42 Crazy Australian English Words and Phrases

42 Crazy Australian English Words and Phrases

You’re about to learn 42 Australian English words and phrases to make you sound like a real Aussie. As you may have noticed from last week’s post about Australian signs, […]

Adding Emphasis in English - 3 Advanced Tricks

Adding Emphasis in English – 3 Advanced Tricks

You’re about to learn 3 ways to add emphasis in English. For more advanced English tips, check out Inversion with Negative Adverbials. Here’s a common situation for high-level English learners. […]

Numbers in English: The Ultimate Guide

Numbers in English: The Ultimate Guide

This is the ultimate guide to saying (or reading out) numbers in English. Also check out Maths Vocabulary in English: Do You Know the Basics? Today, you’re going to learn […]

“Ashamed” or “Embarrassed”: Which One Should I Use?

Ashamed or Embarrassed: Which One Should I Use?

Today, we’re going to get clear about the difference between ashamed or embarrassed. While you’re here, check out these 17 Free English Lessons: Best of Clark and Miller 2017. Should […]

3 Classic English Mistakes That Learners Make

3 Classic English Mistakes That Learners Make

For more common mistakes that English learners make, take a look at Are You Making These 4 Advanced English Mistakes? You know the expression “we learn from our mistakes,” right? […]

25 Phrasal Verbs and When Not to Use Them

25 Phrasal Verbs and When Not to Use Them

Today, you’re going to learn 25 phrasal verbs and their “normal” equivalents. For more English vocabulary, check out 59 Positive Personality Adjectives to Describe Your Favourite Friends. Here’s a piece of […]

25 Common English Euphemisms to Deal With Delicate Situations in English

25 Common English Euphemisms

Today, you’re going to learn 25 common euphemism phrases in English. While you’re here, check out 28 Phrases to Feel Comfortable in English Conversations. Euphemisms are words (or phrases) we […]

Do You Know These 8 Very British Idioms?

Do You Know These 8 Very British Idioms?

You’re about to learn 8 British idioms. Also check out 5 Common British English Words. So you can express yourself beautifully in English (partly thanks to our big tenses review, […]

9 bands to fall in love with and improve your English with

9 Bands to Improve Your English

Check out this guy: Kind of fun, right? So why am I showing you a video of someone teaching English through rapping? Well, that’s Jason R. Levine, also known as […]

Problem Issue and Trouble

Issue, Trouble and Problem

Finally, a common point of confusion. The main differences “Problem” is the general word. “Issue” is more diplomatic and less negative. “Trouble” is uncountable.   The details Problem “Problem” is […]

Fate and Destiny

Fate and Destiny

The main difference “Destiny” is usually positive and out of your control. “Fate” is usually negative and is less spiritual.   The details Destiny Destiny is a big word. When […]

Aim for / Aim at

Aim for / Aim at

The main difference Look at these wonderful people doing odd (strange) things: Who’s saying “aim for”? Who’s saying “aim at”? “Aim for” is trying to get yourself somewhere. “Aim at” […]

Fix Repair and Mend

Fix, Repair and Mend

“Fix,” “repair” and “mend” have very similar meanings, but there is a difference in how we use them and what we use them for. The main difference Take a look […]

"It" and "this" - the difference made easy

“It” and “This”: The Difference Made Easy

Sometimes we get suggestions for the blog from our readers. Last week, Vladimir asked us to explain the difference between “it” and “this.” I have to admit that I’d never really thought […]

The criminal's journey

Crime Vocabulary (Part 1)

Here’s a fascinating infographic to increase your crime vocabulary in English and use English grammar naturally in conversation… with CRIME! This is the first part of our three-part crime vocabulary […]

One simple hack to master the present perfect

One simple hack to master the present perfect

Today, I’d like to talk about a special tense in English. A lot of people have problems learning it because it either doesn’t exist in other languages, or the rules are […]

English grammar tricks (part 2)

English grammar tricks that work (part 2)

There are some English grammar points that can drive learners crazy. But the problem isn’t the grammar. Or the learner. You need to change the way you look at the “problem.” Here […]

5 must-learn English proverbs & how to use them like a native

5 must-learn English proverbs and how to use them

English proverbs are powerful things. They can express 100 words, so they’re efficient. You can sound like an excellent English speaker when you use a proverb, so they’re impressive. And […]

Gabriel chats with language trainer Daniel Welsch

Gabriel chats with language trainer Daniel Welsch

Daniel Welsch is a bestselling author, blogger, language trainer and social entrepreneur. He writes books in Spanish that have helped thousands of English learners from Spain and Latin America improve […]

English Grammar Tricks that Work (part 1)

English Grammar Tricks That Work (Part 1)

I get it. English can be very confusing sometimes, and the grammar rules can seem crazy and random. Sometimes they are. But a lot of the time, there’s a system […]

Want to learn English easily? Try this.

Want to learn English easily? Try this.

In today’s post, we’ll show you how to learn English easily. We’ve all had that feeling when time and the world around us stop because we’re completely focused on what […]