In fluent speech when one word ends in a vowel sound then /d/ sound and the next word begins in a /j/ sound, the two sounds come together and change to a /ʤ/ sound. This is the topic of our pronunciation lesson of the day which you will learn it in no time.
Football is the universal manifestation of excitement and joy with people from all walks of life. This article is your passport to English football vocabulary, including general terms, people on the field, parts of a football pitch, etc. which improve your understanding and appreciation of the sport even more.
Have you ever wondered why dogs put their heads out of car windows? Watch this video and learn more about this common behavior.
Everyone has something to say about their parents, don't they? So, it would be a good idea to develop our language around this topic, while improving our listening skills. 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.
Learn how to write a curriculum vitae, often called a CV in the UK or résumé in American English, to practice and improve your writing skills.
Comma, as defined by the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary, is the mark (,) used in writing to separate parts of a sentence showing a slight pause, or to separate the various single items in a list. Although we have been seeing this mark forever, it is sometimes confusing whether to use a comma or not. Generally, you might not care about this and handle it with a who-cares attitude, but if you are getting prepared for an IELTS or a TOEFL test, or regularly write formal emails at work, you had better start caring. Anyway, the good news is that to better understand the use of the comma, you can begin by learning the following eight basic uses:
Sentence stress is where we pronounce some words more strongly than others when we want to emphasize a particular point. We do this by either pausing before the word we want to emphasize or we say it louder or at a different pitch. Sentence stress is what gives English its rhythm or beat. Pay attention that sentence stress is different from word stress which is accent on one syllable within a word. Sentence stress is, in fact, accent on certain words within a sentence. Now, let’s figure out how it works.
A phrasal verb is a verb that is made up of a main verb together with an adverb or a preposition, or both. Typically, their meaning is not obvious from the meanings of the individual words themselves. Using these verbs naturally makes your speech or writing native-like. Today, we're looking at some phrasal verbs related to dating:
The film The Last Tourist is about problems with the tourism industry. Watch this video, the trailer, and improve your English through the lesson around it.
Learn how to write about your New Year's resolutions. This lesson includes improving your vocabulary on the topic, a sample article, and some helpful tips.
