Part 2: 5-Part Guide to Improving Your English Listening Skills

If you read my last blog post, then you already know why listening skills in another language can be difficult and frustrating to improve. But luckily for language learners everywhere, there are some easy tips you can follow in order to improve your listening comprehension. Read on for part two of my five-part series onContinueContinue reading “Part 2: 5-Part Guide to Improving Your English Listening Skills”

Part 1: 5-Part Guide to Improving Your English Listening Skills

Listening to speakers in another language can be challenging at first. Often, the pronunciation is different than you expect, due to differences from your native language, the dialect of the speaker, or the situation. For example, if “r” in your language is pronounced like an English speaker’s “h”, every time you hear or pronounce anContinueContinue reading “Part 1: 5-Part Guide to Improving Your English Listening Skills”

Friday in a Flash: “Not my cup of tea”

Time for a quick idiom lesson! “It’s not my cup of tea.” For example: A: Do you like watching baseball? A bunch of us are going to a bar to watch the Yankees game this weekend if you want to come. B: Hmmm. Baseball really isn’t my cup of tea…but it’s better than staying home.ContinueContinue reading “Friday in a Flash: “Not my cup of tea””

Video Lesson: Rain! Words & Expressions

All new! Watch this video (less than 5 minutes!) of a few words and expressions related to rain. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0zoDBSjfI0 Sign up for the Teacher Amanda email list & get a free gift!

See ya: 9 ways to say goodbye

Last week, the school where I teach in-person closed, and everyone at the school – teachers, staff, and students – spent several days celebrating and saying goodbye (and also being a little sad!). Whether formal or informal, there are many ways to say ‘goodbye’ in English. Here are just nine! 1. bye / bye byeContinueContinue reading “See ya: 9 ways to say goodbye”