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A Quick Guide on How to Talk About the Weekend

A Quick Guide on How to Talk About the Weekend

I guess everyone loves the weekend. Weekends are a huge topic of conversation. Starting on Wednesday or Thursday, people will ask you about your weekend plans. When you return to work or school, you’ll be asked how your weekend went. So it’s helpful to have a nice range of phrases to use for these conversations. The upcoming weekend If you want to ask someone about the upcoming weekend in English, here are some common questions: What are you doing this weekend? Do you have anything going on this weekend? Do you have any big plans for the weekend? Do you have anything planned for this weekend? If you have plans, […]

Silent letters in English

Silent letters in English

Silent letters are letters that you can’t hear when you say the word, but that are there when you write the word. Silent letters can distinguish between homophones, e.g. in/inn; be/bee; lent/leant. This is an aid to readers already familiar with both words. Silent letters may give an insight into the meaning or origin of a word, e.g. vineyard suggests vines more than the phonetic ‘vinyard’ would. Silent letters help to show long vowels e.g. rid/ride Silent letters help to show ‘hard’ consonants e.g. guest/gest They can help to connect different forms of the same word e.g. resign/resignation   Silent B Silent C Silent D Silent G Silent H aplomb […]

Benefits of blended learning

Benefits of blended learning

Blended learning acknowledges that we now live in a digital age and the ways in which we work, socialise and learn are changing. People are now used to receiving a continuous stream of digital information at a fast pace and incorporating it into their daily working and social lives – so why should the classroom be any different? Face-to-Face It is best to think of blended learning as an additional element to the classroom and one which supports existing teaching practices. It combines many of the best elements of face-to-face teaching (personalised learning, social interaction and direct contact with the language) while allowing greater variety and flexibility than a traditional […]

6 Ways to say it’s very hot!

6 Ways to say it’s very hot!

We are currently having a heatwave like nothing since the 1970’s! What is the weather like where you are? If it’s very hot, here’s what you could say… It’s sweltering! It’s boiling hot! We’re having a heatwave! It’s like a furnace/oven outside! It’s so hot you can fry an egg on the pavement! It’s scorching!

How to Easily Learn English Irregular Verbs

How to Easily Learn English Irregular Verbs

Learning English irregular verbs doesn’t have to be a nightmare any more – It can be fun and easy with us!:) We have plenty of interesting exercises for you to master irregular verbs. Let’s Learn English E-Learning Platform offers thousands of interesting articles for all levels with fully interactive exercises, videos, audio and gradebook to track your progress. Join us as a student or a language school for learning material covering all coursebook, exams, business and general English. We even mark your written essays and you can grade your speaking/pronunciation. Find out more or contact us for a demo.

Asking for and giving directions

Asking for and giving directions

Nobody likes getting lost – especially in a strange country where you don’t speak the language well! These two small helpful tables will make sure you can ask for directions in English – and also help other people by giving them directions. Enjoy your trip! Asking for Directions Could you tell me how to get to …. (the bus station) ? How do I find … (Trafalgar Square) ? Pardon me! I’m lost. How do I get to … (Regent’s Street) ? Which is the best way to … (the supermarket) ? Could you direct me to … (the Police Station) ? Which way do I go to get to […]

Summer Paralympics 2016

Summer Paralympics 2016

Good afternoon everyone. The Paralympic Games begin in Rio today. The Summer Paralympic Games, or the Summer Paralympics, is an international sporting tournament held every four years, shortly after the Summer Olympic Games. Thousands of athletes with a physical disability come from all over the world to compete. Some are missing one or more limbs, some have trouble controlling their muscles, and others might have a visual impairment. But they all come to represent their country with pride, and they all do their best to win a Paralympic Medal, either gold, silver or bronze. Summer Paralympic Sports Paralympic Games were founded by a Jewish doctor, dr Ludwig Guttmann, after the […]

Hold Your Horses!

Hold Your Horses!

5 Most Common English Idioms and Their Meanings Explained in a Very Funny Way An idiom is a group of words in a fixed order that have a particular meaning that is different from the literal meaning of each word on its own. For example, an English speaker would understand the phrase “to rain cats and dogs” which means “to rain very heavily” and not about actually raining of cats and dogs. It is very difficult for a non-English speaker to understand the real meaning of these idioms if they did not already know them! Today, I want to present 5 of the most common idiomatic expressions on horses. In […]

Become a Champion in English Present Tenses

Become a Champion in English Present Tenses

Perhaps sometimes you don’t know whether to say “I work as an engineer”, “I am working as an engineer” or “I have been working as an engineer”. These tables will help you understand and master all English present tenses! Simple Present Time expressions: Every day, week, month, year… always, sometimes, usually, rarely, seldom, never, on Mondays, etc. once/twice/ three times a week,month Usage Permanent situations or states General truths or laws Repeated/habitual actions (especially with frequency adverbs: sometimes, often, usually, always, etc) To express likes/dislikes ( with the following verbs: like, enjoy, hate, think, etc.) Timetables/programmes ( with future reference) Form Infinitive he/she/it+-s,es,ies Examples Affirmative: I work He works I […]