One of the most common questions that English learners ask me is, “How do you use in, at, and on?” or, “What are the rules for using in, at, of, for?” For a long time, I couldn’t understand why so many English learners were asking this question. Did the student want to know about prepositions […]
How I Did It: Jean-Yves’ Story
Last year I received an email from Jean-Yves. He explained in detail one of the tricks he used to teach himself English. I was fascinated with his trick because it was something I had been thinking about for a long time. Here’s what Jean-Yves told me, As a French English-learner, I trained myself to speak […]
Get Used to Feeling Uncomfortable!
“How can I improve my pronunciation?” This is one of the most common questions that English learners ask me. I am not surprised that this is a common question. Good pronunciation is so important if you want to speak English clearly and confidently! It can feel embarrassing and frustrating when someone asks you to repeat […]
English Pronunciation: An Introduction to the IPA
The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is a set of symbols that represent all the sounds in a language. All the sounds that make up American English pronunciation can be represented by symbols. I strongly believe that all English learners should learn the IPA. I use the IPA in many of my pronunciation video lessons and […]
English Vocabulary: The End of a Relationship
In previous lessons we have talked about dating and marriage. However, not all relationships end in marriage, and not all marriages last forever. Here is some vocabulary you can use to talk about the end of a relationship. break up phrasal verb Often couples break up, or end their relationship. Sometimes the break-up [noun […]
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