The past perfect and past perfect continuous have a bit of a reputation. Students hear “perfect” and assume they’re advanced, fiddly, and best avoided. Honestly […]
English Vocabulary – The world of Business
Business English is one of those areas where a lot of mid-level learners quietly stall. Your everyday English might be perfectly comfortable — you can […]
Useful English expressions – Expressions with “make”
Difficulty Low (Medium) High A1 A2 B1 (B2) C1 C2 In English you will come across lots of expressions containing the verb “make” for instance: […]
English Grammar – Adjectives and adverbs
Adjectives and adverbs are two of the busiest words in English, and learners mix them up every single day. The trick is simple once you […]
English vocabulary – Adjectives and prepositions
Here is a sentence I hear in class roughly every week: “I am interested for English.” It is a lovely sentence — except for one […]
Useful English expressions – Agreeing and disagreeing
Difficulty Low (Medium) High A1 A2 B1 (B2) C1 C2 When people express their opinions we agree or disagree with what they are saying. There […]
English Grammar – Present perfect simple and present perfect continuous
If there’s one tense that makes non-native English speakers groan, it’s the present perfect. It doesn’t behave like the past tense in most other European […]
English vocabulary – Commonly confused words
Some English words are like identical twins — they look almost the same, sound almost the same, and yet mean completely different things. They’re the […]
Useful English expressions – Greetings and introductions
Difficulty Low (Medium) High A1 A2 (B1) B2 C1 C2 There are various ways how we can greet and introduce people. The dialogue below will […]