Do, Go or Play
Here’s a quick rule when talking about sports and physical activities.
Month: October 2014
Speculate About The Future
Nobody knows the future for sure but in spite of this it is still possible to talk about it. Here is a post to help you speculate about the future.
Podcast – Nuance
Today’s podcast is about nuance, which is the slight difference in meaning between words. It can be a bit tricky sometimes. I’ve explained some that are to do with clothes. Nuance- 8th October 2014 The podcast is also available in the iTunes Store by searching for Get Great English or clicking here. Also, you can … [Read more…]
Don’t Use No Double Negatives
In some languages, to make a negative statement you use a negative determiner and negative verb. English uses only one negative, unless we take a look at the vernacular (slang, basically) or how people might talk at home.
Write, Draw, Sketch, Paint
Here is a guide to using the verbs write, draw, sketch and paint which are commonly confused.
The Digest: 5th October 2014
Here are some posts you may have missed this week on Get Great English. On Monday I kicked off the week by showing you the difference between done and got done. I followed it up with a post on Tuesday about talking about the paranormal. This week’s podcast was about vowel pronunciation. On Friday I … [Read more…]
Set Targets For Self Study
A lot of language learners sit down with their books, MP3 player, dictionary and notebooks in a quiet place to study hard. This is good but is it really effective? Do you know what you want to learn? Studying with the target of ‘getting better at English’ isn’t going to help you as much as … [Read more…]
Podcast – Vowels
Today’s podcast is about how to pronounce vowels. Some people have problems with the difference between long and short vowels. Vowels- 1st October 2014 The podcast is also available in the iTunes Store by searching for Get Great English or clicking here. Also, you can stream it on Stitcher here or in the sidebar.