Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. It is not important or not known who or what is performing the action. So, in some cases, it would be a better option than active voice. An example could be formal cases such as articles in which we try to imply that the information matters more than the person who has done the research or written the article. That being said, let's take a closer look at active/passive voice.
Sizdah-Bedar is the name of the thirteenth day in Farvardin, which is also the final day of the Nowrooz holidays in Iran. In this lesson, you will learn about the holiday’s previous association with misfortune and the number 13, but also about how it’s celebrated today as a time to reconcile with nature.
How many dating ❤️ words and expressions do you know? Love and dating are often topics in films and TV series. But the language can be confusing as there are lots of idiomatic phrases. But don't worry, in this article by Caitlin Brune, you'll learn 11 useful dating expressions from films and TV series.
The pronunciation of the final -s in plural words and verbs in the third person depends on the final consonant sound before that -s. Accordingly, it might sound of /ɪz/, /s/ or /z/. The question is, how do we choose among these sounds? The answer is right here.
Songs are a great way to learn English. They can help with your pronunciation and show you how word sounds join together; but they can also help you learn lots of useful words and expressions – especially idioms. We use idioms all the time in English. However, they aren’t always easy to understand. But don’t worry, in this article, we’ll help you learn 10 useful idioms from popular song titles!
We can use get and have to talk about someone doing something for us. It emphasizes the process/action rather than who performs it. It means that the subject caused the action to happen, but didn't do it themselves. Maybe they paid, or asked, or persuaded the other person to do it. Let’s see how we can use this structure:
We usually think of fruit as a healthy food. But could it also have some negative effects? Before you watch Do you know the meanings of these phrases? Any doubts? You can always look them up! to gain weight whole a fizzy drink a teaspoon junk food to overload veg ripe After you watch Were you surprised by any of the information in the video? Try to inform a friend about what you learned. Include three new words that you have learned from the video. Remember you can read the transcript at any time.
Natural disasters are to some extent inevitable, so we hear the sad news every now and then. So, it would be essential to develop our language around this topic, while improving our listening skills. Here is an authentic conversation on this topic, provided by ©LearnRealEnglish. Remember, once you learn some new language, listening to it repeatedly could help you master the language, your listening and understanding, as well as pronunciation.
Conditional sentences in English are those of the form "If X, then Y". If clauses are used to express that the action in the main clause (the clause without if) can only take place if a certain condition (in the clause with if) is fulfilled. There are different types of conditional sentences, and you can learn them studying the PDF file.
Nowruz means 'new day' in Persian and is the most important festival of the year in Iran. Read on to find out how people celebrate the Persian New Year.
