Talking About Holidays | English Speaking Lessons
When people see each other after the New Year holidays, they often use a greeting such as ‘Happy New Year!’ Some people also ask about New Year resolutions (the promises that you make to...
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Talking About Habits In English | English Speaking Lessons
We can use will to talk about habits and characteristic behavior. She will spend hours watching TV. (It is her habit.) The old woman will sit talking to herself for hours. He will never waste an opportunity. She will get up early in the...
Talking About Favourite Things | English Speaking
Here are a few questions you can use to ask about favourite things. What is your favourite colour? Yellow What is your favourite sport? Football Who is your favourite writer? Hemingway What is your...
Talking About Age, Height, Weight | English Speaking
To talk about a person’s age, height and weight we usually use a form of be. He is eighteen. OR He is eighteen years old. I am thirty-two. OR I am thirty-two years of age. (NOT I...
Expressing Your Opinion In English
Stating your opinion There are very many ways to express your opinion in English. In this article we will focus on some of them. Expressing your opinion I think you are right. I feel...
Sharing An Apartment | Practice English Dialogues
Rental costs are pretty high in countries like the US and the UK. So if you share an apartment with your friends, you will be able to save money on rents and other utilities....
Saying What You Have To Do In English
To tell your friends or colleagues what you have to do, use I have to… I have to make a call. I have to drop my kids at school. I have to pick up...
How To Make A Request Or Question Sound More Polite
Yes/no questions We usually make requests less direct by putting them in the form of yes/no questions. This suggests that the hearer can choose whether to agree or not. Could you lend me your pen, please? (Much...
Greeting People In English
When you meet people greet them saying Good morning/afternoon/evening. This is formal. In an informal style say Hello or Hi. Good morning is used before 12 pm. In most people’s speech, afternoon starts after lunch and changes to evening after normal working hours. Evening changes...
Phrases For Introducing And Linking Ideas
You can make your speech easier to understand and follow by using a variety of words and expressions that introduce and link ideas. Here are some helpful phrases. Presenting your point of view I...