by Mark Pedrin | Sep 5, 2024 | Resources
Book Recommendations: American Immigrant Stories – Crossing between cultures is an experience of deep, lasting change. Life in a new country (or sometimes, even in a new part of the same country) can bring all kinds of differences and opportunities, both...
by Mark Pedrin | Aug 18, 2024 | Living
5 Fun Things to Do on Labor Day Weekend – In the United States, the Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer. Labor Day is always the first Monday in September, which makes this a three-day weekend (Saturday through Monday). Often people make use of...
by Mark Pedrin | Jul 21, 2024 | Grammar Guide, Video
Vocabulary: Using Say, Tell, Talk and Speak – This video lesson will help you recognize how and when to use these four important verbs. Click here to download a free pdf of the charts presented in the video: Download PDF For more practice, try completing the...
by Mark Pedrin | Jun 10, 2024 | English Skills, Video
Pronunciation: Can and Can’t – This video lesson will help you recognize the difference between can and can’t in American English conversation. Remember that can is usually a structure word: It is often unstressed in a sentence, with a reduced...
by Mark Pedrin | May 20, 2024 | Grammar Guide, Video
Participial Adjectives: Grammar Guide – This video lesson offers rules and examples for understanding participial adjectives and using them to create great English sentences. When working with participial adjectives, remember the rule: Use Present Participle...