Mike Fernwood by Jacqueline Schaalje You’ve got to follow this Tip to make you sound like a native speaker of English. Verbs with an Object Some verbs need to have an object after the verb. If they don’t have an object, the sentence is grammatically incorrect. To native ears such a sentence will sound strange. They’ll… Continue reading Verbs that Must Have an Object
by Jacqueline Schaalje Warning: this is not for beginning students of English. Let’s take a difficult tense. It may be the first time you see it. It’s a combination of the future with “will” and the present perfect with “have + V3.” V3 means the third form of the verb. Have a look at this… Continue reading Future Perfect – Time to learn some more tenses!
By Jacqueline Schaalje In English, as in many other languages, you can make new words by combining two words. Here are some examples: 1 lighthouse – made from light and house A lighthouse is the tower with a strong lamp on top that warns ships to stay off the coast. But a light colour is… Continue reading A Blackbird is Black, Yes – Compound Words
By Jacqueline Schaalje Read this article about holidaying in Austria and then do the travel vocabulary quiz. Not hard at all! Marc Siegert Enjoy the Amazing and Unforgettable summers in Mauterndorf Mauterndorf is one of the finest summer destinations you can think of. Located in Austria, in Central Europe, tourists love this place. Known for… Continue reading Summer in Austria, Plus Travel Vocabulary Quiz
By Jacqueline Schaalje Congratulations! You have now landed your very first English-speaking job interview, and you are very excited about the opportunity to begin a new phase of your professional career. The next step is to prepare in advance for the English interview so that you are relaxed and comfortable enough to make a great… Continue reading How to Behave during a Job Interview in English
Olga Filonenko By Jacqueline Schaalje Bigger is more than big. So big is the root of the word bigger (the basic word). As you can see there is no e at the end of the word big. If you put an e after big -– like this: bige — the pronunciation of the i in… Continue reading Why Do You Write Bigger With Double G?
Onnola I’m always happy to recommend a good website for English learners. I’ve sent the link to this website to a few students of mine and they loved it! The Easy Dialogs website offers you many entertaining dialogues about different subjects, such as daily life, restaurants, health, entertainment and even dating. The dialogues are spoken in American… Continue reading Easy Dialogue Website
Eunice If you want to learn the English language, you must certainly start to read English. Reading helps you in understanding a language better. But that’s not all. With English reading, you will get a better grasp on the language. Here are a few tips that will help you: Start by joining a good ESL… Continue reading Are You New to English Reading?
by Jacqueline Schaalje Read this article about two cool American cities and then do the vocabulary quiz. Ron Reiring Wanna Get Away? The US is not only about New York, Las Vegas, Miami and some other cities that you might know. Here we focus on two other cities that are interesting too. Article written by… Continue reading Wanna Get Away? Travel Vocabulary Quiz
Pedro Ribeiro Simões Perhaps you are taking a break or you’re continuing to work but work isn’t as intense (= busy) as during the rest of the year. Wherever you are, summer is a great time to start reading. These long afternoons and equally long nights deserve something special, like a great book or two.… Continue reading The Best Summer Reading Titles You Must Get Now!
English with a Smile 