New on YouTube! Today is Part 18 in my series of lessons to help you increase and remember vocabulary. This month, we are looking at verb combinations, and for today’s English lesson, we are going to look at verbs that are followed by gerunds. I hope you like this lesson…if you do, please take a minute and subscribe to my …
Brand New Lesson! Remain vs. Keep – Confusing Vocabulary Lesson
A lot of English learners have told me they have a hard time with the difference between REMAIN and KEEP. How about you? For today’s English lesson, let’s see how we can use these two similar verbs. Remain means stay or to stay behind after other people have gone. A person can remain somewhere. Remain is a state. By …
It Depends On – English Vocabulary One Point Lesson
It Depends On When you want to do something but it is influenced or affected by another thing, you can say it depends on that thing. Remember! We say, “it depends on” and not “it’s depend on” I want to go to the beach, but it depends on the weather. It’s a nice jacket, and I want to buy it, …
Travel vs. Trip – English Vocabulary One Point Lesson
Travel vs.Trip Keep in mind…TRAVEL is a verb I like to travel. Jim travels a lot for business. But…TRIP is a noun. You can go on a trip or take a trip: I went on a trip with some friends in January. We took a trip to Montreal last weekend. How about you? When was the last time you traveled? …
Plug In / Unplug – English Vocabulary One Point Lesson
Plug In / Unplug When you plug in your device, you connect a wire to it, or you connect its wire to something. When you unplug your device, you disconnect a wire from it, or you disconnect its wire from something. I plug in my phone every night before I go to bed. The PC monitor didn’t work because you …
On YouTube! Verbs & Prepositions: SURPRISED Plus Prepositions – English Vocabulary Word Lesson
New on YouTube! Today is Part 13 in my series of lessons to help you increase and remember vocabulary. This month, we are looking at verb and preposition combinations. Today, we are going to study all of the prepositions we can use with the verb, WORK. Click the CC button to see the subtitles and download the transcript of the …
On YouTube! Verbs & Prepositions: WORK Plus Prepositions – English Vocabulary Word Lesson
New on YouTube! Today is Part 12 in my series of lessons to help you increase and remember vocabulary. This month, we are looking at verb and preposition combinations. Today, we are going to study all of the prepositions we can use with the verb, WORK. Click the CC button to see the subtitles and download the transcript of the …
Using Wish For Greetings – English Vocabulary One Point Lesson
Using WISH For Greetings A few weeks ago, we talked about using wish and the difference between wish and hope. A lot of people have been asking me about using wish for greetings, so I thought I would show you guys that today. I wish you a very Happy Birthday. I wish you good luck on your exams. We wish …
Appointment vs. Reservation – English Vocabulary One Point Lesson
Appointment vs. Reservation You can make or have an appointment with a professional person. On the other hand, you can make or have a reservation with a company. Our appointment is at 12:45pm. I made a reservation for a hotel in Tokyo. How about you? Have you made any appointments or reservations recently? Leave a comment below and let us …
YouTube Lesson Daily Phrasal Verbs IV – At The Office – English Vocabulary
New on YouTube! Today is Part 9 in my series of lessons to help you increase and remember vocabulary. In this lesson, we will look at 12 common phrasal verbs in daily life! The topic today is THE MEETING and we’re going to look at these phrasal verbs: pencil in, put it, come up, calls, knock it, break down, pull …