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Carlo Armonici
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Jan 17
What day is today?
Days of the week (phonetic spelling). REMEMBER: Days of the week always start with a capital letter. We use the verb TO BE to say what day it is. We use the preposition ON to say which day something happens. Other important vocabulary:
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Jan 12
GRAMMAR – EXCEPT vs. EXCEPT FOR
EXCEPT means “not including” or “besides.” You can use either EXCEPT or EXCEPT FOR as a conjunction to introduce a clause containing the only thing that was not included in the main part of a sentence:Everybody came to the party, EXCEPT/EXCEPT FOR Jonah.He ate everything on the plate, EXCEPT/EXCEPT FOR the broccoli.I have no time …
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Dec 29
GRAMMAR – (be) used to
We use USED TO + INFINITIVE when referring to a past habit or action that we no longer do. We use BE USED TO NOUN/GERUND to express that we are accustomed to something. be used to can be followed by a noun. When it is followed by an action (verb) the verb must be in …
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Dec 29
CONJUNCTION JUNCTION – What’s your function?
Conjunctions are used to link separate ideas within the same sentence. We use different conjunctions depending on how the ideas relate to each other. Here are a few common ones with their meanings and examples. EMPHASIZINGAs a matter of factIn factIndeed REFORMULATINGThat is to sayIn other wordsTo put it differently SUMMARIZINGIn shortTo sum upIn a …
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Dec 29
GRAMMAR – Idioms with color
Out of the blue – randomly, without warning, surprisinglyExample: “That storm came out of the blue and I didn’t have an umbrella!” Green with envy– to be very jealous, enviousExample: “Katie was green with envy when she saw you got a new car for your birthday.” Gray area – something that is unclear, undefinedExample: The …
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Dec 29
Improve Your Listening
Here are some ideas that you can use every day that might help you to improve your English. Watch movies, series, and news in English (with subtitles if necessary). Listen to music in English and try to understand the lyrics. Watch TED Talks or other speeches in English. Record yourself and listen to the recording. …
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Dec 29
IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH
People always ask me what things they can do during their everyday lives that might help them improve their English. Here are a few suggestions. If you can think of any others, please add them in the comments.
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Dec 29
GRAMMAR – This, that, these, those
This, That, These, and Those are called demonstratives and they are used to show the relative distance between the speaker and the noun. We use this (singular) and these (plural) to refer to something that is here / near. We use that (singular) and those (plural) to refer to something that is there / far.
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Dec 29
GRAMMAR Adjective + Preposition
Adjectives are words used to describe a person, place, or thing, for example, The tall man in the red shirt is a friend of mine. We drove along a quiet road until reaching a small town. I’m reading an interesting book. Prepositions are words used to connect two ideas or to demonstrate the relationship between …
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Dec 12
GRAMMAR – Adjective + Preposition
Adjectives are words used to describe a person, place, or thing.For example: The tall man in the red shirt is a friend of mine. We drove along a quiet road until we reached a small town. I’m reading an interesting book. Prepositions are words used to connect two ideas or to demonstrate the relationship between …
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