Let me see, well, you know etc Expressions of this kind are often used when the speaker needs time to think. ‘How much are you… Continue reading
Some discourse markers
Short answers
Short answers are often grammatically incomplete because we do not usually repeat the words that have just been said. A typical short answer pattern is… Continue reading
Short answers exercise
Short answers are normally constructed with subject and auxiliary verb. Other words in the question are usually omitted in short answers. In affirmative short answers,… Continue reading
Teaching the present continuous tense
If you are an ESL teacher you should know how difficult it is to teach tenses. Teaching the present continuous tense immediately after teaching the… Continue reading
Learning the simple present tense
The simple present tense is perhaps the first tense form ESL students learn. While learning this tense form, it is always a good idea to… Continue reading