Vandaag leer je de meest voorkomende manieren om "Hallo" en "Tot ziens" te zeggen. Sommige kun je gebruiken met vrienden, andere uitdrukkingen zijn meer geschikt voor zakelijke contacten en weer andere met vreemden. Ze zullen je helpen om natuurlijk te klinken in alle levenssituaties! Begroetingen Informele uitdrukkingen: Hoe gaat het met je? Leuk om [...]
Ben je klaar voor de taaluitdaging? Een couch potato is: a) een persoon die thuis zit b) een persoon die graag aardappelen eet c) een nietsnut, die veel tijd besteedt aan televisiekijken, met weinig of geen lichaamsbeweging
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 […]
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 […]
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 + […]
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 […]
One very good way to prepare for your IELTS speaking is to practise different ways of talking about the future. This is because the examiner listens for the way you vary your grammar, not just if you make mistakes. This is a skill you need mostly in part 1 and 3 parts of the Speaking […]
These two varieties of English may sometimes cause confusion and be a source of misunderstandings or funny situations, even to native-speakers themselves! For instance, if someone says pants in the USA, they mean trousers, whereas in the UK, pants is actually short for underpants – which I have no doubt could lead to some delightful […]
Desert the dessert in the desert! Desert can be a verb and a noun though with two completely different meanings. To Desert means to leave without intending to return. It can also mean to abandon. A Desert is a dry place which receives very little rainfall. The verb is pronounced with the stress on ‘sert’- […]
Het weekend komt eraan, laten we beginnen met tellen! Of je nu van plan bent om te gaan lunchen met vrienden of collega's, of uit eten gaat in een restaurant, het is altijd de moeite waard om uitdrukkingen die met dat onderwerp te maken hebben te oefenen. Hier zijn enkele nuttige uitdrukkingen voor het bestellen van maaltijden in het restaurant en het omgaan met problemen met maaltijden: WAT JE [...]
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