Today's English lesson is about DISCOURSE MARKERS and how we use them in English when we want to change the topic when we are speaking or writing.A discourse marker is a word or phrase like 'by the way', 'incidentally' or 'right'. We use them to manage, connect or segment what we say or write.In other words, when we want to break up long pieces of speech.They … [Read more...] about Using Discourse Markers in English to change the topic
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Words to talk about Celebrations in English
In this English lesson you will learn some of the main words and expressions we use in English to talk about CELEBRATIONS.We all love a good celebration. We love to celebrate, host, throw hold or have a party.When I was younger I liked to go clubbing. Nowadays I prefer to go out for a quiet drink or have a meal with some friends.My company often wines and dines … [Read more...] about Words to talk about Celebrations in English
Words to talk about problems and difficulties in English
In this English lesson you will learn some of the main words and expressions we use in English to talk about problems and difficulties. This lesson is aimed at people studying B2 level English or above.A snag is a problem that you might have with a project. It means there has been a setback for the completion time of the project.For everything to work smoothly you have … [Read more...] about Words to talk about problems and difficulties in English
English words about paying money
In this English lesson you will learn some of the key words about paying money that we use in English. This lesson is aimed at people studying B2 level English or above.We pay money every day. We buy things that cost money.Things can be cheap or they can be expensive.If you borrow money from someone you may have to pay it back or repay it.When something is … [Read more...] about English words about paying money
Using dependent prepositions in English
Using dependent prepositions in English is easy because we always use the same preposition with the same verb, noun or adjective. This lesson is aimed at people studying B2 level English or above.The prepositions we use depend on the previous word we have used.Examples:We leave Perth at 10am and we arrive in Melbourne 4 hours later. John had a car accident. He … [Read more...] about Using dependent prepositions in English