Vocabulary

2 min

Talking about movement

Nope, not verbs. Prepositions, again! I could go on forever about them, there are so many things to explain, but today we're focusing...

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2 min

Talking about emotions

In case you didn't already know, May is National Mental Health month, so I thought I'd write up a post on emotions and how to talk about...

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2 min

Dress like an onion!

Spring is here, or so it seems...in any case, one minute it's hot, the next it's raining, and the next it's colder than it was in the...

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2 min

Let's talk chocolate

Who doesn't love chocolate? Okay okay some people don't, I'm not judging. I know you're thinking, "but Claire, what does chocolate have...

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1 min

Do you know the difference?

British English vs. American English. We could also throw in Australian English, but I'm not so versed on their slang, so we'll keep it...

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1 min

Sleep, asleep, sleeping...?!?!?

Oh beautiful sleep. Most of us would love to have more of it, and funnily enough, it seems to often be at the center of our...

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1 min

Spring cleaning collocations

It's Spring! Or so the calendar says...the weather has been so ridiculously unpredictable lately that the seasons seem to just kind of...

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1 min

It's funny...or it's fun?!

I had a really funny weekend! If I had a euro...even 50 cents...for every time I've heard this mistake, I would be a millionaire...or at...

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2 min

The 12 days of Christmas

is really a CRAZY song! It is what we call a Christmas carol, and for some reason us evil teachers often teach it to our young students...

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2 min

Collocations...huh?

What is a collocation? Well, in grammar terms, it means two words that must go together, specifically a verb + a noun. Think of them like...

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3 min

How to complain with class

If you're reading this post, sometimes you complain. How do I know? Because you're human. And if you're not human, please get in touch...

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2 min

How to talk about nature

This might seem like a strange topic, but trust me, there's a lot of useful words that you probably don't know in English, and you...

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1 min

Making an invitation

Whether or not you are a social butterfly, at some point in your life you've had to make an invitation, formal, informal or both. We're...

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1 min

Is 'spell check' your best friend?

Let's face it. One of the worst things about writing in English is spelling. Or one of the worst things about English is its...

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3 min

When I grow up, I want to be...

And you Edoardo? What do you want to be when you grow up? Voglio il posto fisso. Edoardo is 8 years old. He always wears a polo, and his...

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3 min

Just 5 minutes a day!

wake up. shower. coffee. run to university or work. eat something. go to the gym. go home and walk the dog (or play with the kids). make...

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3 min

How to talk about severe weather

As I stated in another post, the weather is the perfect small talk topic, but it's becoming more than just small talk, I'd say right now...

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1 min

How important is pronunciation?

I can't wait till next week, I'm going to the b*tch! I need to write a note, can you give me a sh*t of paper please? I haven't eaten all...

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3 min

How to talk about your holidays

So, what are you doing this year for your holidays? We're going on a cruise, all expenses paid... Sound familiar? Okay, maybe not the all...

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2 min

How to talk about family

My sister's husband's nieces and nephews are my... Talking about your immediate family members in English is fairly simple, but what...