Learn American English Online Blog |
July 30, 2016 The word of the day is "call." Thanks to Srinivas for the suggestion. How did I miss that one?
July 29, 2016 The word of the day is "meal."
July 27, 2016 There’s a new reading exercise for the Yellow Level: Sylvia wants to buy a used car. The word of the day is "concern." July 26, 2016 New video: 50 words that begin with the letter H
The word of the day is "temper." July 25, 2016 The word of the day is "excite." His school vacation has just begun. He’s so excited! July 24, 2016 Hillary Clinton picked Tim Caine, a U.S. Senator from Virginia to be her running mate. Good pick! July 21, 2016 The preposition "on account of" is similar to "because of." July 20, 2016 The word of the day is "woman." If you have trouble with the pronunciation of the singular or the plural form of this word, I recommend that you listen to this. There’s a new Word of the Day quiz for July 2016. July 19, 2016 Today’s word is "relative." Are you paying attention to the Word of the Day section every day? July 16, 2016 Did you get my email today? If not, it included an exercise for choosing the correct pronoun. I recommend that you sign up to receive emailed lesson and exercises from your teacher. Here is an example of what you missed: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Understanding the use of pronouns in English requires regular practice, so I’ve come up with an exercise for you to try here. Directions: Choose the correct pronoun for each sentence or question. Write your answers in your notebook. 1. She’s getting (her / hers) car fixed. How well did you do? The answers are below. If you think you need more practice with pronouns, go to these lessons: ANSWERS: 7. your; 8. hers; 9. ourselves; 10. you
July 15, 2016 The word of the day is "people." July 14, 2016 God rest the souls of the people who were killed in Nice today. ————————————– The word of the day is "gentleman." Use this word when talking about a man or when addressing a group of men. July 12, 2016 The word of the day is "family." July 11, 2016 Every now and then it’s necessary for me to remind students that this website is intended for students who are willing to study hard and study independently. Despite other websites that tell you it’s easy to learn English, I can assure you that it is not easy. It requires sacrifice, self-discipline, and the right amount of motivation to succeed. It’s also important to mention that this website is mostly intended for beginning and intermediate level learners of English. I am working on a new website for more advanced students, but it’s not quite ready to be released. The word of the day is "brother." July 9, 2016 The word of the day is "father." July 8, 2016 The word of the day is "mother." July 6, 2016 This new video explains how perfect verb tenses are formed:
The word of the day is "girl." July 4, 2016 Happy Fourth of July! Today we celebrate Independence Day and commemorate 240 years of separation from England. The word of the day is "child." July 2, 2016 The word of the day is "boy." This represents basic English vocabulary, but there are some uses for this word that might surprise you and with which you should be familiar. July 1, 2016 A student emailed and asked for audio to be added to the preposition "underneath." If you want audio to be added to any of the pages you see on the website, just let me know! The word of the day is "adult." Each course level on this website has a checklist. Print out and keep the checklist next to your computer, tablet, or phone and use it to track your progress as you move through the lessons: PRINT: Click here to go back to June 2016 Click here to go to the LAEO Blog Archive. o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o . |