‘do’ vs ‘make’
Many students are not sure of when to use the verb ‘do’ or when to use the verb ‘make’. Simply put, the verb ‘do’ focuses on the process of acting…
Category Archives: Vocabulary
Spelling Rules (#3 continued)
Rule 4: Final consonants are not doubled before suffixes beginning with a consonant Examples: · commit> commitment · govern> government · fulfil> fulfilment · grate>grateful · success>successful · quarrel> quarrelsome…
Spelling Rules (3)
Doubling the final consonants Rule1: If a word has more than 1 syllable and this word ends in a consonant after a single vowel, you need to double the…
Spelling Rules (2)
There are many spelling rules in English. Here is one. 2) Prefixes Rule 1: The spelling of a word never changes when adding a prefix, even if the first letter…
Spelling Rules (1)
There are many spelling rules in English. Here is one. 1) “ie” or “ei” Rule 1: ‘i’ before ‘e’ except after ‘c’ Examples: receive, receipt, Exceptions: neither,…
Quick Tip: Collocation
If you have forgotten your collication dictionary at home or simple don’t want to carry around a heavy collocation dictionary around try ozdic Its a relatively new website which uses…
‘ill’ vs ‘sick’
‘ill’ vs ‘sick’ What is the difference between ‘ill’ and ‘sick’?* Many students often ask what the difference between using ‘ill’ and ‘sick’ is. Some teachers will tell their students…
Academic World List (AWL) Websites
In addition to this links I have already provided, check out these new ones. These sites are for students who are interested or are doing an IELTS or EAP type…
Essential English Vocabularly
Essential Vocabulary In my experience, students who are learning English always want to know more words because they always feel they do not know enough. While the pursuit of words…
Using English For Academic Purposes (UEFAP)- The best world list and exercise site around
Hey there! I know I have posted a few links to a few different sites which host Academic World Lists (AWL) but here is one more. I was shown this…