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Abimbola Osodi
Welcome back!I tried something new today; I really hope you it helps you get better with your English.The sentence for today is, “They have lived in that house since the 90s.” The key points include ¹the formation of present perfect tense, ²regular and irregular verbs, ³ the use of “that” and “those”, ⁴the two ways of pronouncing “house” and ⁵how to say “1990s” correctly.I'd love to hear from you. Let me know if this new method is more helpful by leaving your review.
What if you've been mispronouncing the name of this month? Also, what if there's a special meaning for you to discover about the month of November? Listen to this episode to find out.
How to pronounce plural (regular) nouns, singular verbs and the past tense of regular verbs.
Seriously, You've Got This
It's just the third week of the year, but you're already feeling overwhelmed by the way everyone around you seems to be serious about their lives while you look like the only one with an NFA (no future ambitions), then you should listen to this.
It might surprise you that the problem isn't what you think the problem is. Also, the solution might not be what you think it should be.
I recorded this for you because I've been there. In fact, maybe everyone with dreams and aspirations will be in that situation at different points of their lives.
I'd love to get your feedback after you've listened.
Again, great one, you've got this.
You don't have to get stuck on your ideas or run short of words when you have everything available to make you as fluid as you can imagine. First of all, prepare your mind so as to make the most of this podcast episodes.
When using articles in sentences, words that begin with the silent letter "h" attract the article "an". Listen to this episode to find out more.
To correctly use verbs like DO, DOES HAVE and HAS in sentences (beginning) with WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, WHY, HOW, THERE etc, check the noun or pronoun being referred to in the sentence. Same basic rule applies — singular nouns + singular verbs; plural nouns + plural verbs. For more in-depth explanations on verbs, numbers and tenses, check the Eloquent Elites Community on Facebook.
"Rise" and "arise" are often mixed up in daily use. The most daunting task, however, is using them correctly during the Easter period. Listen to this podcast episode to find the correct ways of using the forms of "rise" and "arise" as well as how to say your Easter greetings properly.
"C'mon" is the shortened version of the phrase "come on". It is used to encourage someone, urge a person to take an action or express refusal to believe something.
"Common" is an adjective used to describe something as not special, found/done often or it is shared by or it belongs to two or more people or a group.
"Procrastination" is meant to be pronounced with an "r" after the "c", just like it is pronounced with an "r" after the "p". In other words, "pRocRastination" had 2 Rs in it. For "postpone", there's no "r" in the word, so it is wrong to add the sound of letter "r" to its pronunciation.
The "s" in "pursue" and "pursuit" isn't pronounced as the "sh" in "shoe"; rather, it's pronounced as the "s" in "sue".
¹Esther ²Thomas ³Thames ⁴Mathilda ⁵Theresa ⁶Beethoven ⁷Thai ⁸Thailand ⁹Lesotho ¹⁰Discotheque ¹¹Thyme
¹Breath ²Breakfast ³HealTHy ⁴WealTHy ⁵Read ⁶MeaSure ⁷PleaSure ⁸TreaSure (Closure, ExpoSure) ⁹Weapon ¹⁰Leaven ¹¹Cleanse ¹²Meadow ¹³Pleasant ¹⁴Peasant ¹⁵Zealous ¹⁶Zealot
When letter "a" appears after "w" or "qu" in, it usually sounds like the "o" in "spot" and "log". Listen to this episode to find out the proper pronunciation of words like swan, quarantine, squash and swallow.
Safe (adjective) ¹to be protected from harm or risk; not likely to be hurt, harmed or lost ²not exposed to danger Common phrases: safe journey, safe haven
Safe (noun) ¹strong, fire-proof cabinet with complex lock for keeping valuables like jewellery or money ²condom
Save (verb) ¹to keep safe; to rescue a person, animal or thing from danger ²to keep or store up something, especially money, for future use
Safe (noun) in football or hockey ¹an act of preventing an opponent's scoring
¹Reverse back❌ ²Seek for❌ ³Discuss about❌ ⁴Can be able to ❌ ⁵Should in case❌ ⁶Repeat again 🤔 ⁷Over exagerates❌ ⁸ATM machine, HIV virus, PIN number, ISBN number, BVN number, BVN number
Corona Pandemic Social distancing Isolation Quarantine Respirator Ventilator Hand sanitizers
¹Have a clear reason for wanting to improve... ²Identify your struggle points ³Seek help... ⁴Map out a plan (with a deadline in view) ⁵Evaluate your progress ⁵Accountability and support groups ⁶Practice...
General Challenges Facing Non-Natives Speakers of English Language: Pronunciation, Grammar, Vocabulary, Punctuation & Spelling