What’s up ABA friends! In today’s blog we are going to look at the most important verb in English- “to be”. We will look at the use of this verb in interrogative form in the ...
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Personal Pronouns with “to be” in the Present Simple
Hey everybody! Personal pronouns are paramount in English so that we know who is talking if no name is mentioned. Today we are going to focus on their uses and in particular, with the verb ...
Read More »4 Tips to Improve your Listening Skills
Hey everybody, what’s up? Have you been studying English for a while and feel like your understanding of spoken English hasn’t improved? Don’t worry about it because you will be making improvements without even realising ...
Read More »Do Mixed Conditionals mix you up?
Hey ABA Friends, Today we are going to look at mixed conditionals. In English there are two types of mixed conditional:
Read More »Syllable Stress in Nouns and Verbs
Hey ABA family! Today we are going to concentrate on an important pronunciation topic: where we put the stress on words where the noun and verb have the same spelling. Podcast: Play in new window ...
Read More »Gerunds- When and Why?
Hello ABA family! In English, one of the most common problems and often quite a tricky one for foreign language speakers learning English, is the use of the gerund. There are many rules which can ...
Read More »Non-American accents: are they a good choice for the exam?
The TOEFL is a very North American exam. The test is sponsored by ETS, a California-based test prep organization. And the exam is pretty much universally accepted by schools in the USA and Canada. Moreover, ...
Read More »The Easter Bunny and Easter Eggs: Pagan Customs?
Hello there! Holy Week, just like Christmas, is an important religious holiday in countries with Catholic customs. But how do we celebrate this tradition in Anglo-Saxon countries like the UK or the United States where Christian ...
Read More »Phrasal Verbs: To Split, or Not to Split?
Phrasal verbs are a challenge and a mystery to so many English learners. It really is strange the way that a verb and preposition can be combined to make a meaning that’s nothing like meaning of ...
Read More »TOEFL Video – Does Stuttering Hurt Your Score?
Howdy! Stuttering (“stammering” in British English) can be a real problem when you’re trying to communicate. And because the TOEFL is a test of communication, it can cause a problem and hurt your grade. But in order ...
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