In this episode I interview a friend from Brazil who moved to US recently. She talked about her impressions of US and her life there. We also talked about the weather, meeting people, language and her plans for the future.  Please contact me if […]

In this episode I talk about some different ways to use Present Perfect Simple and Continuous. I talk about 4 cases which I call: ‘experience’, ‘expectations’, ‘recent past’ and ‘unfinished events’ and some signpost word s that indicate you have […]

In this episode I talk about how to use ‘wish’ with different structures. I start by discussing the meaning of ‘wish’ and then I move on to talk about the different structures that can be used with it and I give a […]

In this episode I talk about the difference between ‘between’ and ‘among’. I start by talking about the difference in meaning between these confusing words, and then I give a few examples of how you can use them. Please contact me if […]

In this episode I talk about fluency. I start by discussing what some learners believe fluency is and how this can affect their progress in their language learning process. Then, I talk about a blog post written by Rob Howard which has […]

In this episode I discuss the meaning of three phrasal verbs with the verb ‘break’. I basically read out their meanings and give one or two examples for each meaning. I use the Oxford Phrasal Verbs Dictionary in this episode. Please contact me if […]

In this episode I give a brief summary of the last 11 episodes. I read their titles one by one and make some comments about the contents covered in each episode. This episode is a guide to the last 11 episodes.  Please contact […]

In this episode I talk about collocations with ‘contribution’ and ‘request’. I start by briefly discussing the importance of collocations and describing the content in five earlier episodes. Then, I give examples of collocations with the two nouns and discuss their […]

In this episode I talk about how long it takes to learn English. I start by discussing some other questions that learners should bear in mind before considering how long it will take. Then, I talk about the number of hours learners […]

In this episode I discuss the meaning of the phrasal verb ‘get away’. I basically read out its different meanings and give one or two examples for each meaning. I use the Oxford Phrasal Verbs Dictionary in this episode. Please contact me if you […]