ve even made a quick quiz for you to test yourself. After today’s lesson, they should finally start making sense. But, you know what they say… once a confusing adjective, always …
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The other day, my beautiful, pregnant wife and I were talking about the turtle we saved the other day. She said, “if the turtle doesn’t eat, it could have died.” Uh oh… English mistaaaake I corrected her, right there in the car. I did it, not because I’m a bad husband, but because I’m a …
When you’re learning English it’s easy to get distracted by the huge amount of information available on the internet. There’s so much information that it can actually be quite difficult to figure out what’s true and what’s a myth. A myth is something that people believe is true, but really it isn’t. For example, one …
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Isn’t the internet awesome? I remember back when I was a kid and we got our first family computer (in 1995) that came with some free information CDs. I absolutely loved all of them: Dangerous Creatures, Musical Instruments, Ancient Lands and Encarta 95. I spent hours and hours just reading and learning from those CDs. …
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The English tenses are a bit of a nightmare. It scares them so much that they put too much focus on it OR ignore it completely! For teachers and frustrated students, grammar gives a structure for teaching or learning. It’s easy to teach a lesson on how to write sentences using the present simple. It’s …
