5/30/2014

Improve your vocabulary - from basic to advanced

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I always try to improve my vocabulary somehow but, in my view, it´s a hard challenge. Actually, what I´m trying to do is using different words to say the same and make my English even better. 

So, let´s practice !!!

BASIC
INTERMIDIATE
ADVANCED
good meal
tasty
delicious
nice evening
fun
enjoyable
good meeting
useful
productive
nice holiday
pleasant
delightful

quiet
relaxing






bad journey
difficult
problematic
bad experience
scary
traumatic
bad  day
hard
stressful
bad song
sad
depressing
bad weather
cold
freezing







source: www.engvid.com  

5/29/2014

everyday x every day

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EVERYDAY is one word, and it´s an adjective. These are my everyday shoes.

EVERY DAY is two words, and "every" modifies "day". I drink tea every day.



Source: Happy English

5/28/2014

WAY TOO - meaning

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WAY TOO - is a great way to make the noun stronger: I stayed up late (it´s a fact)  //  I stayed up way too late (this means "very, very late")

The coffee is way too hot.

It´s way too cold today. 



5/27/2014

Prepositions : by / for/ in/ on / at - how can we use them?

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I don´t know about you, but for me, prepositions are hard to learn. At first, I used to try to understand the rules, but it was not simple. So, I decided to memorize some commonly spoken phrases that help me a lot. Of course, I still make mistakes, but fewer than before :) :) . Give it a try and tell me if it works ;).

by - mistake; accident; chance; the way; bus/train/car; day by day; step by step

for - for a walk/ dance/ drink/ swim; for breakfast/ dinner

in - fact; case; future; love; time; in the morning/ evening/ afternoon

on - television; holiday/ a trip; 

at - home/work; night; present

5/26/2014

Friends and Pottery Barn




I love this episode when Phoebe says that she hates Pottery Barn. I remember when I've watched it, I felt curious about what was Pottery Barn :) :). So, I've checked it out its website and some years later I thought: that´s one more good way to practice my vocabulary :) :) :).

There are different sections such as: furniture, rugs and windows, bedding, bath and so on. Also, there are its stunning pictures showing all the products.

I highly recommend this to improve vocabulary, by using a delightful way to learn.



PS. I just figured out that Pottery Barn has a youtube channel. \o/ \o/ \o/ Be sure to visit it. ;)