Tag: vocabulary

When you say the word “Internet,” do you feel like you say it with confidence? Clearly, like a native English speaker? How about the words “text,” “Facebook,” “Twitter,” “Instagram,” …

When to use Tell, Say, Speak, Talk These four verbs have a similar meaning, they are just used in different contexts. In general, tell and say are used when conveying specific information. …

Hey, it’s Ryan, and today, I’m talking about social media acronyms! Let’s start with what an acronym is! An acronym is simply an abbreviation using the first letter of …

In today’s lesson, we are going to explore Phrasal Verbs with Look! Phrasal verbs are one of the toughest parts of learning English! They combine a simple verb with …

There are a lot of English learning apps out there (and I’ll share my favorite with you here), but what about using other, everyday apps in creative ways to …

You may have heard people say not to use Google Translate, or any machine translator, to learn English. And it’s true that when you use it for direct translation …

Today we’re talking about two words that seem quite similar but are actually quite different –  first and at first. I’ve heard a lot of English learners use it …

A lot of my students have trouble answering questions like “Have you been to California?” Using the present perfect tense seems tricky, but I promise you it doesn’t have …

Are Listen vs. Hear the Same or Different? The verbs “listen” and “hear” seem identical, but there is a subtle difference between them. But in some cases, we can …

A lot of my students say that writing in English is the most difficult, because the words are so hard to spell. Don’t worry, English speakers misspell words all …