Hi everyone, in this video you are going to hear me having a conversation with another native English speaker.
This is a great way for you to learn how to speak English naturally just like natives do. It is also really good for IELTS exam preparation. Enjoy!
The meaning of by is the same as beside,Examples:
Were you sitting by (beside) the door?
Jana parked her car by (beside) mine.
The police station is by the church isn’t it?
We walked by your office this morning.
Who was that man who just ran by us?
He was knocked down by a bus.
A play written by Shakespeare.
Who’s that book by?
I was frightened by the noise of the storm.
We send a postcard or a letter by post.
We contact someone by phone or by email.
They came by car/ by taxi/ by train/ by plane.
‘We sell tomatoes by the kilo.’
myself/yourself/himself/herself/ourselves/yourselves/themselves
These all show someone or something being alone:
‘I stayed at home by myself and read the newspaper.’
‘The cat opened the door by himself.’
English has a lot of confusing words especially those words that look and sound the similar.
Than and Then are hard to know when to use even for native users!
The trick to know when to use which is easy! Than is for comparisons so if you are not comparing something: use then.
Then is used when you want to talk about a sequence of events, giving instructions in a step-by-step order or when time is involved the word then is used.
Here is a video explaining it all!
If you would like me to discuss any other words in English you find confusing, let me know by contacting me at: www.info@studyonlineenglish.com
Languages never stay the same. Think about the place where you are from and the way people speak. Now think about a town or city a hundred kilometers in any direction. They probably speak in a different way to you. For any language learner it is important to learn and get used to the differences in: accent, speed, fluency, pronunciation, emotion and so on.
Listen to English as part of your everyday life whenever you can, when you are getting ready in the morning, cooking, cleaning, organizing your house or when you’re exercising.
You will be amazed how your English will improve because without realising you will learn new vocabulary and grammar.
Here’s what can help you!
To improve your grammar
Here is a link to a great site of animated videos of conversations that focus on different grammatical structures, such as reported speech, articles and modals. Each video comes with activities and transcripts.
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar-vocabulary/grammar-videos
For intermediate to advanced learners
This is a collection of short audio recordings, suitable for intermediate to advanced students, about issues connected with business and academic issues, from biotechnology, eBay and developing creativity. They are usually monologues
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/professionals-podcasts
One of the best places to find high quality listening material
Is through the British Council websites and podcasts. They offer a fantastic selection of audio and video materials, most of which contain lesson plans and tasks that you can do. http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/listen-and-watch
One of the most important things when learning a new language is to enjoy it. This can be easy to do, it´s all about how you learn and how you recognize the progress you´re making and how great you feel seeing how well you’re doing.
Focus on creating full, real English sentences every time you learn a new word.If you want to fell that wonderful sense of confidence and achievement (of success) every time you sit down to learn English, the number one thing you should do is impress yourself (feel proud of yourself) is by speaking full English sentences.
Children do not learn grammar first. They start learning words to communicate, then short series of words together (sentences) to communicate more and then it grows from there.
Whenever you learn English from now on, focus on forming full sentences. If you have to, you can quickly look up grammar here and there to fill in the gaps, just so you understand how to make the sentences properly.
This is also great for remembering vocabulary, because you remember the words meaning when you use it in a sentence.
For example, when you focus on English for an hour, learn a few new words then immediately use them in full sentences. When you learn “to go” start to use “to go” right away, don’t wait.
Every time you sit down to learn English, try to have a little conversation with what you have just learnt. Repeat and repeat and repeat. Practice the new word inside 5 or 10 or 20 different sentences and see how good it feels.
At every level of English, make long sentences, because you can!!!!!
You will feel great because you are using the new word in real spoken English.
Do not feel like you have to practice lots before you begin talking in English. You can begin talking English NOW.
Speak out loud:
If you’re alone, speak out loud. Talk to yourself – it’s a great listening habit.
I hope you enjoyed this tip! If you have any questions or you would like to book a lesson, please email on info@studyonlineenglish.com