How to Handle Angry People at Work Did you know I make custom LINE stickers? Check them out! Dealing with angry or upset people isn’t easy in any language. Trying to calm a tense situation in another language is an extra challenge. In this post, we’ll look at some techniques and language that can help …
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What is a gauntlet? My students and I often discus articles related to their industries or general business topics. Often, interesting or unusual vocabulary pops up and this is one of those. It’s an expression many native speakers use, though not every day. Gauntlet A gauntlet is a big glove with a long, loose wrist. …
Native American Words in English English is a mishmash of words from all over the world with plenty of regional variations. American English is, of course, no different and you’ll find an endless array of Native American words peppered throughout people’s speech in everything from place names to indigenous foods and animals. Sadly, many of …
100 Common Uncommon Words I’m very happy to announce the second edition of my book, 100 Common Uncommon Words, is now available as an ePub and PDF! What’s in the book? Each page has two images, descriptions, and example sentences of the terms. Every ten words, you’ll find a review. You’ll also find all the …
Farther and Further What’s the difference between farther and further and how do you use them? Many native speakers mix these words up. Why? Because they usually, but not always, mean exactly the same thing. Let’s look at the similarities first. 1. Similarities – they both mean “more far” in space or time adverb • The dog kept …
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Affect vs Effect What’s the difference between affect and effect? English learners and native speakers alike get these words mixed up, myself included. So, let’s practice. Affect = verb 1. to make a difference Ex: Warm weather affects how many drinks we sell. Ex: The heavy rain affected my garden really badly. 2. to touch you emotionally Ex: That …
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Five English Vocabulary Tips Learning English vocabulary takes some work, but these ideas will make it a little easier. Try these study tips and tell us if they worked for you! 1. Focus! Read books, blogs, posts, etc. related to your field. If you work in the furniture industry, read the style section of news sites, …
What’s the difference between “really” and “very”? Really / Very + adjectives Ex: The whipped cream on the pancakes was really tall.Ex: Unfortunately, the restaurant was very expensive. Really / Very + adverbsEx: You sing really well.Ex: I think you sing very beautifully too. Really + verbs Ex: I really wanted to go to that party. Ex: We really enjoyed the movie. NOT: I very wanted to go to that party. NOT: We very enjoyed the movie. (The easy thing …
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Believe vs Believe in “Believe” and “believe in” certainly look very similar, but they are used a bit differently. What is the difference between “believe” and “believe in”? 1. Believe: to think something is true / factual Ex: I believe the movie starts at seven o’clock. = I think Ex: Bob says he has a Ferrari. …