In this episode I discuss the meaning of three phrasal verbs with the verb ‘pass’. 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 talk about how to use ‘even’ to say that something is unusual or surprising. I start by giving some examples and then I move on to talk about the different positions where we can place ‘even’ […]

In this episode I talk about how to use ‘so’ and ‘neither’ to show agreement. I start by talking about the structure that we have to use with ‘so’ and ‘neither’ and then I move on to give a few random […]

In this episode I talk about the difference between active and passive vocabulary. I start by discussing the difference, then I read an article that I found on the Internet about that and make my comments. I also give a few […]

In this episode I discuss the meaning of three phrasal verbs with the verb ‘put’. 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 discuss the meaning of three phrasal verbs with the verb ‘go’. 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 talk about how to use auxiliary verbs to avoid repetition. I start by talking about the auxiliary verbs that are used for this purpose and then I move on to give a few examples of how you […]

In this episode I talk about how to use ‘since’ and ‘for’ with Present Perfect Simple and Continuous. I start by talking about the difference in meaning between ‘since’ and ‘for’ and how they are used to talk about unfinished events and […]

In this episode I give a brief summary of the last 13 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 13 episodes.  Please […]

In this episode I talk about the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). I start by reading out a brief description of the history of the CEFR and its importance in the assessment of learners levels of proficiency, […]