You want to speak English well, but you make mistakes. It can make you feel embarrassed and shy about speaking. After listening to many students speak English, here are some mistakes I hear a lot. Do you make these mistakes? If you do make these mistakes, let’s try to correct them! Mistake #1 – “I […]
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I noticed 3 problems students have during the Live Chat I held recently. I wonder if you struggle with these problems, too. Problem #1 At first, it sounded like a grammar problem. Then, it became obvious that it was also a pronunciation problem. When you make this mistake, it can confuse a native English speaker.
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Do You Think This Is Fair? What would you do if you had to go to a different toilet because of your skin color? What would you do if you had to go to a different school because of your skin color? What would you do if someone told you to ride in the back
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Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, you should know the English idioms and expressions that come from the Christmas holiday. When you learn English, idioms and expressions help you show your conversation skills with the English language. They are also interesting and a lot of fun! What are idioms? Idioms are expressions that have meaning
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Click to listen to audio version here! Every year on October 31st in America, children dress up in costumes and go to their neighbor’s homes. It is a popular holiday custom and children receive candies and sweets from their neighbors when the children say, “Trick-or-Treat!” Maybe you have seen a scary Halloween movie. Maybe you
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Two students in the same class When he came to talk to me about improving his English skills and getting accepted into the university, I learned a lot about him. This student was in my level 2 listening and speaking class and his English level was a low-intermediate level. Every day of class, he sat
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If you don’t know all the English words in a conversation, then you can easily make a speaking mistake when you talk. This kind of mistake can make people confused and cause a good conversation to stop. This is an even bigger problem in a business English conversation. It can make you lose confidence and
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