Today a story for English learners - suitable for Upper Intermediate (B2+) level. There's a word bank at the bottom of the article with some discussion of some of the grammar and vocabulary. Enjoy! Leandro couldn't believe his eyes. A beautiful young woman, exactly his type, had walked into the store. "She's so gorgeous. I just have to talk to her," he said to … [Read more...] about Pick Up With The Present Perfect – “When Leandro Meets Sonia”
English For Introverts
Today on Get Into English we'll take a look at tips on how teachers can manage better lessons for language learners who are introverted. Originally I'd wanted to write this specifically for learners themselves - and there is definitely a lot below for you to consider - but ultimately it's directed more towards teachers. However, I know some readers are both teachers and … [Read more...] about English For Introverts
Market Talk – Investment Vocabulary
If you're working for a company in Australia and plan to stay here permanently, it's most likely that about 9.5% of your salary is being paid by your employer towards your Superannuation fund - this is the money you build up over your lifetime and which you'll use in retirement. This retirement system was set up in the early 1990s as a way to plan for an ageing society as the … [Read more...] about Market Talk – Investment Vocabulary
Look At What Works
I was chatting with a fellow teacher and language learner the other day and he had this to say about learning: "I think it's much better to take it slowly. You remember things better when you take your time. English once a week, with a bit at home, that's enough in my view." We then changed the topic, but I returned to this theme a bit later as I wanted to follow up on … [Read more...] about Look At What Works
Using ‘SO’ In Conversation – Part 2 [‘SO MANY’]
You'll improve your spoken English fluency if you become more aware of collocations in English. For example, last week we looked at the word 'so', in particular examples with so+much: "I've got so much work to do." "I've had so much pasta tonight." "I've got so much to do today." If you see so much as a separate unit of lexis or vocabulary, it'll help you avoid some … [Read more...] about Using ‘SO’ In Conversation – Part 2 [‘SO MANY’]