Year of English, Day 165: One sentence, many meanings
A simple sentence can mean many different things depending on how you say it. That's because intonation and stress change the meaning of a sentence. To see how, watch the…
Year Of English, Day 164: Pronounce words ending in ‘-ed’
Before you read the article linked below, consider this: it's better to learn examples than to learn rules. The article is about how to pronounce words that end in the…
Year of English, Day 162: Negative personality types
You're getting better and better at English as the year goes on, right? Are you ready for some difficult reading? This is a list of "15 Types of People You…
Year of English, Day 161: Review time!
Take a few minutes to go back and review the English that you learned in the last week. Try to remember a few things on your own before you click…
Year of English, Day 160: Reductions
When fluent English speakers talk, they don't pronounce every single word clearly. Doing so would make the speaker sound a little like a robot. Instead, certain common words get 'reduced'…
Year of English, Day 158: Watch a current news story
There's a big story in the news today in the U.S. It has been revealed that a government agency called the National Security Agency has been gathering information about all…
Year of English, Day 156: Words for friends
Sumario -> Today's lesson is brought to you by Kaplan International Colleges, a leading provider of English language courses and other study abroad programs. Kaplan International Colleges has over 40…
Year of English, Day 152: Learn math in English
As we've mentioned before, learning another topic in English is a great way to learn. You can "kill two birds with one stone" by learning both English and another subject…