Hi Everyone! I’m back with another American English pronunciation lesson. Today, I’m going to help you learn how we usually pronounce “I don’t know” in conversational American English. Leave a comment and let me know what you think! I hope you like this lesson…if you do, please take a minute and subscribe to my YouTube Channel! If you know anyone …
Business English Vocabulary – Vacant, Vacate, and Vacancy
Here is a one point lesson to help you increase your vocabulary. When you learn a new word, try to all of the forms of that word. Vacate is a verb. Vacate means to leave a place that you had occupied. The lease has expired and we need to vacate the office by the end of this month. We should …
Beside vs. Besides – Confusing English Vocabulary Lesson
What’s the difference between beside and besides? A lot of English learners ask me that question and it’s a great question. Let’s look at how we use beside and besides in everyday English. First, read the paragraph below: There is a nice café in the building beside the building that my office is in. Besides coffee, they have some nice …
YouTube English Lesson – 11 Slang Phrases To Say That Someone Is Not Smart
Hi Everyone! Here is a YouTube English lesson for you. I like teaching slang and idioms because they are fun to learn and using them will make your English sound more natural and less like a textbook! Here are 11 slang phrases to say that someone is not smart. He doesn’t have both oars in the water He has the …
Much and More – Modifying Comparative Adjectives One – Point Grammar Lesson
How can I use much and more to modify adjectives? That’s a great question and I’m so excited to bring you this one-point English lesson to help you out. You can use much followed by an adjective with one-syllable in the comparative form: Danny is much taller than Greg. (tall…taller) I bought a house that is much older than my …
Anticipate & Anticipation – Test Preparation English Vocabulary
Here is a one point lesson to help you increase your vocabulary. When preparing for an English exam, such as TOEFL, IELTS, and/or TOEIC, you’ll want to include building your vocabulary as part of your studies. When you learn a new word, try to all of the forms of that word. Anticipate is a verb. Anticipate means to expect something …
YouTube English Lesson – Say vs. Talk vs. Tell – Reported Speech Lesson
YouTube English Lesson – Say vs. Talk vs. Tell – Reported Speech Lesson Hi Everyone! Here is a YouTube English lesson for you. Do you sometimes get stuck trying to use SAY, TALK, or TELL? A lot of people do. In this lesson, I’m going to show you how we use these three words in everyday English conversation. I hope …
DURING vs. WHILE – English Grammar Lesson
Check out this short paragraph: It was raining during the day, so I didn’t feel like going out. I had a relaxing morning, just me and my dog Max hanging out on the sofa. Then, while I was having lunch, I started thinking about today’s lesson, and I realized that some of my students get confused with during and while. …
GET WITH THE PROGRAM – American English Idiom Lesson
Have you ever heard someone say, “Hey! Get with the program!” This is an interesting idiom in American English and today, let’s have a look at what it means and how you can use it in your everyday English conversation. The first meaning we will look at is pay attention to what’s happening now in the news or pop culture. …
SO Vs. SUCH – English Grammar Lesson
Check out this short paragraph: It’s been raining all week. Everything is so wet. All of this rain every day is such a nuisance. There was such a mess everywhere. I am so tired of this terrible weather. I wish it would stop. Take a look at the opening paragraph above, and you notice I used both so and such. …