Category: QUICK TIP

VOCABULARY – Clothing

Here are some items of clothing that we use every day. Skirt Trousers Pullover (British) T-shirt Shoes Socks Shirt Blouse Suit Jacket Dress Jeans Sweater (American) Jacket Coat Tie Undershirt Underpants Pyjamas   If you have any questions or doubts, please ask in the comments or send me a private message. Follow me on Instagram: @englishyourwaybr …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://englishyourway.com.br/vocabulary-clothing/

Possessive Adjectives vs. Possessive Pronouns

It’s easy to confuse these two sets of words because they are very similar but perform different functions. POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVEPossessive adjectives are used to indicate ownership or possession of nouns. They are placed before nouns to show to whom or to what something belongs. In English, the possessive adjectives are: my, your, his, her, its, …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://englishyourway.com.br/grammar-possessive-adjectives-vs-possessive-pronouns/

What’s the difference? Work vs. Job

JOB – NOUN A regular activity that a person does, an occupation, a profession. You usually receive money for doing a job. EXAMPLES: Do you have a full time job? I love my job. WORK – NOUN/VERB The word WORK is more general then JOB. Work refers to the activities done to accomplish a goal. …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://englishyourway.com.br/whats-the-difference-work-vs-job/

VOCABULARY – Kitchen Verbs

We do lots of things in the kitchen. Here are a few of the verbs we use to describe those things: Grate – reduce food to small shreds by rubbing it on a grater. Grill – cook something using a grill. Layer – arrange in layers. Level – give a flat and even surface to something. Melt – make or …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://englishyourway.com.br/vocabulary-kitchen-verbs/

VOCABULARY – Daily Routines

Things we do every day. Here’s a great graphic showing some of the things we do on a daily basis. Which ones do you you do? What other things do you do every day? If you have any questions or doubts, please ask in the comments or send me a private message. Follow me on …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://englishyourway.com.br/vocabulary-daily-routines/

VOCABULARY – Women’s Shoes

Who knew there were so many different kinds of women’s shoes? Not me! Well, there are so many, but we are only showing a few here. Can you think of any others? If you have any questions or doubts, please ask in the comments or send me a private message. Follow me on Instagram: @englishyourwaybr or …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://englishyourway.com.br/vocabulary-womens-shoes/

VOCABULARY – Spices

  We use spices to add flavor to our food. They also have many health benefits. Which is your favorite? In this image you can see cloves, black peppercorns, anise, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, saffron, tumeric, paprika, cumin, coriander, and cardamon. If you have any questions or doubts, please ask in the comments or send me …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://englishyourway.com.br/vocabulary-spices/

GRAMMAR – Adjectives that quantify.

GRAMMAR – Adjectives that quantify. The words in this image can be adjectives, pronouns, or determiners. FEW vs. A FEW Few is a quantifier used with plural countable nouns. Without the article “a,” few emphasizes a small number of something. Adding the article removes the emphasis—a few means some. FEWER Fewer is a comparative adjective. It is only used with …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://englishyourway.com.br/grammar-adjectives-that-quantify/

GRAMMAR – What time is it?

There are two ways to answer the question “What time is it?” in English. The first is the more traditional British way. Here you begin by saying the minutes (in intervals of five) and you need to use past  plus the hour,  or to plus the next hour. (9:20 – twenty past nine; 9:45 – quarter to …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://englishyourway.com.br/grammar-what-time-is-it/

VOCABULARY – Back to School

Here is Brazil, children return to school in February after their long summer break. When do children return to school in your country after their long summer break? Here are some words related to school. You use a backpack to carry your books to school. Do you take the school bus to and from school? Lockers …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://englishyourway.com.br/vocabulary-back-to-school/

Load more