GYG Day 4. Don’t always speak like a native.
I always preach, listen and copy! Most of the time this advice is the easiest way to learn to speak a language and it’s the way we learn to speak …
It’s all Greek to me.
(In)transitive verbs, homophones, stative verbs & the subjunctive mood Are these terms all Greek to you? Understandable! However, with words like ‘verbs’ being there, you are correct in thinking they …
5 question phrases to sound more polite.
In mails or on the phone, I’m sure you will have read/heard natives use the following when asking about something/for information. Often they don’t want to come across ‘too direct’ …
6 words to sex up your job description.
Check out today’s Teatime Titbit: 6 words to sex up your job description. Speaking about your job is a very important skill. Hope these 6 words help: It involves/entails dealing …
The final furlong – help with the Present Perfect.
Check out today’s Teatime Titbit: The final furlong – help with the Present Perfect 2. With Halloween & All Saints’ Day behind us, we’re entering the last furlong (Achtelmeile) of …