English vocabulary
Talking about your personality is essential for many different reasons. You may need to introduce yourself to a group of people, talk about it with a college advisor, or convince someone from HR that you are the best fit for a job position. In order to describe personalities in English, you need to learn some…
Have you ever gotten a haircut in an English-speaking country? If not, you may not realize how many important phrases and words you need to tell the hairdresser exactly what you want. Of course you can try and mimic, but chances are you will leave the beauty salon disappointed because you didn’t get what you…
Think about those phrases used in business situations in your native language that you wouldn’t really understand if you weren’t a native speaker. I bet that a few examples crossed your mind, right? Well, English is no different. Today we will go over 13 corporate jargon phrases in English that you are very likely to hear if…
The average person spends 40 hours a week doing their job. Since work is such an important part of our lives, it is a good idea for you to know how to talk about this topic in English. Here are four exercises for you to practice vocabulary about jobs, occupations, and working culture. Have fun!…
The average person spends 40 hours a week doing their job. Since work is such an important part of our lives, it is a good idea for you to know how to talk about this topic in English. In this blog post, we will go over a list of jobs and occupations in English, as…
When you think about American college life, what comes to mind? If you’ve watched Hollywood movies about college, then you know what I’m talking about: living in a dorm, going to frat parties, joining a sports team, etc. If you plan to study in the US, or just want to know more about this, there…
Tell me you watch TikTok videos without actually telling me you watch TikTok videos. I’ll go first… If you recognize this sentence, you probably watch TikTok videos on a regular basis. Even though I’m located in Brazil and watch lots of videos by Brazilian creators, many English videos still pop up in my “For you”…
Have you ever tried cooking a recipe in English? If not, it’s the perfect way to check your knowledge about vocabulary used in the kitchen, which is the heart of the home! Even if you know a lot of cooking verbs in English or words about food and drink, many students realize they don’t have…
Every year lots and lots of people travel to Miami, in southern Florida, to go shopping. The city is known for its huge outlet malls, luxury stores, and boutiques. Shopping in Miami is an experience many people dream of having, but you may find that there is specific vocabulary about shopping that you are not…
Do you know someone who always manages to lose something? Are you that person? If so, this article will help you understand how to describe locations in English using prepositions of place and adverbials of place. Whenever we need to talk about the location of something or someone, we will use one of the prepositions…