Common Preposition Patterns – on OR in
Prepositions are often a tricky part of learning any new language, and English is by no means an exception. It can be hard to know exactly when to use which preposition without being given...
Category: Grammar
Commonly Confused Words 2
Hello and welcome back. We’re officially in the New Year and kicking it off with part two of Commonly Confused Words. Let’s get into it. First, I want you to pause the audio and...
Commonly Confused Words 1
Today we’re going to take a look at a few of the most commonly confused words. First, you have the task of choosing the correct word. As you can see, there are two words...
Most Common Mistakes in English – Part 1
One of the most difficult things about learning English, is there are so many words with double meanings, words that are spelt the same but pronounced differently, and even many words that are pronounced...
Some good TED talks for English learners
Watching TED talks can be a great way for students of English (and other languages) to practice. There are TED talks of all levels, covering a wide range of topics. You can choose to...
Why are you learning a language?
Many people are instinctively attracted to learning a language. However, other people, are not. Many see language learning as an impossible mountain to climb. Worse still, some people don’t see the point. In secondary...
The Influence of Guarani on Argentinian Spanish (and English)
Guarani is a very special language. It is one of the most widely spoken indigenous languages of the Americas. It is the only indigenous language spoken by a majority of the population of an American country...
English words used in Spanish
As an Englishman in Argentina, I have one strange problem sometimes – I’m not sure how to pronounce words of English origin. When I want to say to someone to meet me outside the...
Get it right! All the uses of ‘get’.
According to studies by the Oxford English Corpus, ‘Get’ is the 5th most common verb in English, and the 47th most common word overall. Despite native speakers using this verb constantly, it can be...
Do you know these common English expressions?
English is absolutely full of funny little phrases. Some are easy to understand, and some are more difficult. The best way to learn expressions is by reading and listening as much as possible. But...
