Students off ask me specifically how to improve English vocabulary. There is one simple answer to this – read! Reading in a class, alone, on the subway or on business flights is the best way to expand your English vocabulary. English blogs like this one and others also help. Read books, magazines, articles, reports, newspapers, […]
Uncountable Nouns – Part I
This entry is part 4 of 13 in the series Improving EnglishEnglish has a series of nouns called uncountable nouns or non-count nouns. Many of these are similar to Portuguese, but some of them are confusing. This short series of posts is going to look at the different types of uncountable nouns. Uncountable nouns are […]
Phrasal Verbs – Check Out
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 […]
ESL Podcast Review – 6 Minute English
This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series ReviewsESL podcasts are a great way to practice English in your downtime. You can listen to them in the car, at the gym, on the subway or even during a quiet lunch. There are dozens of free podcasts for ESL, but there are also a […]