Category Archives: English grammar
Correcting Errors in Language Learning – Part 2
Hello there and welcome back to this week’s blogpost. One of the strangest things in my teaching career has been the request, ‘I’d like to learn English, but don’t want to do any grammar’. So, the students wanted to learn the language but not use it correctly. I would gently remind them that it wouldContinue reading “Correcting Errors in Language Learning – Part 2”
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A clear guide.
There are many strange word combinations in the English language, such as phrasal verbs and idiomatic sayings. Pronunciation can differ a lot in English, even if the word has the same spelling. In this blog, I’d like to assist non-native speakers by providing clarity on some of these issues and help you improve your knowledgeContinue reading “A clear guide.”
English is confusing…
My native language is English, but I understand how challenging it can be for learners to absorb all the strange rules for grammar and pronunciation. I usually say ‘guidelines’ instead of rules as there are many exceptions and they sometimes change as language evolves.Many native speakers will readily admit that they aren’t always familiar withContinue reading “English is confusing…”
It’s time…
We use the expression ‘It’s time’ in English to talk about an event in the near future. However, the grammar aspect of the phrase is in the past tense. Here are some examples. ‘It’s late, it’s time we caught our train’. ‘It’s time I had my hair cut’. ‘It’s time I went home’ ‘It’s timeContinue reading “It’s time…”
Recording vocabulary.
When learning another language, there are many ways of recording vocabulary. Depending on your style of learning, you may have a specific way of memorising new words.Many years ago, one of my Turkish students brought in a list of English words he wanted to learn. He just wanted me to read the words in English,Continue reading “Recording vocabulary.”