The 6 Best Questions for Fluent English Conversations
You want to have fluent, more interesting English conversations. However, when you’re learning English it can be difficult to think of what to say or what to ask. What …
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Using Could, Should and Would Have Been – Past Conditional English Grammar Lesson
How to Use the Past Conditional In this quick English lesson about the past conditional tense, I talk about the differences between “Would have been”, “Could have been”, and …
5 Secrets to Improve Your English Listening Skills
Listening Strategy: Start with a Positive Mindset for Learning English Listening in English is hard! Let me share five tips for making it much easier. When it comes to …
Exactly how to pronounce R and L – American English Pronunciation Lesson
The letters R and L can be very difficult for some English learners to pronounce. It is very important to focus on your R and L pronunciation, because mispronouncing …
Never Say This to Your English Teacher
OK, we understand. Never Say This while Learning English can be fun, it can also be a challenge for most people. There’s a lot to learn and remember, and …
Learn Fluent American English: Must vs Have to
In these American English language tips, Gabby provides hints and suggestions on how to sound less stiff and more native-like. If you want to achieve success at American English …
Native English Answer: What’s the Difference Between Being and Been?
Are you being faithful and persistent in your English-learning journey? Have you been pushing yourself to listen and hear as much spoken English as you possibly can? Learning …
Learn English like a Native – How to respond to “Guess what?”
Guess what? This is your lucky day. In this English tip Gabby explains how to handle a conversation when somebody says, “Guess what?” This is one of those …
Natural: How to Say T in English Pronunciation like a Native Speaker
As you have probably discovered, unlike many languages where the letters or sounds are pronounced as they are written, English is not like that. So often, English letters, …
How to Make the Flapped T Sound like an American Native English Speaker
Have you figured out yet that American English is a language full of unusual sounds and spelling? Well, in this English tip, Gabby talks about the Flapped …
Is ‘everybody’ ‘everyone’ ‘someone’ ‘anyone’ singular? Or plural?
English is a universal language that is used by so many people around the world. Sometimes it can be confusing though, as there are words that have spellings …
A Lesson Learned – Use this Common American English Idiom and Speak Fluently like a Native
Wait just a minute. What are these new phrases that we call idioms? Idioms are parts of speech that are generally used in certain geographic locations, and are …
How to Improve English Listening Skills with Music
Why does it so often seem like English makes no sense? The words don’t always sound like they look. English has words where the letters sometimes aren’t pronounced. Words …
Learn American English Phrasal Verbs: How can I use Angry about, with or at
American English is undoubtedly a great tool for communication. And one of the things we need to communicate on a daily basis is our emotions. Everyone has emotions. And …
English Idioms – How to Talk About Probability
What is the difference between the following phrases and English Idioms? “There’s sure to be…” “There’s bound to be…” “There’s likely to be…” “There’s sure to …