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Learn the meanings of useful English slang, common idioms and phrases, and other tricky words that can help you improve your English!

ARGH! What’s the Difference? Frustrated and Frustrating

Devon Balwit
August 15, 2016
Learn English SLANG, IDIOMS, & PHRASES! Useful English VOCABULARY!

Do you know the difference between “frustrated” and “frustrating”? As this picture shows, using a computer can be very frustrating! We feel frustrated when we want to do something that we can’t. The thing we can’t do is frustrating. We feel frustrated. We could say: Linda is frustrated. She is trying to do something new...Continue Reading...

Like moths to a flame... Like a bat out of hell! ESL Idioms Featured Image

Idioms using ‘like’: Like Moths to a Flame / Like a Bat Out of Hell!

Devon Balwit
August 2, 2016
How can I improve my English? Learn English SLANG, IDIOMS, & PHRASES!

There are some English idioms using ‘like’. Here are two of them! When something attracts us, we say we are drawn to it like a moth to a flame. We can’t resist it—even though it may kill us! We make a beeline towards it. It calls to us. It tempts us. We are obsessed with it. We are addicted to whatever it is. Look at this vocabulary as it...Continue Reading...

The Big ZERO: No, Not, and None

Devon Balwit
July 27, 2016
Learn English SLANG, IDIOMS, & PHRASES!

No, Not, and None can be confusing! No modifies a noun. It tells you that there are zero of that noun present. I have no money (zero dollars). I have no friends (zero friends—poor me!). Not makes a verb negative. I did not know that there was no class today. Not can also make a gerund or infinitive negative. Not studying...Continue Reading...

What’s Hot and What’s Not: The New and the Old

Devon Balwit
July 26, 2016
Learn English SLANG, IDIOMS, & PHRASES!

How can we talk about what’s old and what’s new in English? Let’s start with describing what’s old. Traditional Arab dress, the thobe (or thawb) Traditional Japanese dress, the kimono We can use the adjective traditional. This means something that has been done in the same way for a long time. There are traditional business practices (top-down), traditional families (father’s the boss),...Continue Reading...

Words with Multiple Meanings: “Cause” and “Check Out”

Devon Balwit
July 20, 2016
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When you’re reading and reach for your dictionary, don’t be in too much of a hurry. Let’s look at the word cause, a word which came up in my reading class today. Like my students, you probably already know one common meaning of cause—cause & effect. A cause makes something happen. It is the reason...Continue Reading...

That Gives Me the Creeps: Strange Idioms for Strange Situations

Devon Balwit
July 14, 2016
How can I improve my English? Learn English SLANG, IDIOMS, & PHRASES!

In one of our recent English classes, we mentioned that a stranger isn’t the same as a strange person. A stranger is just someone whom you don’t know. But what if you DO want to talk about strange people or situations—what vocabulary and idioms can you use? Probably the most common terms are strange and weird. I can...Continue Reading...

Don’t Give Up!

Devon Balwit
June 12, 2016
Learn English SLANG, IDIOMS, & PHRASES!

You don’t need me to tell you that studying a foreign language is difficult. When we attempt to do something difficult, it’s easy to get discouraged and want to quit. The vocabulary in this lesson focuses on how we talking about giving up and not giving up. Let’s start with not giving up (because that is what I hope you...Continue Reading...

How to Talk About Our Moms and Dads: Parenting Vocabulary

Devon Balwit
May 6, 2016
How can I improve my English? Learn English SLANG, IDIOMS, & PHRASES!

The third weekend in May celebrates mothers, and the third weekend in June celebrates fathers. To honor our parents, let’s look at vocabulary specifically related to parenting. First, our mothers and fathers raise us or bring us up. This means they help us grow by giving us everything we need: food, shelter, education, and love...Continue Reading...

What to Do? What to Do? – Making Decisions: Phrases + Idioms

Devon Balwit
April 27, 2016
How can I improve my English? Learn English SLANG, IDIOMS, & PHRASES!

When native English speakers talk about “making decisions”, phrases and idioms are often used. Sometimes we must make difficult choices. We call such choices dilemmas because there are two options (“di”—as in divide, diverge, dissect—meaning “two”) that we must evaluate. When we face a dilemma, we think carefully about the pros and cons—the benefits and...Continue Reading...

Time Crunch! Phrases & Idioms to Talk about TIME

Devon Balwit
April 20, 2016
How can I improve my English? Learn English SLANG, IDIOMS, & PHRASES!

When talking about ‘time‘, there are many phrases and idioms you can use in English! Culturally, Americans are very time conscious. As a result, we have many idioms and expressions related to time. We can spend time + V-ing (use time) Many people love to spend time playing video games. In contrast, I prefer...Continue Reading...

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ARGH! What’s the Difference? Frustrated and Frustrating

Idioms using ‘like’: Like Moths to a Flame / Like a Bat Out of Hell!

The Big ZERO: No, Not, and None

What’s Hot and What’s Not: The New and the Old

Words with Multiple Meanings: “Cause” and “Check Out”

That Gives Me the Creeps: Strange Idioms for Strange Situations

Don’t Give Up!

How to Talk About Our Moms and Dads: Parenting Vocabulary

What to Do? What to Do? – Making Decisions: Phrases + Idioms

Time Crunch! Phrases & Idioms to Talk about TIME

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