Basic Transitions - Sequencers We use transition words and phrases to connect the things we say. For instance, as we saw in the video, if we mention more than one thing that happens one after the other, we use sequential transition chunks or sequenc [...]

Smart ways of expressing opinions Speak English confidently We all express opinions umpteen times a day. Yet, one thing that stares at one in the face is how people cannot express their opinion without feeling nervous, or even sounding bombastic � [...]

There are no quick fixes in life QUESTION: If I complete a particular level, will I become an expert in that level and start speaking like a native speaker - straight away? ANSWER: NOT AT ALL! It works like this: You complete one level. Incid [...]

General rule The basic word order in English is called SVO. English grammar is also called the SVO grammar. Simply put it means Subject - Verb - Object For example, take the following sentence: I eat apples at school every day. The main [...]

Collective nouns What are collective nouns? These are words used to represent a group of people, things, and so on. For example, family, cabinet, crowd, shoal, bevy, gaggle, team, army, &c. The question is whether to use a singular or plural [...]

Delexical verbs help you sound fluent in English. How good are you with them?   Delexical verbs are verbs like “do”, “have”, “take”, “make”, “give” and so on. They don't have any “power” on their own they take the m [...]

Hung or Hanged Situation: The screen froze, and the computer pulled back its ears and dug in its heels, refusing to do anything. How should we say it? This was the topic on my class yesterday. Should we say my computer hanged yesterday or my com [...]

Why indeed? Communication is not just sending out information, but receiving it as well. So, you need to speak and listen effective so that you develop a shared understanding of the information going up and down the line. The normal process of co [...]

My thoughts on 'Personality Development Courses' This is a really strange course. Institutes and individuals offer these ‘personality development’ courses that teach you how to knot a tie, how to hold a knife and fork, how to walk, how to smile, [...]

Vocabulary The first point that most of my students raise is almost invariably on vocabulary: “My English vocabulary is poor.” “I need to improve my vocabulary.” “I can’t speak fluently because I don’t have the vocabulary” [...]