How to use “Make” (1) In English we use “Make” to talk about producing (making) something new. “I hope scientists can make a cure of hay-fever soon!” “My friend Natsuko makes all her own clothes, she’s amazing.” “You can make lots of things from wood.”…
Talking About Time Look at this simple pattern for talking about which day something happened or will happen: Today —> Tomorrow —> The day after tomorrow 1. “I’ve been looking forward to today for a long time, it’s my birthday” 2. “I’m sorry, you can’t…
Talking About The Future There are various ways to talk about the future in English. We usually use patterns containing “… will …” or “… going to …” but there are other ways as well. (1) When you know something will happen just use the…
Imagine you are going to London for a holiday this summer. The hotel is called “The Strand Palace Hotel”. Write an email to the hotel including the following information: 1. You want to stay for 1 week. 2. You will arrive on the 7th of…
Imagine you are making a restaurant reservation by email. The restaurant is called “The Blue Lagoon”. Please write an email with the following details: 1. There will be 4 people. 2. You want a non-smoking table. 3. One of the people in your group is…
The patten for the Present Continuous tense is: I am …………….-ing. She/he/it is …………….-ing. We/you/they …………….-ing. We usually use the Present Continuous tense in five ways: 1. To talk about something happening now 2. To talk about a temporary situation 3. To describe a future…
Please write a message to me about your dream holiday. Use these questions to help you: Where do want to you go? When would you like to go? (season) How will you travel there? Who will you go with? What will you do there? How…
How to Have a Natural Conversation in English 英語で自然な会話をする方法 When you are joining or starting a conversation it’s very important to have several things to say. A good system is “5 W’s and 1 H”. It’s an easy system you can use for any type…
7 Simple Ways to Quickly Improve Your English These seven secrets will help you improve your English very quickly and will help you speak, write and understand natural English. 次に掲げる7つの秘訣により、英語を非常に早く上達させることができ、自然な感じで英 語を話し、書き、そして理解できるようになります。 Secret 1: Read Something in English Everyday 秘訣1:毎日英語の読み物を読んでください Choose something interesting to read. Magazines…
Joining and Starting a Conversation 社交会話-会話に参加して、話を始める Ways to Join a Conversation: 会話に参加する方法 Listen to the conversation so you know what the topic is, then prepare 2 or 3 things to say. 話題が何かを知るために会話を聞いて、話すことを2つ、3つ準備します。 1. “That reminds me of the time I…” 「…の時を思い出します」 2. “I couldn’t help…