Received Pronunciation: Hörübungen

Speak English Online: Simple Daily Practice

Speak English fluently: clear daily speaking steps

Speaking in class: how to stay calm

Spoken English exercises: everyday conversation practice

Stand out

A yellow umbrella stands out in a crowd because it is easy to see. An excellent application stands out because its quality is better. Both attract attention for different reasons.

Stationery or Stationary: How to Choose

Stative Verbs: Choosing the Correct Form

Stubborn: meaning, tone, and alternatives

Subordinating conjunctions: connect your ideas clearly

Swapping a volunteer shift

Two volunteers discuss three time slots before agreeing on one swap. Which times belong to the final arrangement?

Synonyms in Context: Choose the Best Word

Synonyms in English: Choose the Right Word

TOEFL Study Response: Explain What You Hear

Take after

You may have your father's smile but your grandmother's patience. When a family similarity comes from an older relative, you can say you take after that person.

Take it easy

Take it easy means to rest and avoid hard effort. It means to calm down and stop worrying. It also means goodbye between friends.

Take part in

You can watch a race from the side, or you can enter it and take part. The phrase means joining the activity, not simply being nearby.

Talk into

You may not plan to join a trip, but a friend's reasons can change your mind. If the conversation persuades you, your friend talks you into going.

There was or there were: how to choose

Third conditional: explanation and examples

You missed one train and arrived after the interview began. How do you imagine the version of yesterday that never happened?

Till or Until: Choose the Right Word

Took or have taken? Choose the form for your message

Train platform change

A station announcement contains a destination, an original time, a delay, and a new platform. Which details describe the train now?

Transferring a ticket

The ticket is transferable, but forwarding the email is not enough. What must the buyer change by five on Friday?

Turn down

You can turn down a job because it is unsuitable, or turn down the music because it is too loud. One reduces an opportunity; the other reduces a level.