How to master English effectively

Hello everyone ..Today I would like to share 6 ways to master English effectively. 

1) Listen to Englis
  Try to listen to as much English as you can. For example news reports. They are useful because the newsreaders speak slowly and clearly.

2) Get an English - speaking conversation buddy.
    Practicing your English with an English speaker. You will fell comfortable with them and able to hear the rhythm of native English speaker's language. You will improve your own pronunciation and pick up new vocab too.

3) Watch English language films and television.
    A great way to immerse yourself in English is to watch a film or television programme. Keep a pen and pencil and make  a note of any new words you learn.

4) Test yourself.
 There are many sites online where you can test your vocabulary or grammar. Practice makes perfect.

5) Read English.
    It really does not matter what you read , but try to do it regularly. You may prefer to read a newspaper or download the lyrics to your favourite songs. You also prefer to browse the internet for articles that interest you.

6) Make mistakes.
    Fear s the biggest obstacle you have to face when learning a language. If you make a mistake , people  tend to correct you gently and eventually they have to correct you less and less. Mistake are how we learn so write things down as you learn from your mistakes.

15 Grammar Goofs that make you look silly ( infographic )

Hi there... Sometimes , we usually make some mistakes in our dialogue. So , let's check it out!

8 Funny Idioms about food with examples and explanations ( infographic )

24 tools in the kitchen

Improve your vocabulary kids.. you will become familiar with , and master English as easy as ABC!

How to make toast

Good morning everyone.. Time for breakfast .. Come on! Let's try to make toast.. Sound delicious ...

Steps

1. 1
   Choose the kind of bread you wish to use. You can use just a regular white bread, or a specialty bread like rye, whole wheat, brown or french.
   
   
   
2. 2
   Using a 'bread' knife, slice your bread to fit the toaster unless it is pre-sliced. Many brands do this.
   
   
   
3. 3
   Carefully put your slices of bread into the bread slots of the toaster or rack of a toaster oven.
   
   
   
4. 4
   Choose the setting depending on the type and thickness of the bread, and on how brown or crunchy you want it. If you are unsure, put on a low setting and if necessary after, repeat at a higher setting.
   
   
   
5. 5
   Push down the toaster plunger to turn it on.
   
   
   
6. 6
   Carefully remove the hot toast from the toaster after it pops up.
   
   
   
7. 7
   Place the toast on a plate, remove your oven mitt and spread toast with butter, peanut butter, jam or whatever you prefer on one side.
   
   
   
8. 8
   Slice in half, quarters, or leave whole.
   
   

How to Cook a Basic Omelette

Ingredients

• 2 to 3 eggs
• Dash of milk
• Butter/Cooking Oil
• Seasoning
• Salt

EditSteps

1. 1
   Crack open two eggs and put into a bowl or jug.
   
   
   
2. 2
   Add a dash of milk.
   
   
   
3. 3
   Whisk the mixture until the egg is completely mixed into the milk. Make sure there are no lumps in the mixture.
   
   
   
4. 4
   Melt some butter into a frying pan or put some cooking oil into a frying pan and spread it around while heating on a medium setting (the setting doesn't really matter which is why this is a great recipe for new cooks).
   
   
   
5. 5
   Pour the mixture of eggs and milk into the frying pan and leave for a few moments.
   
   
   
6. 6
   After a minute or so use a spatula or fork to lift the edge of the omelette up to check the underside. If it is going brown flip the omelette to cook the other side, if it is yellow with no brown spots or areas then leave for a few moments more.
   
   
   
7. 7
   Check the second side once it has also been cooked for a few moments and if it is brown or has brown areas then your done!
   
   
   
8. 8
   Use a fork or spatula to lift onto a plate and then finish off as desired.
   
   
   
9. 9
   Finished.
   
   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

grammar notes

Comparative/superlative

Comparative is the name for the grammar used when comparing two things. The two basic ways to compare are using as .. as or than. Examples of each are shown below:

• She's twice as old as her sister.
• He's not as stupid as he looks!
• I'm almost as good in maths as in science.
• This book is not as exciting as the last one.
• The cafeteria is not as crowded as usual.
• Russian is not quite as difficult as Chinese.

• This computer is better than that one.
• She's stronger at chess than I am.
• It's much colder today than it was yesterday.
• Our car is bigger than your car.
• This grammar topic is easier than most others.
• I find science more difficult than mathematics.
• Today's ESL lesson was more interesting than usual.

Note: In each of the example sentences above, the comparative form of the adjective is shown. See the foot of this page for information about the comparison of adverbs.

When comparing with as .. as, the adjective does not change. When comparing with than, however, some changes are necessary, depending on the number of syllables the adjective has:
1-syllable adjectives: add -er to the adjective

• My sister is much taller than me.†
• It's colder today than it was yesterday.

Note: If the word ends: consonant-vowel-consonant, then the last consonant is usually doubled in the comparative. Examples: big-bigger, fat-fatter, hot-hotter.

2-syllable adjectives ending in -y: change the -y to -ier

• She's looking happier today.
• This grammar topic is easier than the last one.
• Why is everyone else luckier than me? †

Beware: Do not confuse adjectives and adverbs. 2-syllable adverbs ending in -y must be compared with the word more. Example: I drive more quickly (quicklier) than my brother.

Other 2-syllable adjectives: use more with the unchanged adjective

• The shops are always more crowded just before Christmas.
• Is there anything more boring than reading about grammar?
• My sister is more careful with her writing than I am with mine.

Note: The comparative of some shorter 2-syllable adjectives can be formed with -er. Examples: simple-simpler, clever-cleverer, narrow-narrower. To be sure which comparative method to use, you will need to consult a good dictionary.

Adjectives with 3 or more syllables: use more with the unchanged adjective

• Russian grammar is more difficult than English grammar.
• My sister is much more intelligent than me.†
• I find maths lessons more enjoyable than science lessons.
• The older you get, the more irritating you become.

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In the superlative you talk about one thing only and how it is the best, worst, etc. You do not compare two things. The following guidelines apply to the superlative:
1-syllable adjectives: add -est to the adjective (plus the)

• My sister is the tallest in our family.
• Yesterday was the coldest day of the year so far.

Note: If the word ends: consonant-vowel-consonant, then the last consonant is usually doubled in the superlative. Examples: big-biggest, fat-fattest, hot-hottest.

2-syllable adjectives ending in -y: change the -y to -iest (plus the)

• The richest people are not always the happiest.
• Which do you think is the easiest language to learn?
• She's the luckiest person I know.

Beware: Do not confuse adjectives and adverbs. 2-syllable adverbs ending in -y form their superlative with the words the most. Example: Of all the people I know my father drives the most quickly (quickliest).

Other 2-syllable adjectives: use the most with the unchanged adjective

• The most boring thing about ESL class is doing grammar exercises.
• My sister is the most careful person I know.

Note: The superlative of some shorter 2-syllable adjectives can be formed with -er. Examples: simple-simplest, clever-cleverest, narrow-narrowest. To be sure which superlative method to use, you will need to consult a good dictionary.

Adjectives with 3 or more syllables: use the most with the unchanged adjective

• Some people think that Russian is the most difficult language.
• Albert Einstein was the most intelligent person in history.
• My most enjoyable class is English.
• You are the most irritating person I have ever met!

Following are two common irregular comaparative/superlative forms:

• good-better-the best
• bad-worse-the worst

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The following guidelines apply to the comparative/superlative of mostadverbs:
1-syllable adverbs: add -er/-est

• I can run faster than you. / I can run the fastest in my class.
• She works harder than me.† / She works the hardest of all students.

Other adverbs: use more / the most*

• She ran more quickly than me.† / Of all the students she ran the most quickly.

* In informal English it is common to hear the adjectival comparative/superlative form of two-syllable adverbs. For example: She ran quicker than me.† | She ran the quickest.

† Many educated English speakers prefer to use the nominative plus a verb rather than the accusative in such comparative sentences, especially in formal situations. They say, for example, My sister is taller than I am. or She ran more quickly than I did.The alternative, omitting the verb as in the following examples, is considered to be even more formal and is avoided by most British English speakers: My sister is taller than I. orShe ran more quickly than I.

Do a quiz on the comparative | superlative.

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There is - There are

We use there is and there are to say that something exists.

Positive Sentences

We use there is for singular and there are for plural.

• There is one table in the classroom.
• There are three chairs in the classroom.
• There is a spider in the bath.
• There are many people at the bus stop.

Contractions

The contraction of there is is there's.

• There's a good song on the radio.
• There's only one chocolate left in the box.

You cannot contract there are.

• There are nine cats on the roof.
• There are only five weeks until Christmas.

Negative Form

The negative is formed by putting not after is or are:

• There is not a horse in the field.
• There are not eight children in the school.
• There is not a tree in the garden.
• There are not two elephants in the zoo.

The Negative contractions are:

There's not = There isn't

There are not = There aren't

There Are with ANY

When we want to indicate that a zero quantity of something exists we use there aren't any.

• There aren't any people at the party.
• There aren't any trees in my street.

We also use this structure with uncountable nouns:

• There isn't any water in the swimming pool.
• There isn't any sugar in my coffee.

Questions

To form a question we place is / are in front of there.

Again we use any with plural questions or those which use uncountable nouns.

We also use there is / are in short answers.

• Is there a dog in the supermarket? - No, there isn't.
• Are there any dogs in the park? - Yes, there are.
• Is there a security guard in the shop? - Yes, there is.
• Are there any polar bears in Antarctica? - No, there aren't.
• Is there any ice-cream in the freezer? - Yes, there is.

How Many with Are There

If we want to find out the number of objects that exist we use How many in the following form:

How many + plural noun + are there (+ complement).

• How many dogs are there in the park?
• How many students are there in your class?
• How many countries are there in South America?
• How many Star Wars films are there?

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Basics English grammar

Basics of English Grammar from Karina Salcedo

A grammar is a description of the rules of the structure of a language; the way words combine, the order they come in, the way they change according to their relationship to other words, how they build up into units like a sentence etc.

Grammar notes ( Past Continuous Tense )

The Past Continuous Tense

The past continuous tense is most often used for actions happening at some time in the past.

How to form the past continuous

For actions happening at some time in the past

When we want to talk about an action that was happening over a period of time in the past, we use the past continuous tense. Look at these examples:

• At this time last week I was lying on the beach in Florida.
• My mother was working in the garden so she didn't hear the telephone when I called her yesterday.
• I had my car fixed because it wasn't workingproperly.
• Sorry, I wasn't listening. Can you say it again please?
• What were you doing at 8 o'clock yesterday?
• Why were you talking to John when I saw you in the cafeteria yesterday?
• I went to lunch too early. The food was stillbeing cooked. (passive)

The past continuous is very often used with the past simple to say that something happened in the middle of something else. In each of the following examples, the single event (past simple) happens in the middle of a longer action (past continuous).

• You phoned while I was having a bath.
• When I got home yesterday, a cat was sitting on the roof.
• It started to rain just as we were getting ready to have our picnic.
• The boy was standing on the table when the principal came into the room.
• Many people were shopping in the market when the bomb exploded.
• I saw Noriko in town yesterday. She was wearinga pink dress and an orange hat!
• When I went to bed last night the sun wasalready beginning to rise.
• It was lucky we weren't sitting under that tree when the lightning hit.
• What were you doing when the lights went off last night?
• Were you watching me when I showed you how to do it?
• How fast was she driving when she had the accident?

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Dreams are whisper of the soul

I Have A Dream Lyrics

I have a dream, a song to sing

To help me cope with anything

If you see the wonder (wonder) of a fairy tale

You can take the future even if you fail

I believe in angels

Something good in everything I see

I believe in angels

When I know the time is right for me

I'll cross the stream - I have a dream

Oh yeah

I have a dream (have a dream), a fantasy (fantasy)

To help me through (help me through) reality (reality)

And my destination (destination) makes it worth the while

Pushing through the darkness

pushing through the darkness baby)

Still another mile

I believe in angels

Something good in everything I see

everything I see yeah)

I believe in angels

I believe in angels)

When I know the time is right for me

time is right for me)

I'll cross the stream - I have a dream

I have a dream (oh yeah), a song to sing(song to sing)

To help me cope with anything

If you see the wonder (if you see the wonder) of a fairy tale (of a fairy tale)

You can take the future even if you fail (yeah yeah yeah yeah)

I believe in angels

Something good in everything I see (everything)

I believe in angels (yeah)

When I know the time is right for me (right for me)

I'll cross the stream (cross the stream) - I have a dream (have a dream)

I'll cross the stream (cross the stream) - I have a dream

School Holiday!!

Happy School Holidays everyone... have a pleasant trip!!