Do you know how to talk about fast food in English? Fast-food restaurants are in almost every country of the world now. We can see their brightly coloured shopfronts in every shopping area or mall. On the high street and in town centres. But what is fast food exactly? And how to order it? Let’s […]
Every student wants to get a great score in the IELTS test. They spend hours and hours in a training centre. They bury their head in huge lists of IELTS vocabulary (whatever that is). They recite perfect answers again and again and learn the perfect phrases to use. But on the day of the test,
How to talk about the weather in English? People often talk about the weather. It’s a very common ‘small talk’ topic — especially in England. I guess because the weather is so terrible there… But you might be asked to talk about the weather in other situations. If you work in the hotel or tourist
Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda! These are words that you may hear in English frequently. The sound you hear is of two words being said together as one. So really, it is: Could Have — Would Have — Should Have But many English-speaking people just say: Coulda — Woulda — Shoulda We often call these words The
You want to practise speaking English but you are on your own. You need to improve your English speaking but you are not in class and you have no idea what to do. This is a genuine challenge for many English students. It seems like the only time you can actually practise your English-speaking skills
One of the hardest things for an English student to practice is speaking. In order to speak English one must open one’s mouth and speak. But who to? And about what exactly? It’s all very well telling students that they need to practice speaking in English but unless they know what they have to do
The Shadowing Technique — and how it can help you speak English Read More »
Do you have trouble having a conversation in English with your colleagues? Do you feel all tongue-tied and shy when you encounter someone at work and they try to have a conversation with you? Sometimes you might be with someone, maybe in the elevator, or waiting to get some coffee, and you are with someone