--- title: Free Resources | Blog | English and Culture Tutoring Services | Lindsay McMahon description: Free resources- English tutor, improve fluency, pronunciation, business English, vocabulary, idioms, listening, American culture, daily life in the US --- [![English Tutor New York-English Tutor Boston](https://www.englishandculture.com/hs-fs/file-1645034945-png/Englishandculture-images/Logo.png)](https://www.englishandculture.com/) # Resources: Notes on Life and Language in the United States ## Lindsay McMahon ### Recent Posts ## [Three Secrets to a 7 on the IELTS Speaking Test](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/ielts-speaking-test-7-three-secrets) Posted by [Lindsay McMahon](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/author/lindsay-mcmahon) on Tue, Jun 09, 2015 @ 04:18 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.englishandculture.com/hubfs/IELTS_Speaking_test_secrets_to_7.jpg) ](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/ielts-speaking-test-7-three-secrets) Are you preparing to take the IELTS Speaking test? 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Today we have a guest post from Chris Ternosky from [Learn English with Chris](http://learnenglishwithchris.com/).Chris will show you how to use Amazon Kindle to improve your vocabulary quickly and easily. [Read More](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/how-to-use-amazon-kindle-to-boost-your-english-vocabulary) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/how-to-use-amazon-kindle-to-boost-your-english-vocabulary#comments-listing) Topics: [Business English Vocabulary](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/business-english-vocabulary) ## [How to Double Your English Conversation Confidence in the Next 30 Days](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/how-to-double-your-english-conversation-confidence-in-the-next-30-days) Posted by [Lindsay McMahon](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/author/lindsay-mcmahon) on Wed, Mar 25, 2015 @ 01:28 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.englishandculture.com/hs-fs/hub/98462/file-2640187221.jpg) ](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/how-to-double-your-english-conversation-confidence-in-the-next-30-days) You want to feel confident when you get into [English conversations](http://www.speakative.com), right? [Read More](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/how-to-double-your-english-conversation-confidence-in-the-next-30-days) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/how-to-double-your-english-conversation-confidence-in-the-next-30-days#comments-listing) Topics: [English Conversation](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/english-conversation) ## [How to Ask for Clarification in English without Saying "What?!"](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/how-to-ask-for-clarification-in-english-without-saying-what) Posted by [Lindsay McMahon](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/author/lindsay-mcmahon) on Wed, Feb 04, 2015 @ 08:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.englishandculture.com/hs-fs/hub/98462/file-2437796417.jpg) ](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/how-to-ask-for-clarification-in-english-without-saying-what) Do you ever misunderstand what is said to you in English? [Read More](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/how-to-ask-for-clarification-in-english-without-saying-what) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/how-to-ask-for-clarification-in-english-without-saying-what#comments-listing) Topics: [English Conversation](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/english-conversation) ## [3 Ways to Casually Invite Someone Out for Coffee in English](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/3-ways-to-casually-invite-someone-out-for-coffee-in-english) Posted by [Lindsay McMahon](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/author/lindsay-mcmahon) on Fri, Jan 30, 2015 @ 09:35 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.englishandculture.com/hs-fs/hub/98462/file-2424418619.jpg) ](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/3-ways-to-casually-invite-someone-out-for-coffee-in-english) Do you want to invite someone out for coffee in English? Maybe this person is a friend, a colleague or even a romantic interest? [Read More](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/3-ways-to-casually-invite-someone-out-for-coffee-in-english) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/3-ways-to-casually-invite-someone-out-for-coffee-in-english#comments-listing) Topics: [English Conversation](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/english-conversation) ## [4 Reasons You Can't Articulate Your Thoughts in English and 4 Solutions](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/4-reasons-you-cant-articulate-your-thoughts-in-english-and-4-solutions) Posted by [Lindsay McMahon](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/author/lindsay-mcmahon) on Tue, Jan 13, 2015 @ 04:15 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.englishandculture.com/hs-fs/hub/98462/file-2340905090.jpg) ](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/4-reasons-you-cant-articulate-your-thoughts-in-english-and-4-solutions) Do you ever feel like you can't express exactly what you want to say in English? Do your colleagues tell you that you "ramble on" too much? [Read More](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/4-reasons-you-cant-articulate-your-thoughts-in-english-and-4-solutions) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/4-reasons-you-cant-articulate-your-thoughts-in-english-and-4-solutions#comments-listing) Topics: [Business English Presentations](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/business-english-presentations), [Business English Vocabulary](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/business-english-vocabulary) ## [A Special Bonus for Your English in the New Year](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/a-special-bonus-for-your-english-in-the-new-year) Posted by [Lindsay McMahon](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/author/lindsay-mcmahon) on Mon, Jan 05, 2015 @ 03:30 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.englishandculture.com/hs-fs/hub/98462/file-2302539736.jpg) ](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/a-special-bonus-for-your-english-in-the-new-year) Are you ready to make 2015 the year that you FINALLY start feeling confident when it comes to speaking English at work? [Read More](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/a-special-bonus-for-your-english-in-the-new-year) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/a-special-bonus-for-your-english-in-the-new-year#comments-listing) ## [Why Your Business English Emails Aren't Working](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/why-your-business-english-emails-arent-working) Posted by [Lindsay McMahon](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/author/lindsay-mcmahon) on Fri, Dec 05, 2014 @ 06:25 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.englishandculture.com/hs-fs/hub/98462/file-2184288604.jpg) ](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/why-your-business-english-emails-arent-working) You communicate with colleagues, potential customers, your boss, and everyone else every day by email in English. [Read More](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/why-your-business-english-emails-arent-working) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/why-your-business-english-emails-arent-working#comments-listing) Topics: [business English emails](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/business-english-emails) ## [Video Lesson! How to Politely Say "No" to an Invitation in English](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/video-lesson-how-to-politely-say-no-to-an-invitation-in-english) Posted by [Lindsay McMahon](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/author/lindsay-mcmahon) on Tue, Nov 18, 2014 @ 07:54 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.englishandculture.com/hs-fs/hub/98462/file-2106841692.jpg) ](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/video-lesson-how-to-politely-say-no-to-an-invitation-in-english) Do you struggle when you don't know the right English vocabulary words to use in certain situations? [Read More](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/video-lesson-how-to-politely-say-no-to-an-invitation-in-english) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/video-lesson-how-to-politely-say-no-to-an-invitation-in-english#comments-listing) Topics: [Daily Life in the US](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/daily-life-in-the-us), [English Conversation](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/english-conversation) ## [How to Ask Your Colleagues About Their Weekend in English](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/how-to-ask-your-colleagues-about-their-weekend-in-english) Posted by [Lindsay McMahon](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/author/lindsay-mcmahon) on Fri, Nov 07, 2014 @ 02:53 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.englishandculture.com/hs-fs/hub/98462/file-2054058931.jpg) ](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/how-to-ask-your-colleagues-about-their-weekend-in-english) Do you want to connect with your colleagues at work? 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