You need to learn science vocabulary for life and the TOEFL. Nowadays, people often discuss science and technology in regular conversation, so make sure you learn the basics, especially about the human body and computers.
Here’s a little test for you with very basic vocabulary:
1. What is a belly button?
2. Where is a man’s Adam’s […]
You need to use indirect speech when you are telling about an experience in your life because you have to explain what other people said. In my last blog post, I talked about how to do this. In this video blog, I tell you about taking my one-year-old daughter to get surgery on her foot. […]
No, this is not about that kind of massage! Get your mind out of the gutter (Don’t think dirty thoughts). In this video blog post, I just came from an appointment with my massage therapist/chiropractor. I thought some of you ESL learners may have back pain and you might need to know who to see […]
If you want to write a strong TOEFL essay or even a good email, you have to get good at using details in your writing. In this blog post, I talk about an experience I had in which a really sweet transvestite did my makeup. (sweet = nice) (transvestite = a man dressed as a […]
Ha ha! Got you! (got you = I tricked you, I got your attention) I thought I’d get your attention if I put sex in the title. (to get someone’s attention = to make someone listen to what you are saying) I’ll give you some juicy examples later, so keep reading!! (juicy examples/details = examples/details […]
Do you like to exercise? Do you wish you exercised more? Are you getting out of shape in America?
In this video lesson, I talk about my students’ number one complaint about America: it’s made them get fat!
I understand totally. It’s tough in this culture (tough = difficult) to stay in shape (to stay […]
If you are invited to go out for dinner at someone’s home, what do you bring? Food? Dessert? A bottle of wine? Flowers? A present?
Answers: Yes, Yes, Yes, No, No!
Check out the video to learn more (check out = look at) and look at the vocabulary explanation below for any words you didn’t […]
When I lived and traveled through Mexico and Central America for a year (Note - ‘traveled’ can be spelled as ‘travelled’ if you are not living in the United States), every day I wrote in a spiral notebook, which served as a journal (a spiral notebook - a notebook that has a wire binding…wires that […]
Sometimes you really need a caffeine fix (a caffeine fix = caffeine to help your brain work). If you do, you don’t want to be stressed out about (to be stressed out about s.t. = to be worried about s.t.) how to order your java (java = coffee).
This is a simple explanation to help […]