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 ...

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 ...

What’s up everyone! The lesson we are going to focus on today is related to answering offers and suggestions that people might put to you. We’ll look at what the best ways to answer them ...

As you probably all know by now, English is a language which is rich in vocabulary, meaning that we are never short of a word or synonym for how to describe something, which is ideal ...

It’s not that uncommon for a student’s TOEFL score to get “stuck.” By this, I mean that a student’s TOEFL performance can reach a certain score range, and then not really go above that score ...

Hello everyone! Recently, I was reviewing a student’s recorded response to a TOEFL Independent Speaking task. The question prompt asked for a spoken opinion about cell phones. While talking about mobile technology, the student mispronounced ...

Howdy! Several years ago, I was talking with a young ESL student of mine in South Korea. She excitedly told me that she had just had a dream that was all in English. I remember feeling ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...