Artículos escritos por profesores particulares de Inglés nativos

My first article in Spanish talked about the coming of the New Year. For the first contribution in English, I'd like to talk about the days of the week. Of all the first words we learn in English, they're arguably the most difficult to spell and pronounce. Have you ever wondered why? Okay, let's start with the easier days, which have their roots in Ancient Greek and Roman culture: Sunday  (Sun's day) from the Old English sunn...

Last month, I tried a new experiment with my children which is very popular online nowadays, it is called “slime”. Before I took the decision to do this lesson I needed to know why everybody is obsessed with slime what it was.  WHAT IS SLIME? Slime magic starts when you add something called sodium borate to water. In laundry detergent, these are already mixed, but some slime makers do it themselves. Homemade slime is sticky, goo...

Did you know that 1,000 words can get you a long, long way in a foreign language? It might not seem that easy when you’re looking at the raw numbers. The Oxford English Dictionary includes more than 170,000 English word entries. The "Hanyu Da Cidian" dictionary  includes 370,000 Mandarin Chinese words, and the " Explanatory Dictionary of the living Great Russian" includes 200,000 Russian words. Most languages have similar num...

Greetings, Spaniards! I am so much looking forward to arriving in Spain in two weeks - I’m initially staying in Madrid, then moving on to my new home of Seville (Macarena). I am coming because my mentor (baile) needs physical therapy (and I will help her in exchange for being mentored! Physical therapy rehab is one of the things I do), I would like to improve my Spanish and experience your rich culture, and I am a UK citizen, so it’s...

L'ELOGI Els pares ens sentim orgullosos i feliços quan els nostres fills i filles demostren tenir un talent, una habilitat excepcional o treuen notes brillants a l’escola. I és clar, com a pares carinyosos, els elogiem generosament, sovint massa, els adulem creient que estem augmentant la seva autoestima i rendiment – que si quina filla més llesta que tinc, que si quant talent, que si tu sí que en saps... ...

What is your hobby? What do you love doing? Going to the beach? Playing video games? Hiking (walking)? singing? Dancing? Nice! These are all examples of gerunds. Now, what if I ask you what you want to do every day? Maybe you are learning to draw. Maybe all you want to do is to read comic books. Maybe you are planning to start your own business. Or maybe you will soon decide to travel the world! These are also hobbies, a...

17 Fun and Easy Ways to Learn English for ESL Learners Struggling with English grammar? Or are you getting tired of your textbook? The key to learning English well is to not give up. But how can you stay motivated when you’re frustrated or bored? Try something new.  Here are some ideas to make your studying more fun and effective.   1. Add Some Music Listening to music while you study English can wake up your mind and put you in a bett...

There are 3 rules of thumb   Rule number 1: Do not translate from your own language Rule number 2: Pretend there is no other way to communicate than using the foreign language. Rule number 3 Use all non verbal communication skills to aid your listener to understand     INSPIRING QUOTES FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS Quote                                   ...

 The fear to the unknown Learning foreign languages has been a struggle for most of the students. The reason is simple, it is generally taught from a very small perspective: that is to acquire a different language than the native one. Focusing mainly in long lists of vocabulary, irregular verbs, memorise grammar structures, and little more. Though it is important to have all those things clear, when we use a foreign language; it is definite...

For foreign learners of English; once you have acquired a good knowledge of the grammar at intermediate level, you should be speaking quiet well and manage the language with ease. There are three aspects in English you need to master well, having a good grasp of them allows you to conquer the language. Reading : It is important to practice reading English well. When you read well, you are bound to speak well. Read texts and written pieces in Eng...

          Quan parlem d’hàbits potser pensem més en com trencar els hàbits dolents més que no pas en com adquirir-ne nous de bons. Deixar de fumar, reduir la quantitat de cafè, deixar de menjar embotits que augmenten el colesterol! Si tothom sap com n’és de difícil trencar un mal hàbit, aleshores la mala notícia és que adquirir un hà...

This zoo is not like others. Zoo de Castellar lies between beautiful mountains halfway between Malaga and Gibraltar in the South of Spain. Before the animal rights activists cast the first stone at me, let me quickly add that Castellar zoo is an animal rescue center. These animals were rescued from black markets and treated badly. Here they get a second chance to a better life, and visitors meet a completely different concept of zoo: they can pl...

In this article, I am going to talk about the four conditionals using if in English. I will give examples and explain the zero conditional, first, second and third conditionals. The conditionals have certain rules; once you understand these rules and how to apply them, you will be on your way to a better understanding and usage of the conditionals.   The Zero Conditional   Think of a pot of water on the stove. The follow...

I don’t cook. Oh, I’ve tried! But I am just not good at it (1) so I spend my evenings eating toasts with guacamole and pretending real food is overrated. There were times when I used to think I was going to eat out at fancy restaurants each and every night. Wow! I’m starting to realize I probably wasn’t the brightest bulb on the porch (2) back then. Then came my teenage years and the pressure from my good-willing mother t...