Tear and desert
Tear and desert ‘Tear’ and ‘desert’ are words that are pronounced differently to indicate their meaning. The noun tear, which is a drop of f...
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Gonna and Gotta
Gonna and Gotta In informal English conversation, we often use shorter, versions of common word combinations. One of the most common is ‘gon...
Practising contractions
Practising contractions Pronouncing contractions can be tricky - let’s practise some: ‘I am’ becomes ‘I’m’. I’m I’m going to the beach. I’m...
Doubt or Question?
Doubt or Question? Many English learners confuse the nouns ‘doubt’ and ‘question’. A ‘question’ is something you ask when you want to find o...
How to join a conversation
How to join a conversation If you hear an interesting conversation, it’s a good idea to listen in and make sure it’s appropriate to join. If...
Carnivores, Herbivores and Omnivores
Carnivores, herbivores and omnivores A ‘carnivore’ is a meat eating animal. It eats other animals. ‘The lion is a carnivore, as is the leopa...
'S' Sounds
The final ‘s’ sounds in words can be confusing as there are three different ways that we can pronounce ‘s’ endings. Listen to the following...
More Tongue twisters
More tongue twisters Tongue twisters are an excellent way to practise your pronunciation. Listen to the following tongue twisters and follow...
Word Pairs
Word Pairs ‘Wine and dine’; means to entertain someone with food and drink - often with a motive in mind. The only way to win the new contra...
Up
Up ‘Bring up’ means to take care of and educate a child. Some people think it is better to bring up a child in a small country town. The pas...
Wander or Wonder?
Wander or Wonder? To ‘wander’ is to walk around without a clear purpose. An elephant wandered into the garden. ‘Wonder’ refers to feeling cu...
Advice or Advise?
Advice or advise? ‘Advice’ is the noun. 'You should follow your doctor’s advice.' ‘Advise’ is the verb. 'I advise you to listen carefully.'...
Used to or Used for?
'Used to' or 'Used for'? ‘Used to’ refers to something that was true in the past. 'I used to ride to work every day, but I live too far away...
Lend And Borrow
Lend and borrow Borrow something [from someone] Lend something [to someone] Lend someone [something] We use borrow to say that we take somet...
Friendship expressions
‘Stay in touch’ means to keep contact. I will be leaving today to go camping and will be away for a month, but don’t worry I will stay in to...
Loud Aloud Allowed
Loud / aloud / allowed ‘Loud’ is an adjective and means to make a lot of noise. Turn the music down, it is so loud. And it can also refer to...
Starting A Conversation
Starting a conversation To start a conversation in an informal social situation - like a party - it’s a good idea to find light, friendly to...
Tongue twisters
Tongue twister A tongue twister can be a fun way to practice the different sounds of English. Try these tongue twisters, how well can you sa...
Get
Get We the verb 'to get' in many different ways. Here are some of the more common usages. 'Get' meaning to acquire or come into possession o...
Syllable Stress
Syllable stress A syllable is a word, or part of a word, which contains a single vowel sound. Every word contains at least one syllable, Som...
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