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How can we have perfect English pronunciation? It can be easy if you follow the correct guidance and read material with all the hard pronunciation errors pointed out to you from the get-go, such as; diphthongs, Read more…
In this list, I’ll outline the rules as to the main differences between British and American spelling. Rules with examples will be shown in easy fashion so that you can easily distinguish between American and Read more…
Do and make. What are the differences between do and make? I’ll try to be as concise and short as possible so let’s have a quick look. Rules and an elaboration on ‘do’ We use ‘do’ to Read more…
It can be difficult to know when you can use a gerund, a Bare infinitive or ‘to’ + infinitive, and whether or not it is correct. A gerund is an -ing ending. eg: running, enjoying, playing Read more…
Don’t have a great accent? You’re not able to mimic a British or an American accent? Forget it. Simply trying to obtain a perfect English accent is pointless and has no sense in a world Read more…
What are question tags exactly? Question tags are small tags inserted at the ends of affirmative statements. The statements can either be negative or affirmative but the question tags always follow the procedure; negative after Read more…
Why do we always confuse, or forget all together articles? It seems most English learners need to go back and study the basic rules of when, which and why we use articles, whether they be; Read more…
Tell to or tell. Ever wondered why we say ‘explain to me what happened’ and NOT ‘explain me what happened’? The reason is that certain verbs of communication whose object is indirect always take the Read more…
International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) The International Phonetic Alphabet is a system of phonetic notation that assigns a unique symbol to each sound that we can find in a language. Its symbols are applicable to any Read more…
One thing I’ve noticed virtually all language learners want to achieve, as soon as they can, is getting rid of their accent. That is, the specific phonetic features of their speech that are a dead giveaway of the speaker’s first language. And when it comes to native accents, most learners seem to have made their choice - whether their preference leans towards the old prestige, fancier British accent, or the modern, hollywood reminiscent and snappier American accent. Because, let’s be honest, nobody really thinks of beautiful New Zealand as their first choice (anyone?).
Direct method – It was three years back when I landed my first job in an English academy in Madrid, Spain. I was young, inexperienced, very nervous and had absolutely no idea how on earth Read more…
Get – Ever wondered why natives always use the word ‘get’? Never been able to decode the word? Well, here in this article we have a complete insider’s guide to this word, detailing the rules Read more…
