Test yourself with this check list from Berlitz, where I taught for a year. I still use this list myself to see what new students can do and what they can’t do. It works like this: go through the list. Think what you can do in English. If you get to the end of the… Continue reading How Good is Your English? – Test Yourself
by Olga Koliichuk The is the definite article. You use it when you talk about something that you know. When it’s known, it’s defined. So that’s why it’s called the definite article. (Another article in English is “a” or “an,” which we talked about last time.) When To Use The Here are some examples of… Continue reading I would like to go to the Pacific Ocean – The: The Definite Article
By Olga Koliichuk Since many students ask about how they can get help from the web to enrich their English skills, here are some suggestions: http://www.elllo.org/ This website is very good for developing listening skills. You can find a lot of video and audio material with transcripts, quizzes and vocabulary. Videos and audios are produced… Continue reading Websites for Learning English
by Olga Koliichuk Jean Cummings 1. The Infinitive is the basic form of a verb. For instance: to be, to see, to go. The Infinitive is an indispensable part of English. It is a non-personal form of the verb. It means that you won’t be able to figure out the person it refers to. For… Continue reading I want to buy a cake – How to Use Infinitives
Easy Easy Easy Easy Easy Easy Easy Easy Easy Easy Easy Easy Easy By Olga Koliichuk Let’s compare the Present Simple (Indefinite) and the Present Progressive (Continuous) Tenses. You probably know how they are formed so I’m only putting them in a small table. The Present Simple Tense + (Affirmative) – (Negative) ?… Continue reading What I Am Doing Now Is Not What I Do Every Day – Present Progressive vs. Present Simple.
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