This cartoon is based on the double meaning of click. A click is a short, sharp sound. “The door closed with a click.” “Turn the handle until you hear a click.”In informal English, click is used to describe what happens when you suddenly understand or remember something. “When she started talking about Boston, it suddenly clicked […]
Each spring, people throughout the world celebrate Easter. Many spend it painting or hunting for eggs and eating chocolate bunnies. Often, children will even flock to their local malls to meet and take pictures with the biggest bunny of all, the Easter Bunny. But how did a giant bunny even become one of the most […]
Do you use a site that gives you a’ word of the day’? It is a great way to increase your vocabulary! You can subscribe and get a new word emailed to you daily from Merriam-Webster’s Learner’s Dictionary. The popular ESL site, Many Things also offers a slang word of the day > http://www.manythings.org/daily/ […]
Intonation Many people from different countries have improper intonation because their teacher had improper intonation. In many situations, being monotone is better than having bad intonation. The worst is when someone goes up and down too much on every word. Another thing you should avoid is to end high at the end of a sentence. […]
Do you have trouble sometimes understanding when people talk about eBay? Don’t worry, some of the jargon is really obscure, and you can’t be expected to understand it until someone’s told you what it means. Here’s a little list of some of the most useful lingo to know, but you don’t need to memorise it […]
The article the can be confusing at times as when or when not to omit. It is the same for all genders in singular and in plural; the cat, the dog, the computers. First, determine if the is being used indefinitely or definitely. Life is great. (indefinite) I’ve read the book about the life […]
Learning another language is not something that can be done overnight. There are many things that you can do to speed up the process though. These things I can teach you. Remember, if you start any course: DON’T GIVE UP, NÃO DESISTA, NO TE RINDAS, NE PAS ABANDONNER, ΜΗΝGIVE UP, NE ADJA FEL, NÁ THABHAIRT SUAS, NON RINUNCIARE, あきらめてはいけない, NOLITE, IKKE GI OPP, Не сдавайтесь, GE INTE UPP, PEIDIWCH […]