Using English when you travel Traveling offers excellent opportunities to practice your English! Of course this is true when you’re traveling to English-speaking countries, but it’s also true when traveling to many other countries that don’t speak your language. Why? Because English is a very common second-language for people all over the world. Whether you’re… Continue reading Hotel terms for when you travel
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What’s going on “under the table”?
“Under the Table” Before you read on, please watch the 45-second video above – and take the multiple-choice quiz. Are you able to correctly guess the meaning of “under the table”? Were you right? As revealed in the video, the idiom “under the table” refers to something that is hidden, dishonest, or unlawful. Typically it… Continue reading What’s going on “under the table”?
Beginner English Questions
What’s your name? Where are you from? What do you do? What’s your nationality? What is your nationality? Look at the image below. Is your country there? If not, please find out your nationality and write it in the comments! Practice These Questions “What’s your name?”, “Where are you from?”, and “What do you do?”… Continue reading Beginner English Questions
Where do you put your eggs?
“Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One Basket” Here’s another strange but common English expression. Have you ever heard it? If not, you’re bound to hear it sooner or later. To “put all your eggs in one basket” is generally viewed as a risky thing to do. For that reason, you will often hear the… Continue reading Where do you put your eggs?
The First English Lesson: “What is your name?”
The Most Beautiful Word in Every Language The most beautiful word in English – and in every language – is your name. Do you agree? A person’s name is to that person, the sweetest, most important sound in any language.” – Dale Carnegie In his best-selling book, “How to Win Friends and Influence People”, American… Continue reading The First English Lesson: “What is your name?”
Do you cut corners?
The Story of Nadège, who cut corners at work Nadège, eager to impress her boss with a quick turnaround, cut corners while preparing the financial report. Rushing through calculations and overlooking details, she submitted it ahead of schedule. However, her haste led to errors. When the discrepancies were discovered during a crucial meeting, her credibility… Continue reading Do you cut corners?
Talk about the past, present, and future
Actions verbs you should know! Here is a table of 12 action verbs that describe everyday activities: VERB PAST (Simple) PRESENTCONTINUOUS FUTURE(Simple) I am ____he/she is ___you/we/they are ___ teach taught teaching will teach learn learned learning will learn talk talked talking will talk listen listened listening will listen eat ate eating will eat drink… Continue reading Talk about the past, present, and future
Do you do things “by the book”?
Are you someone who likes to do things by the book? Or are you more of a rebel, occasionally breaking the rules and doing things your own way? If you haven’t already guessed, doing something “by the book” is an English idiom that means doing it exactly as the rules or instructions tell you to.… Continue reading Do you do things “by the book”?
“At” or “In” When Talking About Places?
Imagine you are dining out. A friend calls you and asks, “Where are you?” Should you respond, “I’m at a restaurant” or “I’m in a restaurant“? Trick question! Both are perfectly correct – and common. For many places, we can use “at” or “in”. Sometimes people say “I’m at the store” and sometimes they say… Continue reading “At” or “In” When Talking About Places?
In a nutshell, it’s a useful idiom
Have you ever heard the idiom “in a nutshell”? Can you guess what it means? Here are three sentences in which its used appropriately: In a nutshell, William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” is about unrequited love. I won’t tell you the whole story, but in a nutshell, I ended up getting fired. His master’s thesis, in… Continue reading In a nutshell, it’s a useful idiom