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“Come sit with me.” Do you like telling people what to do? Are you using the imperative? Keep reading to learn about requests in English. When does a person use the imperative? A person uses the imperative mood when they make commands or requests. If there is not a stated subject, then the subject is … Read more, Lee más…
Wow! Great! Whoa! Oh. Huh. Hey! These are all examples of English interjections. An interjection is one of the eight parts of speech. And the LearnersDictionary.com defines an interjection as “a spoken word, phrase, or sound that expresses a sudden or strong feeling.” Interjections are very popular in English. They often have an exclamation point … Read more, Lee más…
Without a doubt, a large vocabulary is important when you are learning English as a Second Language (ESL). One way to learn new words that are very useful for school is to study the words on the Academic Word List. This is a list of words developed by Dr. Averil Coxhead, and they are high … Read more, Lee más…
Winter (español abajo) I live in the state of Michigan in the United States, and there is one thing that happens every winter. And that is we get snow! For those of you who have never experienced snow, let me tell you it means cold weather. Some people like the snow, and usually they will … Read more, Lee más…
English Language Learning is More than Studying (Español abajo) Without a doubt you need to study, practice and use English when you are learning the language. However, there’s more than just those things. It’s important to be open to learning. A part of this is that you need to have the right mindset. This means … Read more, Lee más…
Something Different (Español abajo) When you’re learning English, it’s good to do something that is not about grammar and language learning. If all you do is study with a textbook, you may lose your enthusiasm for learning the language. One of the nice things about learning English is discovering poetry that’s written in English. And … Read more, Lee más…
Plural of Leaf (Español abajo) Today’s English word of the day is a little strange only because of the way it’s formed. The word is leaves. This is the plural of the word leaf. Often when a singular noun ends in the letters [f] [e] or just [f] the ending of the word is changed to the letters … Read more, Lee más…
The Beginning of Your English Learning (Español abajo) When you’re learning English, it can be frustrating. In the beginning of your studies you may learn a lot of new vocabulary and even phrases fairly quickly and easily. However, you may become frustrated as you continue because it may seem like it is getting harder to … Read more, Lee más…
Make Mistakes! (Español abajo) Yes, you read that correctly. In order to succeed at anything you need to make mistakes. This is especially true when learning a new language. Trust me on this. I know from experience! We All Do It Everyone who has ever learned a language has made mistakes while learning. This means … Read more, Lee más…
Third (Español abajo) There’s a popular saying in English: “The third time is a charm.” You say this when you are trying to do something, and you are not successful after two attempts. Before the third attempt you say, “The third time’s a charm” with the hope that whatever you are trying to do will … Read more, Lee más…