--- title: Free Resources | Blog | English and Culture Tutoring Services | Lindsay McMahon (4) description: Free resources- English tutor, improve fluency, pronunciation, business English, vocabulary, idioms, listening, American culture, daily life in the US (4) --- [![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 ## [How to Say that You Are Angry in English](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/100085/How-to-Say-that-You-Are-Angry-in-English) Posted by [Lindsay McMahon](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/author/lindsay-mcmahon) on Wed, Feb 26, 2014 @ 12:28 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.englishandculture.com/hs-fs/file-551102690-jpg/images/how_to_say_that_you_are_angry_in_english.jpg) ](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/100085/How-to-Say-that-You-Are-Angry-in-English) Do you get angry a lot? 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[Read More](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/99625/How-to-Find-Out-If-Someone-Is-Okay-in-English) 12 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/99625/How-to-Find-Out-If-Someone-Is-Okay-in-English#comments-listing) Topics: [United States Culture](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/united-states-culture), [English Conversation](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/english-conversation), [Vocabulary Workshop](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/vocabulary-workshop) ## [3 Ways to Politely Decline an Invitation in English](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/99624/3-Ways-to-Politely-Decline-an-Invitation-in-English) Posted by [Lindsay McMahon](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/author/lindsay-mcmahon) on Fri, Jan 31, 2014 @ 08:03 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.englishandculture.com/hs-fs/file-495242427-jpg/images/how_to_decline_an_invitation_in_english.jpg) ](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/99624/3-Ways-to-Politely-Decline-an-Invitation-in-English) If you are living in the US, you might run into a situation where an English speaker invites you to do something like joining an exercise class or participating in a language exchange. [Read More](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/99624/3-Ways-to-Politely-Decline-an-Invitation-in-English) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/99624/3-Ways-to-Politely-Decline-an-Invitation-in-English#comments-listing) Topics: [English Conversation](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/english-conversation) ## [How to Say That You Can't Meet a Deadline in English](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/99454/how-to-say-that-you-can-t-meet-a-deadline-in-english) Posted by [Lindsay McMahon](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/author/lindsay-mcmahon) on Mon, Jan 27, 2014 @ 12:18 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.englishandculture.com/hs-fs/file-479969306-jpg/images/how_to_talk_about_deadlines_in_english-_dartboard.jpg) ](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/99454/how-to-say-that-you-can-t-meet-a-deadline-in-english) Do you work with clients in English-speaking countries? [Read More](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/99454/how-to-say-that-you-can-t-meet-a-deadline-in-english) 10 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/99454/how-to-say-that-you-can-t-meet-a-deadline-in-english#comments-listing) Topics: [English Conversation](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/english-conversation), [Cultural Competence](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/cultural-competence), [Intercultural Communication](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/intercultural-communication), [Business English Vocabulary](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/business-english-vocabulary) ## [How to Have a Friendly Argument in English](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/99335/How-to-Have-a-Friendly-Argument-in-English) Posted by [Lindsay McMahon](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/author/lindsay-mcmahon) on Mon, Jan 20, 2014 @ 08:49 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.englishandculture.com/hs-fs/file-464773580-jpg/images/how_to_have_a_friendly_argument_in_english.jpg) ](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/99335/How-to-Have-a-Friendly-Argument-in-English) Do you ever feel like you want to disagree with a friend or acquaintance during a conversation in English? [Read More](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/99335/How-to-Have-a-Friendly-Argument-in-English) 2 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/99335/How-to-Have-a-Friendly-Argument-in-English#comments-listing) Topics: [English Conversation](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/english-conversation), [Vocabulary Workshop](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/vocabulary-workshop), [Cultural Competence](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/cultural-competence) ## [Video Tip # 6: Why You Should Stop Studying English Alone](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/99256/Video-Tip-6-Why-You-Should-Stop-Studying-English-Alone) Posted by [Lindsay McMahon](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/author/lindsay-mcmahon) on Fri, Jan 17, 2014 @ 08:37 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.englishandculture.com/hs-fs/file-456386535-jpg/images/feeling_bored_with_english.jpg) ](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/99256/Video-Tip-6-Why-You-Should-Stop-Studying-English-Alone) Are you feeling unmotivated? [Read More](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/99256/Video-Tip-6-Why-You-Should-Stop-Studying-English-Alone) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/99256/Video-Tip-6-Why-You-Should-Stop-Studying-English-Alone#comments-listing) Topics: [Advice for English Students](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/advice-for-english-students), [How to Learn English](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/how-to-learn-english), [Video Lessons](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/topic/video-lessons) ## [How to Stay Healthy in the United States](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/99234/How-to-Stay-Healthy-in-the-United-States) Posted by [Lindsay McMahon](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/author/lindsay-mcmahon) on Tue, Jan 14, 2014 @ 11:36 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.englishandculture.com/hs-fs/file-444634721-jpg/images/how_not_to_gain_weight_module_smaller.jpg) ](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/99234/How-to-Stay-Healthy-in-the-United-States) Have you recently moved to the United States? [Read More](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/99234/How-to-Stay-Healthy-in-the-United-States) 8 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/99234/How-to-Stay-Healthy-in-the-United-States#comments-listing) ## [Video Tip # 5: Is Your English Old Fashioned and Out-Of-Date?](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/99049/Video-Tip-5-Is-Your-English-Old-Fashioned-and-Out-Of-Date) Posted by [Lindsay McMahon](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/author/lindsay-mcmahon) on Fri, Jan 10, 2014 @ 10:27 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.englishandculture.com/hs-fs/file-435742350-jpg/images/is_your_english_old_fashioned_and_out_of_date.jpg) ](https://www.englishandculture.com/blog/bid/99049/Video-Tip-5-Is-Your-English-Old-Fashioned-and-Out-Of-Date) You have been learning English your entire life, right? 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