Category: Common Mistakes

In this lesson she addresses three verbs that often cause confusion: advise, recommend, and suggest. We explore the differences in meaning, usage, and grammar. Level: high intermediate.

In this lesson we focus on differences in meaning when the verb “think” is used in the simple present and present progressive. Level: intermediate.

This is the first part of Lesson 3, in which we focus on making appropriate requests. This segment looks at the imperative. Level: intermediate – advanced

This is the second part of Lesson 3, in which we focus on making appropriate requests. This segment looks at the use of questions and implied requests. Level: intermediate – advanced.

This is the third and final part of Lesson 3, in which we focus on making appropriate requests. This segment looks at special requests and written requests. Level: intermediate – advanced.

This is a lesson on WISH and HOPE in four parts. In this first part we consider the basic differences in meaning and focus on the uses of HOPE. Level: High Intermediate to Advanced

This is the second part of our lesson on WISH and HOPE. We now focus on the uses of WISH. Level: High Intermediate to Advanced.

This is the third part of our lesson on WISH and HOPE. More practice is offered to check your comprehension of the grammatical differences between WISH and HOPE. Level: High Intermediate to Advanced.

This is the fourth and final part of our lesson on WISH and HOPE. We now look at common expresions with WISH and HOPE and end with an exercise to check your comprehension. Level: High Intermediate to Advanced.

Topic: Participial Adjectives (a.k.a. verbal adjectives, participles as noun modifiers, -ing/-ed adjectives). This is a lesson in two parts. In this first part I offer an in-depth explanation about participial adjectives. Level: high intermediate.

Topic: Participial Adjectives (a.k.a. verbal adjectives, participles as noun modifiers, -ing/-ed adjectives). This is the second half of the lesson. We now use a fun exercise to practice what was discussed in the first half. Level: high intermediate. This is the second part.

Topic: Prepositions in the context of meals. This is a lesson in two parts. Part One offers explanations and practice. Highlighted prepositions: AT, BEFORE, AFTER, WITH, and FOR. Level: Intermediate.

Topic: Prepositions in the context of meals. This is PART TWO of a lesson in two parts. In the second half of this lesson I offer suggestions for independent practice and address another common preposition used with meals/ food: OVER. Level: Intermediate.

This is a lesson in two parts. Topic: Whether. In PART ONE we examine how “whether” and “whether or not” are used. We also consider when “if” can be used in place of “whether”. Level: high intermediate to advanced.

This is a lesson in two parts. Topic: Whether. In PART TWO we practice using “whether (or not)”. Also, I offer more in-depth explanation about when we can replace it with “if” and when we can omit “or not”. Level: high intermediate to advanced.