Monthly Archives: Οκτώβριος 2016

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 […]

Other ways to say “I don’t know”

Άλλοι τρόποι για να πείτε "Δεν ξέρω"

Χρησιμοποιώντας διαφορετικούς τρόπους για να πείτε "Δεν ξέρω" θα κάνετε τη συζήτησή σας πολύ πιο ενδιαφέρουσα και φυσική.Αλλά μην κάνετε υπερβολική χρήση αυτής της φράσης, προσπαθήστε πρώτα να καταλάβετε ή να βρείτε την απάντηση στην ερώτηση, αντί να τα παρατήσετε και να σηκώσετε τους ώμους σας:) Επίσημοι τρόποι : Λυπάμαι, δεν ξέρω θα το ελέγξω ξανά αυτό [...]

‘interested’ or ‘interesting’?

"ενδιαφέρεται" ή "ενδιαφέρει";

Θα έπρεπε να πούμε Ενδιαφέρον ή Ενδιαφέρον; Οι μαθητές των Αγγλικών συχνά δεν είναι σίγουροι αν πρέπει να χρησιμοποιούν την κατάληξη "-ing" ή "-ed" για επίθετα που εκφράζουν συναισθήματα. Μερικά παραδείγματα αυτών των επιθέτων, που προέρχονται από ρήματα, είναι: exciting/excited interesting/interested boring/bored amazing/amazed confusing/confused Εδώ είναι ένας γενικός κανόνας που θα σας βοηθήσει να θυμάστε τη διαφορά: Όταν μιλάτε για τον εαυτό σας ή [...]

London Slang You Need to Know

London Slang You Need to Know

Do you live in London, or have you ever been there? These 10 common expressions you need to know to understand born and bread Londoners. 1. ”The Full Monty” this expression means the Full English Breakfast (sausages, bacon, eggs, tomatoes, baked beans, potato cakes-hash browns,toasted bread and black pudding) 2. ‘”Mind the Gap” This famous […]

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 + […]

10 tips on how to sound like a native English speaker

10 tips on how to sound like a native English speaker

Do you think that to have good English pronunciation you need to say every word per-fect-ly? Have you been told that you need to say each syllable in exactly the same way that it is written? There are no shortcuts to perfect pronunciation, however there are some ways you can practise more effectively and improve […]

Most common collocations with verbs DO and MAKE

Most common collocations with verbs DO and MAKE

The English verbs do and make are frequently confused, so pay attention to the expressions below. It is best to learn these expressions by heart. The best approach is to practise……and then practise again!   Cambridge online dictionary will make your learning easier. You can check here pronunciation, have example sentences, and even find translation […]