Surprise

How do you show that you're surprised when you're speaking English? Here are a few expressions that English speakers use for expressing surprise. Do you know how to use all of these?
Whoa! Oooh! Man! Oh! No way! Don't tell me... (Why/how/what) on Earth... To learn more about these, check out the collection of lessons below. Each lesson is based on one sentence. Click on the sentence to read the full lesson explaining when to use that sentence and how to use each phrase within it:

16 English lessons for when you feel surprise

1. “Look at the size of those teeth! Man, I wouldn't want

 to come across one of those out in the wild.”

2. “Whoa! Look at the size of that rock!”

sea food idioms

British English vs. American English

Around...

Today I am going to show you how we use around, which is both an adverb and a preposition. I am sure you will find learning this English Grammar helpful, especially if you are preparing for the TOEIC or TOEFL exam.  We use around to mean approximately:

Creative thinking

Have a look at this cartoon. What do you think the man will say next? 

Not at all

You're sitting at a coffee shop. A stranger asks, "Would you mind watching my stuff for a minute?". You're happy to do that, so you answer.  Not at all.

 This is one way to respond when someone asks "Do you mind...?" Answer this way if

Improve your advanced listening skills

Think! What gadgets have you got (iPad, digital camera, iPhone...)? What’s your favourite? Why? Which gadgets would you like to have? Why?

N.B. The most important thing to remember when listening to a conversation is that you won’t understand every word. The important thing is to listen for the key words (the most importantwords in the conversation: the nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.). Then, you can use your intuition to fill in the gaps – just as you do in your own language. Knowing the context and topic of the conversation will help with this.
Note! Don’t read the audio script until you’ve completed the exercises. Also, please note that when people chat informally, they often use nonstandard English and they rarely speak in full sentences.

Listening I: You’re going to listen to a conversation about gadgets.
Which two gadgets do they mostly talk about?
http://www.hotenglishmagazine.com/PDFsforarticles/gadgets.mp3

Using Seem

It seems as if a lot of students have trouble using the word seem, so today I’d like to show you how we can use this verb in everyday English. There are several grammar patterns using seem, so let’s have a look at them. You can use use seem + adjective. The nuance is “I think~”

• You seem tired today.

Using Feel

He feels soft

Today, I want to help you with the verb that can be tricky to use: feel.  I’d like to show you how we can use this verb in everyday English. There are several grammar patterns using feel, so let’s have a look at them. First, we use feel + adjective to describe mental or physical states:

• I feel hot. Can you please turn on the air conditioner?

Silent Letters in English from A to Z

Silent Letters in English from A to Z