Business English: Looking for a Job Vocabulary Quiz
Imagine you are looking for a new job, and you see an ad for an administrative assistant position in your English school’s newsletter. You would like to apply – …
Category: Vocabulary
6 Phrasal Verbs with “Get”
GET UP = LEAVE YOUR BED I usually get up at 7:00, but yesterday I got up at 9:00 because it was a holiday. My mother likes to get …
“Rolling in the Deep” – #1 song of 2011
MTV chose “Rolling in the Deep” by British singer Adele as the #1 song of 2011. It was the year’s most commercially successful song, and MTV called it “the …
Soccer History and Vocabulary
(See the Vocabulary list for the definitions of words in green.) Listen: Soccer is one of the world’s most popular sports, with approximately 250 million players in over 200 countries. …
New Year’s Celebrations Around the World
(See the Vocabulary list for the definitions of words in green.) Listen: December 31st is a day for saying farewell to the previous year and looking forward to a …
Difference between “hope” and “wait”
Hope = Want something to happen I hope I’ll get a promotion this year! I’m sorry to hear you’re sick. I hope you get better soon! The traffic is …
Verbs + Infinitive or -ING
Verbs + Infinitive Here are some common verbs in English that are followed by the infinitive: decide She decided to study biology, not physics. help Can you help me …
Difference between “win,” “earn,” and “gain”
This is a free sample from the e-book 600+ Confusing English Words Explained. It will help clear up your doubts about how to use English words correctly, so that you …
Describing a word you don’t know in English
If you don’t know a word in English, you can use these words to describe it: Opposite hot / cold big / small cheap / expensive young / old …
40 common opposites in English
Big Small / Little Cheap Expensive Clean Dirty Deep Shallow Down Up Early Late Easy Difficult / Hard Far Near / Close Fast Slow Fat Thin / Skinny Full …
Difference between “marriage” and “wedding”
This is a free sample from the e-book 600+ Confusing English Words Explained. It will help clear up your doubts about how to use English words correctly, so that you …
Difference between Lend and Borrow
This is a free sample from the e-book 600+ Confusing English Words Explained. It will help clear up your doubts about how to use English words correctly, so that you …
Difference between “fun” and “funny”
Many students confuse the words fun and funny. Fun = Enjoyable English class is fun! I think playing soccer is more fun than playing basketball. We had fun at the party. …
Common phrases in English class
Always speak in English during English class – even to ask a question! English students’ phrases: Which page? What does ________ mean? How do you pronounce this word? How …
Learn English Vocabulary: Lessons on common words
Phrasal Verbs, Idioms, Collocations, and Expressions 10 Phrasal Verbs with OUT in Conversation Learn 10 phrasal verbs with examples in English conversation. After the lesson, take the quiz to …