Talk about your Favorite Movie IELTS Cue Card One of the strategies I use with my students who are preparing for the IELTS exam is to create vocabulary lists related to the topics that they will surely encounter on the IELTS speaking exam. One of the topics that could potentially come up is about …
To Give Away To give something away= to give something you no longer need to a person or an organization as a gift or a donation. For example, “I am going to give some of my old clothes away this weekend.” 2. To give something away=to reveal a secret, often accidentally. For example, “Jeff gave …
Animal Idioms With their Meaning Idioms are a wonderful way to study the English language and sound more natural and fluent in conversation. Also, these idioms are playful, creative, and they make learning language more exciting. To let the cat out of the bag means to reveal a secret. For example, “Jessica let the …
Tip #1: Highlight the Keywords I am going to share 5 tips with you to help you write the essay for the IELTs exam much faster. These tips will also help you get a higher band score. There are many words you should study to prepare for the IELTs writing task two. These are words …
1. Don’t Use a Template Some people who have no idea what they are getting themselves into with the TOEFL IBT exam. They are new to the exam and go into the test center and expect an easier exam. They may try to “wing it” and improvise. Don’t go into the TOEFL IBT exam …
Teach Kids English Online Today! I am going to show you some tips and tricks that will help you see just how easy it is to teach kids English online. It is a job that is fun, easy, and engaging for both the teacher and the students. First of all, the screen creates a kind …
Is it hard for you to keep track of all the conditional tenses in English? Many of my students confuse the zero, first, second, third conditionals. Maybe you need a quick review. At last, I’ve come up with some amazing charts and tables to help you unlock the secrets of the conditional tenses in English. …
Phrasal Verbs with Blow 1. Blow Away These phrasal verbs with blow are very fun to use in conversation. In American English we use the word “blow” more often than you would think and it even as become popular in American slang. In fact, you can say, “That blows” if you want to communicate that …
Have you reached a plateau with your fluency? My students explain that they reach a certain level with their fluency. However, they can’t get to the point where they sound like a native speaker. They read for hours in English, do listening activities, and do grammar exercises. Nonetheless, when they speak, they don’t sound as …
As soon as we open our mouth, we feel our chest tighten, we freeze up, and we can’t get words out. Our cheeks turn red and we look down in embarrassment. Does this sound like a familiar feeling? We feel these typical fears when we speak a second language: FEAR OF… making mistakes people not …
