Welcome back to another ESL podcast, people! I'm bringing you something even more interested since we're getting into the more difficult stages. Subject + have or get + object + past participle (by + agent) I get my eyes tested once a year. (present simple). She is having her furnitured deliver to her hour. (present... Continue Reading →
Welcome back to another episode, everyone! This is going to be great for you guys to do some freewriting, but more importantly, understand the question. Learn to analyze task 2 questions. They contain a subject and often include a general noun or nouns to help you organize your essay. The world is changing rapidly (noun). What... Continue Reading →
This is officially the first time I've gone over tag questions. Although I don't use them often, it's still a useful technique to not only keep the conversation going, but to also get a response. Tag questions are added to the end of a statement to turn it into a question. They're used when the... Continue Reading →
We're back again with the Facebook live! For those of you who have tuned in last weekend, here's the podcast and video form of what I've talked about. Also, I now have the transcription available, so for those of you who want rough shownotes of what I talk about, hit the link and read everything... Continue Reading →
Happy Monday and welcome back! It's time for some more pronunciation! English word stress is variable. Sometimes it is hard to know which syllable to stress. Fortunately, there are general rules that can help. About 90% of two-syllable nouns have first-syllable stress: problem, freedom, baggage. Most two-syllable names also have first-syllable stress: David, Justin, Sarah,... Continue Reading →
So, this will sound a bit similar to IELTS speaking task 2, but it's not going to be academic, just a very laid back story-telling time. This is great for non-NES speakers in order to tell a story about where they have traveled with someone else. If you're taking a class, this is even better... Continue Reading →
Here we go! Some phrasal verbs you can understand and use IMMEDIATELY! Traveling, especially for my Thais, is tough because of the language barriers. To take that further, I remember when I met a Japanese girl on a bus in Hawaii and she couldn't speak ANY ENGLISH! Imagine traveling the world without knowing English! Well,... Continue Reading →
Yes! The big SHABAAM is here! This could be super difficult for a lot of you, but to put this all on one blog will help the majority of you out there who seemingly don't understand the concept of the words above. I'm your guardian angel today in showing you the light! These words are... Continue Reading →
Guys, welcome back to another TOEIC language building podcast/YouTube and I'm proud to be bringing you today a very informative blog on adjectives and adverbs. There are some differences between the two, so I want to break them down as easy (not easily) as possible. Language building: adjective and adverb endings You basically have "ly"... Continue Reading →
Four vowel sounds -- e as in feet, a as in late, u as in boot, and o as in boat -- require you to glide or move your tongue toward a/w/ or y sound. These are the words that I did recently on my Facebook live video that focuses on the high-pitch in the... Continue Reading →
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