FIGURE OUT ENGLISH - Podcast to learn English
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How to use ‘likely’
When we talk about possible or impossible events in the future, we often use LIKELY in English. Do you know how to use such structures? If not, episode 19 of 'Figure Out English' will help.
How to Use Verb Patterns for your New Year Resolutions
Learn how to give and ask for recommendations for things and places. You can't just say: 'Go there', it's rude, isn't it? Imagine someone is visiting your town - what will you recommend them to see? Say: 'You should go ...'. Learn more phrases like that and how to ask for recommendations in this new […]
16 How to ask for recommendations
Learn how to ask for recommendations in English and give advice about people and places. Improve your spoken English.
15 Which prepositions to use after GO and ARRIVE?
Mistakes with prepositions are common among English learners. Improve your grammar with our new episode about prepositions used after the verb ARRIVE. Yes, it's a bit tricky!
09 Ways to say you like something
<<Subscribe on iTunes>> <<Support us>> Today I am talking about the structures we use a lot in everyday conversations: how to say that you like something and how much you like it (they are also called preferences). There is a number of phrases you can use: each of them very different in the level of […]
‘More easier’ or ‘much easier’? – comparatives
I often hear English students say something like: 'It's much more easier' or 'It's much more colder today than yesterday'. Would you say this phrase too? I am asking you because you need to remember that it is not correct. All adjectives in English are divided into two groups. Depending on what group the word […]
04 Easy way to ask questions – ‘Can I?’
I guess you will agree that asking questions is always the hardest in communication for English learners. I suggest you follow some basic patterns which you can use in many contexts. Today I am sharing the first pattern with you. You can use it to make a lot of questions in everyday conversations. Watch the […]
03 So do I / Neither do I
Today we will learn how to say that something is the same for you when having a conversation in English. These are popular everyday phrases for your speaking.
02 Ways to say ‘I don’t understand’ in English
Today we deal with a confusing situation: how to say 'I don't understand' in English. When you have problems with understanding - it is usual, and you shouldn’t be afraid of that. It happens all the time with native speakers too. But for English learners, it is quite emotional because it could show you are […]