Learn English vocabulary – Vegetables
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by Andrew
22h ago
In this lesson, you will learn the English words of 30 vegetables. For a few of the vegetables, I will give you both the British English and American English word. asparagus artichoke broccoli cabbage red cabbage cauliflower Brussels sprouts lettuce cucumber tomato Plural form: tomatoes green pepper, red pepper and yellow pepper celery sweetcorn mushrooms ..read more
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English Idioms related to speed
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by Andrew
1w ago
In this vocabulary lesson, you will learn 9 English idioms and expressions related to speed. In the blink of an eye Meaning: When something happens “in the blink of an eye“, it happens very quickly. Something happens so quickly that you don’t see it! The fire destroyed the house in the blink of an eye.He ..read more
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English Idioms related to fruit
Crown Academy of English
by Andrew
2w ago
In this English vocabulary lesson, you will learn 8 idioms related to fruit. go pear-shaped If a situation goes pear-shaped, it goes wrong and bad things begin to happen. The evening in the pub started off well. But it went pear-shaped when they got drunk. Their marriage used to be very happy. But things went ..read more
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English verbs: ALLOW and PERMIT
Crown Academy of English
by Andrew
1M ago
In this English lesson, you will learn the form, meaning and uses of the verbs “allow” and “permit”. Both of these verbs are regular verbs. Form of allow Base form: allowPast simple: allowedPast participle: allowed Form of permit Base form: permitPast simple: permittedPast participle: permitted Meaning of verbs “allow” and “permit” The general meaning of ..read more
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Using the past form to describe the present or future
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by Andrew
1M ago
In the English language, usually we use a past tense to describe something in the past. Example: Jane: What did you do yesterday?(Question about the past) Possible answers: I washed my car. I made a pizza. In these sentences, the past form describes something happening in the past. But in some situations, we use the ..read more
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The difference between practice and practise
Crown Academy of English
by Andrew
5y ago
“practice” and “practise” have the same pronunciation. Pronunciation:   /ˈpræk.tɪs/ These two words cause confusion because there is a big difference between American English and British English. American English In American English, there is only one word: “practice” (with a “c“) “practice” in American English can act as a noun and a verb. (see examples below) “practise” (with an “s“) is not a word in American English. British English In British English, both words exist: “practice” (with a “c“) is a noun. “practise” (with an “s“) is a verb. “practise” exists only in British English. Pra ..read more
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“a little” and “a few ” to describe quantity
Crown Academy of English
by Andrew
5y ago
“a little” and “a few” are determiners. We write them before a noun. More specifically, they are quantifiers. They both describe a small quantity or amount of something. “a few” describes a small quantity of a countable noun. “a little” describes a small quantity of an uncountable noun. Let’s look at each one in more detail. “a few” Form: “a few” + countable noun in the plural form Use: to describe a small quantity of a countable noun. Examples: There are a few peas. by adamr | FreeDigitalPhotos.net There are a few raspberries. There are a few peaches. by FreeImages.com/photographer/vie ..read more
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Difference between “finally”, “at last”, “lastly” and “in the end”
Crown Academy of English
by Andrew
5y ago
The following words and phrases are very similar: finally at last lastly in the end But the meaning is in fact slightly different. Let’s look at each one in more detail. finally – Use 1 “finally” presents the last element of a series or list. Examples: Mark: What do we need from the supermarket? Jane: We need eggs, milk, sugar and finally, a frying pan. First, we need to rent an office. Then we need to buy some desks. Finally we need to recruit a secretary. finally – Use 2 We use “finally” to express that one has been waiting a long time for something. Position in a sentence “finally” goes ..read more
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Maths symbols and operations – English vocabulary
Crown Academy of English
by Andrew
5y ago
This is an English lesson. It is not a maths lesson! In this lesson, you will learn English vocabulary for the basic mathematical symbols and operations: “mathematics” is a noun. Meaning: The study of numbers, shapes, and space using symbols and rules. Example: 2 + 2 = 4 The word “mathematics” is often abbreviated to: “math” (American English) “maths” (British English) Addition “Addition” is a noun. Meaning: The process of adding numbers together to calculate the sum. Example:  Today we are going to practise addition. To describe the addition above, we say: Four plus six equals ten. or ..read more
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BACK as a noun, verb, adjective and adverb
Crown Academy of English
by Andrew
5y ago
Pronunciation:     /bæk/ “back” is a very common word in English. We use “back” in many different situations. “back” is a noun, verb, adjective and adverb. Let’s look at each one. back as a noun There are two uses of “back” as a noun: Part of the body. Opposite of “front”. Let’s look at each one. Part of the body “back” is part of the body as per this photograph: Examples: He is lying on his back. David is scratching his back. The opposite of “front” “back” is the opposite of “front”. “back” describes part of an object that is the furthest from the front. Examples: The driver is at the ..read more
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