It’s not raining cats & dogs anymore, it’s pouring
Did you know that in English we have an expression which goes like this: April showers bring May flowers. This means that all of the rain in the month of may will result in lots …
Hang Out! One-Point American English Idiom Lesson
Hang out means to spend leisure time doing nothing in particular. When you spend time relaxing at home, in the park or with friends, you can use “hang out.” There are two structures. You can …
“Kind Of” vs. “A Kind Of” – English Phrase Lesson
I was kind of tired yesterday, so I went to bed early. I have a comfortable bed. It’s made from a kind of memory foam. It keeps its shape, and has good back support. I …
English Lesson: Common Phrases with Gerunds
Today, lets look at some common phrases using gerunds (VerbING) When you are excited about and anticipating a future event, you can use look forward to + gerund. Of course, look forward to + noun …
English Lesson: Used to Vs. Be Used to Vs. Get Used to
I wasn’t always an English teacher. In fact, I used to work in the music business. I was a music teacher and also a music transcriber. That job was interesting. I used to listen to …
English Lesson: How to use “mean”
I’ll never forget my sixth grade teacher, Mrs. Jensen. She was very mean to all of the students. Well, looking back now, I would say she was strict, but at the time we all thought …
English Lesson: Little Vs A Little, Few Vs. A Few
I have a few friends who are also English teachers, but few of them live in New York. A few of them live in Asia, one lives in the Middle East, and the others live …