It All Starts With the Letter A
No doubt you have learned lots of vocabulary in school and feel like the time for vocabulary lists is over. Well, not so fast. Below are some English words that …
English Color Expressions – Blue
It’s summer and hot, which means that everyone needs a break from grammar, so we are continuing our series on colors in English and some the unique phrases that they …
English Color Expressions – Green
Besides being my favorite color, green also features prominently in the English language. And while I sure that you will be familiar with some of these, I hope that you …
English Color Expressions – Red
Some of the first words most people learn, when learning a new language frequently involve learning the names of different colors. But once you know the names of the colors …
Reflexive Verbs in English Part One
One of the areas that some of my language learners have difficulty is around the differences in reflexive verbs between English and German. Because reflexive verbs are used more commonly …
Take It With a Grain of Salt
Similar to the verb make, which we discussed in a previous entry, the verb “take” and its many uses can be confusing to English language learners. The title of this …
Raining Cats and Dogs
It’s summer time in the Northern Hemisphere and here in Germany as the weather heats up, it also means that the potential for heavy rain increases. A common phrase that …
You’re making me crazy
You’re making me crazy. Another big difference between German and English that tends to stump some of my language learners involves the use of the verb make or machen in …
Good vs. Well
How are you today? I’m good, thanks. Today’s topic of the usage of good vs. well, is one that even causes native English speakers trouble from time to time. So …