Тагове: learnenglish

Let’s face it: English is a crazy language

Let’s face it: English is a crazy language

There is no EGG in EGGPLANT nor HAM in HAMBURGER, neither APPLE nor PINE in PINEAPPLE. ENGLISH MUFFINS weren’t invented in ENGLAND. QUICKSAND can work SLOWLY, BOXING RINGS are SQUARE, and a GUINEAPIG is neither from GUINEA nor it is a PIG. And why is it that WRITERS WTITE, but FINGERS don’t fing, GROCERS don’t […]

20 Most Tricky English Words

20 най-сложни английски думи

Много пъти думите, които звучат правилно, всъщност са грешни. При думи като изброените по-долу просто трябва да запомните правилата, така че когато ви се наложи да ги използвате, да се хванете в крачка и да сте сигурни, че сте написали или току-що сте казали правилното. 1. [...]

Collaborative English Learning

Съвместно обучение по английски език

Рецептивните умения се използват при слушане и четене. Учениците приемат съобщението и декодират значението, за да го разберат. Това е пасивен процес. Продуктивните умения се използват при говорене и писане. Учениците използват усвоения език и създават съобщение чрез реч или писмен текст. Добре известен факт е, че [...]

The most popular ways of saying “Hello” and ” Good bye”

Най-популярните начини за казване на "Здравей" и "Довиждане"

Днес ще научите най-разпространените начини за казване на "Здравей" и "Довиждане". Някои от тях могат да се използват с приятели, други са по-подходящи при бизнес контакти, а трети - с непознати. Те ще ви помогнат да звучите естествено във всички житейски ситуации! Поздрави Неформални изрази: Как си бил? Приятно ми е да се [...]

Trend – teaching pronunciation from TV

Trend – teaching pronunciation from TV

All language teachers are aware of the fact that pronunciation is extremely important while learning a new language. However, many of them do not teach it because they consider vocabulary and grammar more important. On the one hand, it is assumed that if a learner knows basic grammar and vocabulary, they still can communicate without […]

Test Your Level of English ON-LINE!

Test Your Level of English ON-LINE!

Placement tests help check your level of English. Before you decide to start studying English, you need to know what your level of language competence is. For students enrolling in language courses, correct placement is crucial if they are to reap the most benefits from a course. Placement tests are an effective and efficient way […]

‘interested’ or ‘interesting’?

‘interested’ or ‘interesting’?

Should we say Interested or Interesting? English learners often are not sure whether to use the “-ing” ending or “-ed” ending for adjectives that express emotions. Some examples of these adjectives, derived from verbs, are: exciting/excited interesting/interested boring/bored amazing/amazed confusing/confused Here’s a general rule to help you remember the difference: When talking about yourself or […]

Modals of obligation and prohibition

Modals of obligation and prohibition

There are many rules in our lives, at work, at school, at home, in the public places, on the roads, etc., which have been established to ensure order and safety. We use modal verbs to express obligations and prohibitions, or lack of obligation. Modal verbs have the following grammatical structure: Subject + Modal Verb + […]