Learn how to use the question tags with the auxiliary verb "Do", for both positive and negative questions.
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Idioms of the World – Japan
The japanese language is full of poetic idioms. Translate them into english and discover their meaning.
Read More »Idioms of the World – Finland
Translating idioms to english can be a great way to learn english and enrich your vocacbulary. Today we have a look at idioms from Finland.
Read More »Need to Ace the TOEFL? Start Talking to Yourself!
When you’re alone, do you talk to yourself? I do. I will have whole conversations with myself while cooking, cleaning, or driving a car. I’m not embarassed about it, although I know I might look strange to other people who walk into the room (I try to do it only when nobody will hear or see me talking, but sometimes I get caught...).
I know I’m not the only one—it’s a funny habit, but it’s pretty common. For me, it helps me to think more clearly. If I think out loud, literally speaking my mind, then I can reason through a problem or situation more quickly and effectively. If I am silent, it’s a bit more difficult to think straight.
Even if you don’t have the same experience with talking out loud, it’s still a good idea to talk to yourself if you’re preparing for the TOEFL. That’s because a quarter of the test actually is talking to yourself. Well, technically, you speak into a microphone, but there is nobody listening as you talk, and nobody responds to you, so it’s very similar to talking to yourself. And in general, to improve your TOEFL scores, you will want to practice doing the tasks that the test requires of you.
Continue reading on our web Read More »The ABA Book Club Reviews – Bossypants by Tina Fey
At the ABA Book Club, each month we review and recommend a great book for you to practice reading in English.
Today, the ABA Book Club will be reviewing comedian Tina Fey's book Bossypants. It is, as you would expect from a comedian, very funny. Also, insightful and full of lessons learnt.
Tina Fey is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer. She has received many, many awards, including seven Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards.
Continue reading on our web Read More »10 ways to say you don’t like something
Imagine someone does something you do not like. Saying “I don’t like it” or “I don’t like this” can sound a little bit childish. So today we will learn a couple of ways to say ...
Read More »The 15 Most Common Errors in Writing
Check out the list of the most common student writing fails and tell us which one you are guilty of committing the most often! Keep scrolling down and you will find 6 ways to reduce ...
Read More »Advanced Grammar – Second conditional
“If I spoke better English I could move to England, and if I won the lottery I would move to Thailand…” It’s nice to dream isn’t it? When we want to talk about an unreal ...
Read More »Grammar for Beginners – Past perfect review
Do you remember how to use the past perfect? If you’re not sure, don’t worry! Keep reading for a quick review with lots of examples. Sometimes, when we talk about the past, we want to ...
Read More »Intermediate Grammar – Possessive pronouns
Welcome dears, The following lesson is for intermediate English students. If you are not sure of your English level, take our test! You can find all this information, plus speaking, writing, vocabulary exercises and more on the ABA English ...
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