English internet slang… You can’t avoid it. If you spend any time surfing the net in English, you’re likely to come across acronyms, abbreviations and slang that people don’t say IRL (in real life)… This can make it hard for you, eager English learner… Because how are you supposed to keep up with every little …
English Internet Slang: A Quick Guide To Strange Words On The Web Read More »
Internet slang abbreviations are everywhere in the English language part of the internet. As the Game of Thrones saying goes: the internet is dark and full of terrors… But don’t worrry! This lesson will help you to light up the dark parts. Before we jump into the meat of this lesson, let’s first look at what abbreviations …
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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 …
“How many words should I learn in a week?” This is a question on a lot of minds. Truth is – I’m all about QUALITY over QUANTITY when it comes to words. I’d rather focus on the words that are going to be the most useful… not the words that look good. A good comparison …
Vocabulary problems… Just writing that makes me think of the Jay Z song… If you’re having word problems, I feel bad for you son. I got 99 problems but vocab ain’t one. LOL Enough of that. Time to get serious. As an English learner, you have probably experienced nervousness when speaking English. You’ve probably opened …
Do I Have A Vocabulary Problem? [A Video Lesson] Read More »
Ahhh… confusing words…. Sometimes, I think that’s the real reason we learn languages – just to see how messed up other languages are. So far, I’ve studied five languages: German (at school) Spanish (at school) Korean (in Korea) Japanese (at university) Mandarin/Hokkien Chinese (in Taiwan) My most successful language learning experiences were when I learnt …
Today’s lesson is a bit geeky… I think I was 9 years old when I first entered the world of Pokémon. I remember my granddad bought me an imported copy of Pokémon Blue (his favourite colour was blue) from the USA. I remember started the game on my old, gray original GameBoy and becoming instantly …
It’s 4:58pm. You’re about to finish work for the day. You’ve been thinking about going home, putting your feet up and relaxing all day. You can’t wait to get home, take your shoes off and relax. But then something terrible happens… … Your co-worker/friend asks you a question. They say: “Do you want to go …
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Do you know how to find new vocabulary? Okay, maybe that’s a difficult question. Here’s another one: How often do you try to improve your vocabulary? Every week? Every day? Sometimes? Never? I’m sure you know that constantly improving vocabulary is important if you want to speak English well. The problem is, most people don’t know …
How To Find New Vocabulary Easily [English Self Study Series] Read More »
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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