Category Archives: Intermediate (Level 4)
A Song containing Relative Clauses: #2
Shania Twain sings a song called “You’re Still The One” which has several Relative Clauses in the chorus. (See also Shakira, and One Republic.) Links below: one link is the official music video, and the other link has lyrics only, … Continue reading
A Song with Present Simple Tense
Present Simple Tense is often used for describing habits, repeated actions, routines, opinions & feelings, and facts. Have you heard the song Creep by the band Radiohead? Most of the lyrics are in Present Simple Tense. Click on the picture above for … Continue reading
English Inversion #2: Question Tags
How do you say something or make a statement in your language? What is the word order: which word do you say first, second, third, etc? Here are two examples of common English word order: ♦Melania Trump was born in … Continue reading
The life and soul of the party (How we behave at social events)
About Words – Cambridge Dictionary blog Tara Moore/DigitalVision/GettyImages by Kate Woodford How do your friends behave at social events? Is one of them the life and soul of the party, chatting, laughing and dancing with everyone? Or perhaps you know a … Continue reading
English Idioms in Pictures #8
Click on the picture below to find out the meaning of the idiom HAVING A WHALE OF A TIME. Once on the site, you can click on Follow at the bottom of the page to receive more pictures and explanations … Continue reading
It’s Christmas Time!!
It’s time for Christmas Carols! Carols is the name we give to Christmas songs, especially religious Christmas songs. For many people, Christmas is a time to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. For others, it is simply a festive time to … Continue reading
147 Words to Use instead of “Very”
How often do you use the word “Very” to add emphasis to an ordinary word? How about trying out some dynamic new words? (Don’t you think that “dynamic” is preferable to “better”?) Once again, GrammarCheck.net have created an easy-to-use, helpful Infographic … Continue reading
Reflexive Pronouns ∼ Easier than You Think!
Do you think that Reflexive Pronouns are confusing? If so, read on. The good news is that they are limited in number and limited in use. We only use Reflexive Pronouns to reflect back on someone or something, just like a … Continue reading
English Pronunciation: 20 VOWEL-SOUNDS IN 20 Minutes
Back by popular demand is a lesson I did four years ago. Follow my instructions, practise regularly, and your pronunciation will improve. The practice is necessary as you are training your mouth to make new, different movements. It is physical practice … Continue reading
This is why he plants every day
Originally posted on Vocabulary in Chunks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PinzhCzt6Zo Prudential Assam Province, India – read more HERE maps of india


