2020-10-14 In Language Learning, Mistakes Are Not Bad
English learners should not think that mistakes, or errors, are bad. One American language expert advises that language learners should…
2020-10-11 Directing the Online College Classroom
With many students working on computers from home, teachers are learning new ways to teach their classes. I recently spoke…
2020-10-07 Teachers Consider Different Ways to Teach Language, Communication Classes
How can teachers best lead language classes, special education classes, or communication classes while protecting themselves and their students? This…
2020-10-03 English Professor in Panama City Helps Families, Schools
Every Friday afternoon, Joel Alvarez gets his disco lights and music ready. When he turns on the Zoom camera at…
2020-10-03 Afghan Woman Earns Top Marks on National Exams
An Afghan woman received the highest score last week out of 170,000 students on the national university entrance examination. Her…
2021-02-26 Memes Can Teach You English Grammar
If you spend time on social media or the internet, chances are that you have come across memes. Memes are…
2021-02-19 Spacecraft, Pronouns and Grammar
The classic film Star Wars: A New Hope has a very famous scene. Actors Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford say…
2021-02-11 Are Infinitives Really Verbs?
On many Everyday Grammar programs, we have talked about a verb form called an infinitive. By now in your English…
2021-02-05 A Journey with the Present Perfect, Part Two
In a recent report, we explored how the present perfect was playing in a kind of language competition. In today’s…
2021-01-29 A Journey with the Present Perfect, Part One
Imagine that verbs, nouns, and other parts of language are competing with each other. One verb form or noun might…
2021-01-22 Four Common Phrasal Verbs with ‘Off’
Today, we are going to talk about phrasal verbs. You may remember that a phrasal verb is a verb plus…
2021-01-15 A Reason to Understand Adjective Clauses
Imagine you want to answer a why question. For example, someone asks you: Why did you go to the train…
2021-01-08 The Verbs Advise, Suggest and Recommend
Today, we begin the program with a short listening exercise. Pay attention for two verbs connected to giving advice: If…
2021-01-01 Grammar for Making New Year’s Resolutions
The New Year can come on different dates for different cultures. Most of the Western world, for example, celebrates it…
2020-12-25 Grammar and Christmas
Many Americans experience surprise (or disappointment) when they wake up on Christmas Day. They might be surprised or disappointed by…