Today's English lesson is about choosing the correct prefix in English. It is useful for people studying for the B2 First and C1 advanced English exams. A big problem many people have when the speak and write English is choosing the correct prefix. We will look at the prefixes anti, bi, de, dis, inter, mis, out, over, re, and under in this lesson, as well as some … [Read more...] about Choosing the correct prefix in English
English vocabulary to talk about elections
In today's English lesson you will learn some of the key vocabulary we use in English when we talk about elections. Elections are an important part of many countries around the world. Sometimes they are fair, sometimes they are not but their outcome may affect many people. I first voted when I was 18 years old. I was excited to exercise my democratic right for the first … [Read more...] about English vocabulary to talk about elections
Using Discourse Markers in English to change the topic
Today's English lesson is about DISCOURSE MARKERS and how we use them in English when we want to change the topic when we are speaking or writing. A discourse marker is a word or phrase like 'by the way', 'incidentally' or 'right'. We use them to manage, connect or segment what we say or write. In other words, when we want to break up long pieces of speech. They … [Read more...] about Using Discourse Markers in English to change the topic
Using Adverb Clauses in complex English sentences
In this English lesson you will learn how we can use adverb clauses of time in complex English sentences. What is an adverb clause of time? Basically, adverb or adverbial clauses are a group of words that function as an adverb. They give information about the main clause in the sentence, and the also use subordinating conjunctions like after, as, as soon as, … [Read more...] about Using Adverb Clauses in complex English sentences
Using the Present Simple as a future tense
In this English grammar lesson you will learn how we use the present simple tense when we talk about the future. Now, I imagine you are all familiar with other future tenses in English like 'going to' and 'will', right? They are the more common future tenses in English. However, we can also use the present simple to talk about the future. There are three main ways to … [Read more...] about Using the Present Simple as a future tense