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Idiom
Idiom: From the bottom of my heart
From the bottom of my heart What does it mean? If you do something from the bottom of your heart, you mean it very sincerely. For example, when someone says “I love you from the bottom of my heart” they mean that they are very sincere about this. In other Read more…
Grammar
How to Teach Articles
For more grammar guides, click here. How to Teach Articles Articles often prove a tricky grammar point for many English students, even those that may use articles in their own language. Grammatically speaking, articles belong to a class of words called determiners – they ‘determine’ the noun. In English we Read more…
Idiom
Idiom: To be in hot water
To be in hot water Generally, you don’t want to end up in hot water! What does it mean? To be in hot water means to be in trouble for something. In other words, someone has done something which has upset somebody. It could also mean to receive a lot Read more…
Idiom
Idiom: To take the bull by the horns
To throw the baby out with the bathwater Be careful not to throw the baby out with the bathwater! What does it mean? In short, to throw the baby out with the bathwater means to get rid of something good while trying to get rid of something bad. The dirty Read more…
Idiom
Idiom: To throw the baby out with the bathwater
To throw the baby out with the bathwater Be careful not to throw the baby out with the bathwater! What does it mean? In short, to throw the baby out with the bathwater means to get rid of something good while trying to get rid of something bad. The dirty Read more…
Grammar
How to Teach Present Simple To Be (Positive)
For more grammar guides, click here. How to Teach Present Simple To Be (Positive) The present simple tense accounts for around 60% of tensed verbs in English and for this reason is often the first tense taught in course books. Several units of a course book are typically devoted to Read more…
Adjectives
How to Teach Comparative Adjectives
For more grammar guides, click here. How to Teach Comparative Adjectives Comparative adjectives are a complicated area of grammar in English due to the large number of rules that apply to them. While students do tend to get some of the more basic rules relatively easily, they often fail to Read more…
Grammar
How to Teach the Present Simple Passive
For more grammar guides, click here. How to Teach Present Simple Passive The passive voice is a complex area of grammar that students often struggle with. Teachers and coursebooks often tend to focus far more on form than on meaning and use, meaning that students end up being able to Read more…
