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Archives for March 2019

Linking verb SEEM – English lesson

27th March 2019 by Andrew 3 Comments

bored girl

"seem" is a verb. Pronunciation:    /siːm/ Meaning:Give the impression of being something.Give the impression of having a particular quality.To appear in a particular way. Example: Jane seems tired. Meaning:Jane gives the impression of being tired.Jane appears to be tired.Jane looks tired. (We think that Jane is tired because of her appearance. Maybe … [Read more...]

How to learn and remember vocabulary

25th March 2019 by Andrew 1 Comment

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In this article, I give you tips and advice for how to learn, remember and memorise new English vocabulary. Learn new words by theme A long list of random, unrelated words is difficult for the brain to process.Unrelated words:  clutch, dishonest, faith, petal, awkwardly, carpet It is better and easier to learn words from the same theme.Related words (car parts): … [Read more...]

How come? Question form, use and meaning

22nd March 2019 by Andrew Leave a Comment

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"How come?" is a question. It is very common in informal spoken English. Meaning:We say "how come?" to ask why something has happened.We say "how come?" to ask why a particular situation exists."How come?“ expresses surprise by a situation. Example:Mark: Do you want to go to the cinema?Jane: No.Mark: How come?Jane: I'm tired. Form of "how come" - simple … [Read more...]

How to improve your English vocabulary

20th March 2019 by Andrew Leave a Comment

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In this article, I give you some tips and advice for the best ways to improve your English vocabulary. Read in English Reading is an excellent way to improve your English vocabulary because you will learn lots of different types of words (verbs, nouns, adjectives, informal English, formal English) It is fun and interesting to read a story or to read a news article. … [Read more...]

How to understand native English speakers

18th March 2019 by Andrew 4 Comments

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Understanding real native English speakers is difficult isn't it? Native speakers seem to speak so fast and use strange vocabulary and expressions that you haven't learned in school. I understand your pain! I learned French at school and I was very frustrated the first time I met some real French native speakers because I could hardly understand them. In this article, … [Read more...]

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