What's the Difference Between Used To, Be Used To and Get Used To?
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by Marta Gomez-Taylor
3y ago
  English learners often confuse used to, be used to and get used to. And that makes a lot of sense! They sound almost exactly the same, after all. But they actually have very different functions in the English language. So, how do we use them, and what’s the difference?  The difference between used to, be used, and get used to is: Used to is a verb we use to talk about something that happened in the past that doesn’t happen anymore. We always use it in the past tense. Be/get used to is an adjective that means we are so familiar with something that is seems normal or usual. Just ..read more
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Ways to Help Adult ESL Students Improve Their Listening Skills
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by Marta Gomez-Taylor
3y ago
  When it comes to helping adult ESL students improve their listening skills, there’s a lot to consider, and it can be intimidating! I remember how challenging it was for me when I was just starting as an ESL teacher to adult students. There was so much to think about: How do I keep them engaged? How do I make sure that I’m teaching them useful vocabulary? And, probably one of the most important questions, what ESL materials can I use and where do I find them? And when I talked to my students, some of them would tell me that listening was the easiest thing for them. But a lot of them als ..read more
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How to Use Modal Verbs in the Passive Voice
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by Marta Gomez-Taylor
3y ago
  You might know what modal verbs are, and you might be familiar with the passive voice, but do you know how to use modal verbs in the passive voice? We use modal verbs–verbs like can, could, and should–to talk about things such as ability, possibility, permission, or obligation. And we use the passive voice to focus on the object of an action rather than the doer of the action. In general, we follow this structure to use modal verbs in the passive voice: Modal verb + be + past participle And we follow this structure to use modal verbs in the past passive voice: Modal verb + have been ..read more
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5 Ways to Improve Your Speaking Skills in English
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by Marta Gomez-Taylor
3y ago
  Let’s face it: Finding ways to improve speaking English is hard to do! “Well, that’s obvious,” you might be saying. “Any English learner could tell you that!” And yes, it is hard to find the time and opportunity to improve your English speaking skills. You might not have anyone to practice with, and if you’ve taken English classes, they might have been too easy, or even too formal. Many of our own students gave up on English classes in the past because they were not learning the language they needed to improve their English speaking skills. But even if you have the time, opportunity, a ..read more
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Learn Functional Language: Tips for English Fluency
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by Marta Gomez-Taylor
3y ago
  When you imagine what English fluency looks like, you probably imagine being able to function with confidence in many different situations.  For example, one of your goals might be to become fluent enough have an in-depth conversation with someone in English, and to be able to express your ideas, opinions, and even arguments without having to think too much. Or one of your goals might be to speak naturally and freely during a conference call at work with English speakers from all around the world. Or maybe you just want to be able to introduce yourself! These are just a few exampl ..read more
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What’s the Difference Between If and Whether?
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by Sama
3y ago
  A reader asked me recently if there's a difference between if and whether. You might be wondering the same thing: Are if and whether interchangeable, and if not, how do you know which one to choose? If and whether are sometimes interchangeable, but not always. And the easiest way to avoid errors is to follow this simple rule: use if to introduce a condition. In all other cases, use whether. But there’s still more to know if you want to use if and whether properly. In fact, using the wrong word could change the meaning of your sentence entirely. So, keep reading to discover: The diffe ..read more
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Common Sentence Structure Problems and How to Fix Them With Exercises
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by Marta Gomez-Taylor
3y ago
  Writing can be one of the hardest skills to master and practice in any language, and English is no exception! And part of what makes it so challenging is sentence structure. Think about it: Sometimes constructing a sentence is like putting a puzzle together: At first, it’s not too hard to get the basic structure, but it gets harder the further you go along.  It feels so impossible to some of my students that they don’t practice it much at all or they give up on it entirely.  Which makes sense! So many English learners are put in a position where they feel like they have to im ..read more
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How to Talk About the Future in English
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by Marta Gomez-Taylor
3y ago
  We have a few different future tenses in English, and you might sometimes get confused about how and when to use them all. In general, we have five different structures to talk about the future: The Present Continuous Be going to The Future Simple – Will The Future Continuous The Future Perfect But how do you know when to use which one? I mean, we have three different ways to talk about future plans! So it makes sense if you mix them up sometimes! That’s why we’re going to break down all the future tenses today, and talk about the differences between all of them.  The ..read more
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5 Simple Grammar Changes for More Natural English
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by Sama
3y ago
  In this post, I’m going to show you five simple grammar changes that will help you sound more natural in English. Here’s what we’ll cover: Don’t use will for plans I will see am seeing her tonight. Know when to use the present perfect I have seen saw her yesterday. Don’t use the present continuous in this context I am living have been living here for a while. The present continuous is not for facts I am eating eat here every day. Use an infinitive structure instead of that I want that they them to stay. Join Our Community Be the first to know about new c ..read more
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Practice Your American English Pronunciation With ELSA Speak
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by Sama
3y ago
  Finding the right way to improve and practice your American English pronunciation can be overwhelming, especially if you’ve been learning on your own. When it comes to learning English, pronunciation and speaking are the most difficult skills to master. That’s because you have to consider many different aspects when you want to improve your pronunciation, and not just how the words sound. Things like sentence stress and intonation can also have a huge effect on the clarity of your pronunciation. And what makes things more complicated is that many English words look nothing like how the ..read more
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