1. Learn from context and comprehensible input. Make sure you learn words in their context and never in isolation. Learn from materials that you can already mostly understand, so that you can learn the rest from context. 2. Learn what matters to you such as a strong interest in a particular subject ...

Hello Everyone, I have completely formulated the opinions/arguments in this post from my career and experience as a langauge teacher and avid language learner. I very much invite and welcome your feedback! Have you ever wondered why the English language has so many different tenses? "Tense"...

Below is a link SF FunCheap which is a website that tells you fun free/cheap events happening in San Francisco daily, weekly and monthly.

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Below is a list of some common American slang used on a daily basis: Bail — Intransitive verb for leaving abruptly. Feeling blue; have the blues — A feeling of depression or sadness. A buck — The American dollar. By the skin of (my/your/his/her) teeth — just barely. Creep (n.) — An unpleasantly weir...

"I know why the caged bird sings." by Maya Angelou A free bird leaps on the back Of the wind and floats downstream Till the current ends and dips his wing In the orange suns rays And dares to claim the sky. But a BIRD that stalks down his narrow cage Can seldom see through his bars of rag...

"Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I'll rise. Does my sassiness upset you? Why are you beset with gloom? 'Cause I walk like I've got oil wells Pumping in my living room. Jus...

"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods an...

"The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better clai...

Here's a list of some very popular TV shows good for learning English. They are thought of as American classics. The episodes are predictable and you can easily follow the story lines. The language used is also perfect for Beginner/Intermediate learners. Friends Seinfeld Boy Meets World Saved by the...

British English / American English level crossing /grade crossing lift /elevator lolly /lollipop lollipop lady (or man) /crossing guard loose cover /slipcover lorry /truck loudhailer /bullhorn low loader /flatbed truck lucky dip /grab bag luggage van /baggage car maize /corn mangetout /snow pea mark...