2022-03-17 Giving Reasons
In today’s Everyday Grammar, we will explore a few common structures that English speakers use to talk about reasons Imagine…
2022-03-10 Discussing Moral Issues: Important Structures and Terms
Everyday Grammar Imagine that you want to talk about moral issues – your opinion about what is correct behavior and…
2022-03-03 International Crises and Verb Forms
An international crisis – the invasion of Russian troops into Ukraine – has been one of the top stories in…
2022-02-24 Modal Verbs and Phone Calls
In today’s report, we explore the connection between modal verbs and phone calls. Consider a time that you answered the…
2022-02-17 Elton John Song Teaches about Future Time
In today’s report, we explore what an Elton John song can teach you about English grammar. Elton John’s famous 1972…
2022-02-10 Grammar, the Olympics: Ordinal Numbers, Expressions of Surprise
Everyday Grammar The Winter Olympic games are currently taking place in Beijing, China. In celebration of the event, we will…
2022-02-03 Action Movie Teaches You about Conditional Statements
Everyday Grammar Imagine you see an action movie on television. Perhaps it is the movie Predator, a famous film starring…
2022-01-27 Past Unreal Conditional, Contractions in ‘Citizen Kane’
Citizen Kane, directed by Orson Welles, is widely considered to be one of the best American films of all time.…
2022-01-20 Contractions with Question Words
everyday grammar Imagine you enjoy hip hop music or want to learn about the history of hip hop. You might…
2022-01-13 Use Grammar to Make Inferences, Improve Reading Skills
Imagine you want to improve your reading skills in English. Perhaps you pick up a book such as “The Night…
2022-01-06 Auxiliary Verbs in Everyday Speech
Imagine someone asks you if you can speak English. You could say: I can speak English. Or you could say:…
2021-12-30 A Look Back at 2021: Grammar and the Passing Seasons
As 2021 comes to an end, we leave behind a wonderful year of English grammar. This year, we explored many…
2021-12-23 Grammar and Christmas
Everyday Grammar: Grammar and Christmas Many Americans experience surprise (or disappointment) when they wake up on Christmas Day. They might…
2021-12-16 Function Words in Everyday Speech
Imagine you are using an internet service to watch American films. Perhaps you decide to watch Mixtape, a movie recently…
2021-12-09 TED Talks Teach You About Phrasal Verbs
TED Talk videos are popular in the United States and other countries. These videos explore issues in science, technology, education…