http://www.audio-luci-store.it By Jacqueline Schaalje As I’ve said before, you don’t always need an English teacher to improve your English. Sometimes taking a teacher is expensive, or you live in an area where there are no (good) English teachers. Don’t worry. You can learn English from a friend too, as long as you keep the following… Continue reading Learning English from a Friend
In many American TV series and movies you can see people drinking without a break. This can make you wonder: is this normal in the US? Um, yes, I’m afraid drinking is a normal part of life in Northern America. Not very healthy, is it? But what are some reasons people drink in America? At… Continue reading How Much Do Americans Drink?
by Jacqueline Schaalje FTTUB Here are some tips for managers who need to improve their English. They make up an important part of my students. It always amazes me that they haven’t thought of doing something about their English sooner. They really wait until they get stuck in their careers and then they suddenly think: “OMG,… Continue reading Manager Tips: How to Manage Your English-speaking Clients
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Dear Students Last term my friend Mr Hicks tried to get me sacked. Tried to get all Modern Languages teachers sacked in fact. He didn’t put it quite like that when he gave his WellingTen talk on why we should stop teaching languages and teach linguistics…
Matt Biddulph Here are two quizzes about professions that I’ve put online. Click here for Quiz 1. Click here for Quiz 2. Quiz 1 1. Someone who builds robots is an: ______________ 2. Someone whose field of study is physics is a: ____________________ 3. Someone whose job is design is a: ________________ 4. Someone who… Continue reading Do You Know the Correct Names for Professions?
®Ros By Jacqueline Schaalje Additions that are glued to the end of a word are called suffixes. (From Latin: Suf comes from sub, which means under, and fix means attach.) There are many words in English to which you can add –ist or –ian and they will mean a person. For instance if we take… Continue reading How to Transform a Thing into a Person with –ist and –ian
By Jacqueline Schaalje It is time to head back to school! Starting school again is fun for most people, at least during the first week. For others, it can be a bit stressful. But do not worry. If you are stressed about it, there is probably a phone app that you can download to your… Continue reading Back to School Apps
By Jacqueline Schaalje NASA Your very first international conference call may make you feel nervous or even frightened. But try not to panic, either before or during the conference call. Panicking always makes us lose our focus and our ability to concentrate. This could lead to you forgetting the meanings of certain English words and… Continue reading Tips for Conference Calls: No More Nerves
Warning: If you are just starting to learn English, this article is not for you. I got many questions about the distinction about will and would. So let’s clear up. Will Will is used for the future. Examples: Tomorrow I will visit my parents. Or: Tomorrow I will be visiting my parents. (in future progressive)… Continue reading Will or Would?
As you know you can use will for the future. As in: 1 I will see you next Wednesday. You can also say: 2 I will be seeing you next Wednesday. What’s the difference? In 1, we’re using the simple future. In 2, we’ve used future progressive tense. (or future continuous) The future progressive tense… Continue reading Making Questions in Future Progressive (or Continuous)
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