Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Emmanuel in France about how to know if an expression is still popular in English. Question Dear Teacher, Sometimes when I am reading or watching the older films, I find some interesting ex...
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Ann in Vietnam about four words that help describe what group something belongs to. Question Dear Teacher, What are [the] differences among species, kinds, types, and genres? Which case [is...
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Mouhammed in Egypt about using the phonetic alphabet. Question Dear Teacher, I want to ask about the most important sources through which I can learn to improve the [pronunciation] of Engli...
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Tayyab in Pakistan about a form of the verb be in English. Question Dear Teacher, I am always confused when it comes to the usage of being. Thank you, Tayyab Answer I'm happy to answer this...
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Masa in Japan about the usage of the words it and that in English conversation. Question' Dear teacher, I'd like to ask about [the choice of] pronouns, either it or that, in my English conv...
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Kelvin in Ghana about the usage of prepositions in English. Question Dear teacher, Please, I would like to know more about prepositions. Thank you, Kelvin Answer I'm happy to answer this qu...
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Paola in Bolivia about the usage of the words most and almost. Question Dear teacher, I am having some confusion about the words most and almost. Sometimes they seem like the same to me, an...
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Zekeriya in Turkiye about listening to English. Question Dear teacher, When I practice listening, I focus a lot and do a lot of repetitions. After a while, I realized that I was actually me...
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Haruna in Japan about the usage of the words near and nearby. Question Dear Teacher, Today, I have a question about two words, near and nearby. What is [the] difference between these two wo...
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Hoang in Vietnam about how to think in English. Question Dear Teacher, People say that to speak English fluently, you need to think in English. So how can I think in English faster? When I...
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Emmanuel in Zambia about the usage of the words legal and law in English. Question Dear Teacher, Please help me understand the correct usage of the words legal and law. In the recent debate...
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Guillermo in Argentina about how to spell words in English. Question Dear Teacher, When I hear some new words in English, I can find their meaning, but for me, the spelling is always diffic...
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Martha about the usage of two adverbs commonly used in spoken English. Question Dear Teacher, I'm wondering if you could help me [explain] the difference between obviously and apparently. T...
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Alvaro about the usage of the words insight and thought. Question Dear Teacher, I want to ask you the difference between insights and thoughts. Best Regards, Alvaro Answer Thank you for wri...
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Mohammadreza about the usage of the words avant-garde and vanguard. Question Dear Teacher, Could you please explain (the) meaning of avant-garde and vanguard? And what's the difference? Ans...
