The following words are all very common, yet they often present pronunciation difficulties. Hopefully, these tips will make it a little easier to say each word more clearly.
1. Clothes – the “th” sound followed by an “s” is very difficult even for native speakers. Pronounce this word just like the word “close” as in: “Please close the door.”
Say: I wear clothes (close) when I close the door.
"This movie is boring, I am bored of watching it."
"Peter plays tennis"
Peter is the subject of the sentence. The subject is the person (or thing) that does an action.
Read the following news story and complete the exercise underneath. Some other key-words are linked to the Cambridge Online Dictionary:
A strange story surfaced in the American media this week about a New York man who was arrested for pretending to be his dead mother. Why would someone do something like that? For money, of course!
Sun and son - what do these two words have in common?
That's right, they're homonyms.
Homonyms are words that have different meanings and spellings, but share the same pronunciation.
Here are 5 common English slang words. Remember that slang is very casual and should only be used in informal situations. These words are usually used by young-adults. I'll let you decide if you are too old to use them!
To do something at high speed or recklessly (British English only):
Look at the following sentences and type in the missing word (only one word per sentence). Use the words in brackets to help you.
By knowing typical endings of words that identify nouns, adjectives, or adverbs, students can improve their vocabulary quickly and easily. This will also greatly improve reading comprehension. If you are reading, and come across a word that you don't know, follow these steps:
Slow, unreliable and expensive - welcome to trains in Britain! As much as British people complain about the train service, trains are, nevertheless, a favourite way too see the country.
Of course, these phrases and vocabulary will help you out in any English speaking country, and on buses too!
Bon Voyage!
