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Some/Any

This entry is part 3 of 13 in the series Improving English

This entry is part 3 of 13 in the series Improving EnglishSome and Any are two words which often mean the same thing, but are sometimes total opposites! How can an English student keep these two terms clear? Well, there are a few simple tips to keep in mind. Some – Algum “Some” is used […]

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Phrasal Verbs – Sit Up/Sit Down

This entry is part 7 of 12 in the series Phrasal Verbs

This entry is part 7 of 12 in the series Phrasal Verbs(This is a series on Phrasal Verbs.  There are hundreds of phrasal verbs and many of them have no relation to the words that form them.  When you are learning a new phrasal verb, I recommend learning it as a completely new piece of vocabulary, instead […]

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Expressions (expressões) – Spill the Beans

This entry is part 5 of 10 in the series Expressions

This entry is part 5 of 10 in the series Expressions(English, like most other languages, is full of expressions that don’t really make sense when translated. This series will explore some of the different, popular expressions used in English to help any speaker improve their vocabulary.) The next few expressions are all going to deal […]

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A/An

This entry is part 2 of 13 in the series Improving English

This entry is part 2 of 13 in the series Improving EnglishMost students know that we use the article “an” with a noun that starts with a vowel (A, E, I, O, U): An apple And that we use “a”  with a noun that begins with a consonant: A banana     However, this is […]

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Expressions (expressões) – Go Bananas

This entry is part 4 of 10 in the series Expressions

This entry is part 4 of 10 in the series Expressions(English, like most other languages, is full of expressions that don’t really make sense when translated. This series will explore some of the different, popular expressions used in English to help any speaker improve their vocabulary.) The next few expressions are all going to deal […]

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Internet English – Abbreviations

Here are a few more English Internet abbreviations to improve your online chatting. Don’t forgot these words we learned before.   SMH – Shaking My Head You use the term SMH when you disagree with something someone types or when you believe that something is shameful. ROFL – Rolling on the Floor Laughing You may […]

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False Friends (Falsos Cognatos) – Discussion/Discussão

This entry is part 5 of 6 in the series False Friends

This entry is part 5 of 6 in the series False Friends( False friends or false cognates are words that look the same in different languages, but which actually have different meanings.)   It is very important not to confuse today’s false cognates. These two words look almost identical, yet they have very different meanings. One […]

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Phrasal Verbs – Check Out

This entry is part 6 of 12 in the series Phrasal Verbs

This entry is part 6 of 12 in the series Phrasal Verbs(This is a series on Phrasal Verbs.  There are hundreds of phrasal verbs and many of them have no relation to the words that form them.  When you are learning a new phrasal verb, I recommend learning it as a completely new piece of vocabulary, instead […]

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False Friends (Falsos Cognatos) – Advise/Aviso

This entry is part 4 of 6 in the series False Friends

This entry is part 4 of 6 in the series False Friends( False friends or false cognates are words that look the same in different languages, but which actually have different meanings.)   Today’s false friends actually have some similarity, but you cannot use  them as direct translations of one another. Both Advise and Avisar are verbs, and both […]

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Phrasal Verbs – Get Part III

This entry is part 5 of 12 in the series Phrasal Verbs

This entry is part 5 of 12 in the series Phrasal Verbs(This is a series on Phrasal Verbs.  There are hundreds of phrasal verbs and many of them have no relation to the words that form them.  When you are learning a new phrasal verb, I recommend learning it as a completely new piece of vocabulary, instead […]

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