Did your English teachers in school teach you "textbook English"?
Are you now out in the business world and are you frustrated because you realize that the phrases that you learned in school aren't actually used in real life English?
If so, I will teach you two great questions to start a robust English conversation at a professional networking event in English.
Check out my video below!
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Happy Valentine's Day! In United States culture, February 14th is a day for lovers! Today you will probably see many women carrying roses with smiles on their faces and men snatching up candy in the grocery store to give to their dates.
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The other day I was speaking with a woman who came to the United States from Japan about 7 years ago.
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A great question came up in one of my classes this week! My student asked me about the difference between the verbs "to look," "to see," and "to watch."
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Welcome to today's English video lesson. Do you ever get confused about which vocabulary word to choose when you are speaking English? When you study English from a book, the words don't seem difficult, but sometimes it is easy to get confused during a conversation when you feel nervous or anxious about making a mistake. The best way to sharpen your vocabulary is to work with an English tutor every week and practice the words in real conversations. You can start by checking out today's English video on three sets of confusing words.
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What is the difference between "used to do" and "to be used to doing" ? This is a question that a lot of our English students in New York and Boston ask. In today's ESL English grammar lesson, we will find out how to use both expressions to describe habits and activities in the past and in the present. Do you have a free minute? If so, watch the video lesson below and take the quiz to test your learning.
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"I will learn English" or "I'm going to learn English". Which phrase is correct? This is a common question for English students. The future tense is another part of the English language that you need to learn through English immersion- speaking English as much as possible with native speakers. However, there are a few rules that you can remember to make it easier to know which phrase to choose. Do you have one minute? Watch this video lesson and learn when to use "will" and when to use "going to". Good luck and enjoy the video! Please leave a comment below or contact us if you have any questions!
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