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Language, VideoJuly 30, 2023August 3, 2023

Common mistakes some English learners make

Do you ever make mistakes in English that stem from translating from your native language? As a nonnative speaker myself, I know that some minor errors are hard to notice until someone points them out to you. If you make some of the mistakes I’m going to share, don’t get frustrated. I know it takes […]

Language, VideoJuly 9, 2023July 18, 2023

Speak English: The power of simple words

There is an ocean of videos telling you to stop saying something or that if you want to sound more native, you should stop using certain words because they are too simple. But actually, I’d like to discuss why simpler words are your best friend and you shouldn’t hesitate to use them. […]

Language, VideoJune 18, 2023June 20, 2023

Four efficient methods to memorize English words

If you find memorizing new words in English hard or if you beat yourself up for forgetting words that you know you’d learned before, but you can’t recall them to save your life, you are not alone. This used to happen to me a lot and I used to get really upset, but since then […]

Language, VideoJune 4, 2023June 19, 2023

Are you mispronouncing these English words?

Today I would like to discuss some confusion between five pairs of words when it comes to their pronunciation. Pronouncing words correctly in English will not only make you sound more clear and eliminate confusion, but it will also make you more confident. The confusion between the words I’m gonna discuss today comes from the […]

Language, VideoMay 14, 2023July 13, 2023

Pronunciation of regular verbs in past tense

The other day, one of my students said that she was still confused when it came to the pronunciation of the verb endings in their past form. We know that when we convert a regular verb from its present form to a past form, we add the suffix ed. The question though is, why we […]

LanguageApril 23, 2023April 23, 2023

Let’s talk about adverbs

When it comes to different parts of the sentence in English, adverbs are probably the hardest class to understand and get used to. This is because they can be placed in different positions within the sentence, and they also have different functions. Below we will look at how adverbs are formed and what kinds of […]

LanguageFebruary 26, 2023February 28, 2023

Confusing English pronunciation: R vs. L

A couple of years ago, I worked closely with one of the pronunciation coaches in a local college. My job was to listen to students and correct the sounds they were confusing. Each week we practiced a different sound so I noticed how people had their own challenges depending on their native language. One day, […]

LanguageFebruary 5, 2023February 5, 2023

“When the rubber meets the road” and other idioms

I’ve heard from some nonnative speakers that they are reluctant to use idioms at work as they think that such phrases are unprofessional. But the truth is that Americans use them everywhere, so don’t be afraid. Of course, if you are not sure if the situation is appropriate, you can always stay more on the formal […]

LanguageJanuary 29, 2023February 5, 2023

“To run out of steam” and other idioms

When it comes to idioms, most nonnative speakers strive to remember as many of them as they can because they think knowing how to use such phrases would make a speaker sound more fluent. This might be true to a certain extent, although a person doesn’t need to use a ton of them to be […]

LanguageJanuary 8, 2023January 9, 2023

Confusing English pronunciation: voiceless stops

The other day I was watching an Instagram live of a well-known guy in the marketing field. He was sharing his business strategy and talking about how he pitched to clients. The only thing is, instead of “pitching” he was saying “bitching.” Now, pitching to clients and bitching to clients are two very different things […]

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