Improve your vocabulary in English with this lesson on the words we use to talk about cars, like boot, windscreen and wheel.The boot, or trunk (USA) is the part of the car at the back where you put things like luggage when you go on holidays.The windscreen is the glass that stops things from entering the car when you are driving.Cars also have many types of lights. … [Read more...] about Parts of cars in English vocabulary
Basic English grammar – countable nouns, uncountable nouns
In this English grammar tutorial for people starting to learn English, teacher Stuart explains all you need to know about countable nouns uncountable nouns, and how we use 'some' and 'any'.Basically, countable nouns are things we can count - apple, orange, knife, fork, ball, bat. Therefore, we can say one apple, one orange, two knives, three forks, etc.Uncountable nouns … [Read more...] about Basic English grammar – countable nouns, uncountable nouns
Business English vocabulary – Salary differences in companies
Should salary differences exist? According to the video, top CEOs in US companies are being paid 373 times the salary of the average workers in their companies. Can this enormous difference be justified? Should there be such a difference in salaries? My personal opinion is that there should not, but I can understand both sides of the debate.Let me know what … [Read more...] about Business English vocabulary – Salary differences in companies
ESL conversation questions – family
How many members are there in your family?Is the size of you family considered small, large or normal in your country?What is the perfect number of children to have?What is the average size of families in your country?What is more important, family or friends?Do you have a good relationship with your family?Do you think it is necessary to get married … [Read more...] about ESL conversation questions – family
English conversation questions about Education
Where did you get your education?What level of education do you have?Do you think you had a good education?What was your favourite subject at school or university?Are the schools and universities good in your country?Is it more important to have a good education at school, or in in the home?Is it easy to study at university in your country?What is … [Read more...] about English conversation questions about Education