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Describing people using compound words

Describing people using compound words

March 26, 2013
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Idiomatic Expressions, Speak Well, Vocabulary, Write Well

written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher A compound word is usually made up of two or more words. How can you describe someone using compound…

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Using So and Not - part 2

Using So and Not – part 2

March 6, 2013
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Commonly confused words, Grammar, Grammar is fun, Language Functions, Speak Well

written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher Today, we will look at three more functions of So. Go here to see the first three. Using So Usage 4:…

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Using Course, Class and Lesson correctly

Using Course, Class and Lesson correctly

February 26, 2013
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Language Functions, Learning Tips and Tricks, Speak Well, Vocabulary

written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher The purpose of this article is to address the usage of course, class and lesson, which many of my…

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Babymoon

Babymoon

February 22, 2013
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Has English Gone Nuts?, Language Functions, Relationships, Speak Well, Vocabulary

written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher The word “babymoon” is a fairly new word in English usage. It was coined in 1996 from  “honeymoon’, which is…

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Using "Anymore" and "No more" -  part 2

Using “Anymore” and “No more” – part 2

February 22, 2013
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Grammar, Grammar is fun, Language Functions, Speak Well, Vocabulary

written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher No more Meaning  1: A definitive and permanent stop of an action, a thing or a person Examples: There are…

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Using "Anymore" and "No more" - part 1

Using “Anymore” and “No more” – part 1

February 19, 2013
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Grammar is fun, Language Functions, Speak Well, Vocabulary

written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher Anymore Meaning  1: a definitive and permanent stop of an action, a thing or a person Synonym: any longer Example: …

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Idioms with "face" 1

Idioms with “face” 1

February 13, 2013
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Idiomatic Expressions, Idioms and body parts, Speak Well, Vocabulary

written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher Isn’t it interesting how the English language is able to manipulate words into beautiful – or not so beautiful –…

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Workafrolic

Workafrolic

February 9, 2013
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Has English Gone Nuts?, Speak Well, Vocabulary

written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher Workafrolic was coined in 2005 by Richard St. John during a TED presentation.  Definition Workafrolic is a combination of the…

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The correct pronunciation of PSY

The correct pronunciation of PSY

January 31, 2013
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Pronunciation, Speak Well, Vocabulary

written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher Words that begin with PSY are often very troublesome for many English learners to pronounce. People whose first or native…

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How would you like to be my guinea pig?

How would you like to be my guinea pig?

January 8, 2013
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Discussion Topics, Vocabulary

written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher Yesterday in class, I nearly got my head bitten off. I was telling Habiba, my student, about something I was…

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Hush Money

Hush Money

December 30, 2012
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Idiomatic Expressions, Speak Well, Vocabulary

written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher Meaning: Money you give someone to prevent them from exposing a secret.  Example: 1. The police officer was fired and…

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Number words

Number words

December 25, 2012
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Grammar is fun, Quiz, Speak Well, Vocabulary, Write Well

written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher Number words are used to express the quantity of things or people in a group or collection. This is important…

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Toothless Bulldog

Toothless Bulldog

December 23, 2012
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Idiomatic Expressions

written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher Toothless = no teeth Bulldog = breed of dog with short hair, muscular body, fierce look Meaning: A toothless bulldog…

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