We're back with some more pronunciation and today we're going over the correction of information. I'm going to use the word "actually, "which is a softener. It's useful when you are correcting a previous statement. If you introduce your response with actually, you will sound more polite. Here are some sentences you can complete with... Continue Reading →
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You can make what you say more interesting by not relying on the same adjectives all the time. Try to use more descriptive language. For example, instead of saying a room is very dirty, you could say it's grimy or filthy. We have an immediate and clear image in our minds. Instead of just a... Continue Reading →
Welcome back, everyone! I'm bringing to you today another special -- TOEFL IDIOMS! I haven't done this in some time, but here's the next round! Cut corners To do something badly or to savesome time The architect cut corners on the bridge’s construction, which is why it eventually collapsed. Cut someonesome slack To go easy... Continue Reading →
Welcome back to another ESL podcast! I'm back with some more vocabulary today, and of course, your favorite type of skill.... SUFFIXES! Two common suffixes you can add to words to make adjectives are -ful and -less. The suffix -ful means "full of" (fearful = full of fear, cheerful = full of cheer) and -less... Continue Reading →
Hello, everyone! As promised, here's the second installment of the podcast/blog I did WAYYYY earlier today. I wanted to go more in-depth with clauses because I know a few of you may have not understood. Extreme ironing is an unusual sport which was invented in 1997 by an Englishman whose name is Phil Shaw. He... Continue Reading →
"Content" words carry the most meaning in a sentence so receive more stress. They include questions words, nouns, most verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and negative auxiliary verbs (don't, won't, hasn't, etc). "Function" words give a sentence its grammatically correct form. They carry little meaning so are unstressed. They include articles, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, the verb be,... Continue Reading →
We're back with some more phrasal verbs! Because these particular blogs and podcasts are very popular, I love to debut them weekly. Here we go! She took up a new sport because she was bored during the winter. You should always warm up before going for a run so that you can reduce the chances... Continue Reading →
Welcome back to some live coaching, everyone! I'm Arsenio, as always, and I'm bringing to you today another mini-test -- this time from Part III. Now practice what you have learnt at the actual test speed 1. What does the man want the woman to do? (A) Visit some customers (B) Send some packages (C)... Continue Reading →
Now practice what you have learnt at actual test speed with question 1- 12. 1. Where is the announcement taking place? (A) In a college classroom. (B) At a company board meeting. (C) At a computer conference. (D) In a department store. 2. What is the main purpose of the announcement? (A) To summarize... Continue Reading →
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