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That - 5 ways we use this word

That – sometimes this word confuses people, hell, occasionally even we let 'that' get the better of us, so, let’s put an end to 'that' misery and learn the 5 ways we use 'that'!

3 mistakes English learners make

Having spent more than thousands of hours teaching English to English learners, here are the three biggest English Learning Mistakes you should STOP doing right now. Let’s jump into it!

Verbs of communication with 'to'

When should we use verbs with to? Tell to or tell. Have you ever wondered why we say ‘explain to me what happened’ and NOT ‘explain me what happened’?

Polite Expressions

Do you want to know more Polite Expressions in English to sound less direct and assertive? Can you remember those times when you needed something from someone else, perhaps a favour, their time, some help, etc., and you weren’t quite sure how to ask what you wanted in a polite way?

Past Habits in English

So what happens when you want to talk about Past habits or habits you had in the past in English? Well, English has 4 ways you can do this! Some ways are more common than others, but all of them work, let’s learn them!

The Direct Method

Direct method — It was three years back when I landed my first job in an English academy in Madrid, Spain. I was young, inexperienced, very nervous and had absolutely no idea how on earth I was going to actually go about teaching my classes.

Avoid this mistake with the Present Perfect

Try to avoid making this one mistake when using the Present Perfect - This is going to solve you a lot of trouble!

5 connectors to sound more fluid!

Connectors. These are the words that really make the difference. Essentially, connectors are the “oil on the chain” that allow you to speak fluidly and smoothly.

Having an Accent

'I don't want to have an accent' — One thing I’ve noticed virtually all language learners want to achieve, as soon as they can, is getting rid of their accent. That is the specific phonetic features of their speech that are a dead giveaway of the speaker’s first language.

3 Main differences between British & American English

So, British and American English, which one? Are you thinking about heading to either the UK or the US and you’re looking to sound either a wee more British or a little more North American? Here are 3 things you can do in either of these countries to spice up your accent and sound more like a local.

Do these 3 things to improve your English Pronunciation

Here are 3 things that you MUST start doing right now to dramatically improve your English pronunciation. These 3 items are so common, and what so many English learners are not doing. So, let’s change that!