Colour in language

We use the word black to express a feeling of despair and depression. Colours are associated with various emotions.

Select a colour which is associated with the feelings in each of the following sentences and then fill in the blanks.

1. I was ………………. with embarrassment when Maya shared my secret with her friends.

Most important acronyms in English, Part 1

An acronym is a word that's made up of the first letters of other words (usually). English speakers use acronyms a lot. You'll read and hear them everywhere – on the Internet, in business, in the government.

The examples below are acronyms that almost all English speakers know and use commonly.

English Pronunciation: bear, beer, bird, beard

Find the 5 mistakes!

English with Richard

Reporting Verbs in English

Common Reporting Verbs

say + (that)

Using the word “that” is optional after “say”:

  Bob said he was happy.

  Bob said that he was happy.

Avoid this common error: Bob said me that he was happy.

Difference between house and home

The word home simply means a place where you live (this could be a house, apartment, condo, tent, etc.) and where you feel an emotional connection to staying in that place.

The word house usually refers specifically to the building. A house is an independent building, different from an apartment which is one unit inside a shared building.

English collocations with home

adjectives + home

A broken home refers to a family in which there are serious problems that separate the family, such as divorce, abuse, or a parent being in prison.