There are many resources for learning English. Some are very popular, others are less, some are very useful, others are not. And there is one more type of resources - undervalued. Lifehacker has selected 10 proven sites that few have heard of. Testyourvocab.com ...
When learning a foreign language, we pay a lot of attention to grammar and pronunciation. However, we sometimes forget that if we are faced with the task of learning a language at the level of a native speaker, then it is very important to use grammatical structures that are “native” for it. Calques transferred from the native language...
Very often, Russian-speaking immigrants, based on the similarity with their native languages, use English words incorrectly. To avoid such incidents, Lifehacker has collected 10 pairs of similar words that our people often use incorrectly. 1. Hospital vs hospital Hospital - military hospital Wounded...
If you are going to live in the United States or interact with native English speakers, you need to master the most commonly used idioms. Their peculiarity is that they are often confused and lost in translation. Reader's Digest has collected 24 of the most common idioms, ...
Listening to English is one of the most challenging aspects for language learners. The most common complaints are: "I listen, but I don't understand anything" or "I listen, I understand, but I can't remember." People love to give language learners "professional" advice like...
When learning English, everyone is faced with the fact that it is sometimes difficult to understand in which situations one word should be used and in which another. This happens especially often with prepositions. The author of the blog “Easy Speak - English School” on Yandex.Zen said in…
Our speech can be supplemented with a list of phrases overheard or observed from American films to make it more expressive and lively, advises the Voice of America. Here is a list of 20 useful phrases stolen from movies that you can use during a conversation and make a moment of communication...
The author of the LinguaZen channel on Yandex.Zen suggests familiarizing yourself with the hit parade of English words that everyone uses too often. If you want to surprise native speakers with your vocabulary and make your speech more expressive, learn alternative vocabulary from this article. Amazing, awesome, great - amazing, cool,...
If the pronunciation of English words is your weak point and ship sounds exactly like sheep in your performance, it's time to fix the situation with the help of these tips. The English alphabet has 26 letters and 44 sounds, recalls Lifehacker. If in…
There are many English grammar rules that are taught in school. But there are also grammatical myths that are taught in educational institutions. Reader's Digest has collected 14 grammatical myths that you can safely ignore. Myth 1: Never start a sentence with "and",...