“Get,” the Little Verb That Does Everything

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Beginning my day I often get up at 5:30 or 6:00AM. After some time, I get my dog fed, and...

English Expression of the Week: Take a Stab at

The Expression The expression for this week is “take a stab at.” It is a phrasal verb like “try your...

When I was Young When I was a young girl, I did not like pop music very much. I began...

The Expression The expression for this week is “test the waters.” It is not a phrasal verb, and it must...

The Situation Dave and Anne are colleagues who have known each other for a little while. They have become friends...

Is This You? Do you sometimes get frustrated because you are not motivated to learn English? Is it hard to...

Native Speech There are a lot of conversations about speaking in my classes. Students say that native speakers are hard...

Speaking and Understanding In my classes, I often have conversations with students about speaking like a native speaker and about...

Confused Prepositions in English are frustrating, but they are important. I was checking my FaceBook this morning when I...

Feeling Stuck Maybe this is you. You are frustrated with your English progress. You feel that you cannot express yourself...

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