How to switch between nouns and verbs comfortably. By Jacqueline Schaalje Noun Vs. Verb In English there are lots of things you can say with either a noun, or a verb that means the same. I’m going to give you a bunch of examples that are used a lot in business English. Present (verb) –… Continue reading Can I Show You my Presentation – Can I Present You my Report?
____________ down – push even harder or become more dedicated to a goal. Choose the right answer: Press Push Duck Double scroll down for the answer scroll some more The right answer is: Kyle Watson Double Here are some examples of how you can use it:… Continue reading Instant Idiom: _____________ down
Suitable for Advanced/Expert ESL Learners. By Jacqueline Schaalje Thangaraj Kumaravel Read the following text and answer the questions. We are all aware of what creativity can produce, such as fictional stories or beautiful pieces of art, but this still leaves us wondering what creativity is and how it can be defined. Each person experiences creativity… Continue reading What is Creativity? Reading Comprehesion + Online Quiz
____________ someone like dirt – behave disrespectfully towards someone. Choose the right answer: Throw Treat Talk Regard scroll down for the answer scroll some more The right answer is: treat. (Treat means handle or behave to someone.) Here is an example of how you can use it:… Continue reading Instant Idiom: ___________ someone like dirt
Subject on request! By Jacqueline Schaalje Some readers have asked me what ought to actually is. I can understand that you don’t know what ought to means. It’s not used that much. In fact, you can speak perfect English without using ought to even once in your life. What’s more, many people say that Americans will… Continue reading Ought to – When and How to Use
tedious (adjective) – long, slow and boring tediously (adverb) – in a way that is long, slow and boring tediousness/tedium (noun) – being long, slow and boring Tim Rodenberg Examples: I liked the book, but the movie, lasting three and a half hours, was rather tedious. The young student wrote a tedious story about her trip, with lots… Continue reading Word to the Wise: tedious
Some examples of words that your teacher finds less important than you ®Mary-EwaS Many ESL students have a bunch of English words that they are sure they must learn. If I mention one of these words to them, the student gets all excited. A burning light comes into their eyes, as if they understand all… Continue reading The Difference between Come and Arrive and some other Word Pairs
stalwart (adjective) – loyal and strong stalwart (noun) – a loyal fan or follower Will Bakker Examples: It started raining. The stalwart parents who attended their children’s hockey game opened their umbrellas. A few stalwart cats were searching through the waste bins. None of his friends was surprised when his stalwart attitude finally earned him the glorious… Continue reading Word to the Wise: stalwart
Look the same, but what do they mean? Meme Binge Must = Have to. Must or have to means that someone is giving you an order to do something. When you were a child, I bet your mother told you to clean your room. So she can say: “You must clean your room.” Or: “You… Continue reading Must, Must Not, Have To, Don’t/Doesn’t Have To
allude (verb) – to mention indirectly, to hint allusion (noun) – hint Mark Freeth Examples: My friend must have been alluding to my husband when she said something about that man in my life. Were you alluding to me when you said that so many people nowadays are badly out of shape? “Paradise Lost” alludes to… Continue reading Word to the Wise: allude
English with a Smile 