Did you know that you can get FREE transcriptions of any podcast in English, and that it’s fast and easy to do? That’s right, ANY PODCAST! And did I say FREE? If you are serious about your English learning, you will love Otter.ai — a FREE online service that transcribes audio files. This means podcasts, …
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There are many American English slang (or informal English) expressions that are hard to understand for English learners. Here are some of the more common ones that have been in use for quite some time. That is, they are not super recent and new; a wide range of age groups use them, not just younger …
This article covers the meaning and use of the six most common verb tenses in informal English conversation, with example sentences. English verbs change their form in at least 12 different ways to show different shades of meaning. That’s a lot to learn, and can seem overwhelming for learners of English. But the good news …
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There are certain English learning habits or practices you can develop that will make you a more effective and efficient English learner. In this English Learning Tips article, I’ll tell you about 10 important things you can do to become better, stronger, and faster as an English learner. Have you heard of the 80/20 rule? …
If you want to practice your spoken English with a native speaker or near-native speaker teacher, there has never been a better time to try online English lessons than right now in 2022. The dark cloud of the pandemic has a massive silver lining for English learners: there are far more English teachers and tutors …
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Keep on trucking – English expression First of all, if you found this page by searching for keep on tracking, chances are that you misheard. Keep on tracking isn’t really an expression in English. You’re probably looking for the meaning of keep on trucking. If so, read on! Keep on trucking means to continue or …
Lori gives you a quick and easy way to find the meaning of idioms that aren’t in your dictionary.
Do you doubt that you can teach yourself English? Do you think you can’t learn English without a teacher, homework, and exams? Trust me, you don’t have to go to a class or take lessons to learn English. You can teach yourself English, by yourself, at home and make great progress. The hardest thing about …
Mistakes in subject-verb agreement are very noticeable in written English. People tend to overlook mistakes in spoken, conversational English. But in writing, subject-verb agreement errors really jump out at the reader. So it’s a good idea to check important pieces of writing for subject-verb agreement errors. The good news is that subject-verb agreement is based …
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I get a lot of email from people asking me questions about how to learn English better. Instead of just sending my replies to each person individually, I will post my answers publicly here so everyone can benefit. Note that I am not spending a lot of time researching or writing these answers…it’s the advice …
