On October 31 here in the U.S., we celebrate the holiday of Halloween! It has an interesting history, which you can read about here. For most people - especially kids - Halloween means dressing in a costume, eating candy, and maybe some scary activities like visiting a haunted house or watching a scary movie. PopularContinue reading "Halloween: 5 Phrases"
English Intonation
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO AUDIO OF THIS LESSON (Tip: Listen while you read!) What is Intonation? Intonation is the "music" or "melody" of speech. It's the way the pitch or sound of a person's voice rises and falls while speaking. How is it Used in Speech? When someone raises or lowers their pitchContinue reading "English Intonation"
Using “come” and “go”
Do you have a hard time deciding if you need to use "come" or "go" in English? Check out this video lesson! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n35Omhh8mGE Get more lessons like this via email Sign up for the Teacher Amanda email list and you'll receive a free e-book of 33 Everyday English Expressions in your first email!
4 ways to improve your English pronunciation
"Can you repeat that?" Anyone who has studied a foreign language has definitely had this experience: You try so hard to communicate something - what you want to order at a restaurant, to tell a story to someone, or to ask where something is - but the person you're talking to can't understand you. SometimesContinue reading "4 ways to improve your English pronunciation"
UPDATED! Moving: 6 American English vocabulary words
Last year, I made a post about English vocabulary words related to moving because I had just moved. And I just moved again! So I am re-posting the lesson, but I have updated it by adding more information and example sentences. 1. to hire movers vs. get/rent a U-Haul "Did you hire movers or getContinue reading "UPDATED! Moving: 6 American English vocabulary words"
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