Here is my first article about tricky words.
Steal, Rob, Lend, Borrow, Forward, Foreword, Worthless, Priceless. Tricky = Difficult.
Why are these 8 words tricky?
My Top 6 from April.
Hi! Here are a selection of things that I liked in April for learners of English. I hope you enjoy them.
-Pronunciation: apologies, apologize, A great Mark Twain Quote, Great English Grammar themed jokes, My twitter recommendation: Mel Robbins, Alcohol and fats newspaper clipping, Is the Internet good or bad? A BBC learning English activity, the answers to last week’s song gapfill, a new mini quiz to test your vocabulary
Are you Sorry?
Nobody likes making mistakes or hurting other people, but sometimes we do, so knowing what to say in English in these situations is useful.
6 Ways to say Sorry. 6 Ways to accept an apology. Sorry seems to be the Hardest Word, song with a gapfill activity. Recommended watching – Mel Robbins on why we shouldn’t always apologize.
If the shoe fits…
If the shoe fits. Proverb & a little history.
Tricky words – fit or suit.
Goody two-shoes.
Shoe anatomy.
Talking about and describing shoes video.
Men’s and Ladies’ shoe types.
Recommended watching – bespoke shoe making.
Shoe history article and images link.
Can you spot the 2 English mistakes in this sentence?
Spot the two mistakes, The difference between subject and object pronouns, Word Order Rule, My video answer to the Spot the mistake question, U.K. and USA English Quiz, Idioms from Last week’s quiz
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