Explore various topics, such as pronunciation, fluency, conversation strategies, idiomatic expressions, and more, to support you on your journey toward better spoken English.
When someone compliments you, it’s obvious that you respond positively to that. Therefore, you should acknowledge the compliment and express your feeling as a response rather than being silent or indifferent.
If you are wondering how to respond to a compliment in English, this post is for you. Throughout the post, I’ll give you some essential tips and share some English expressions that you can use to respond to a compliment in English.
On many occasions, we need to talk about our families. Suppose you are meeting someone for the first time; you need to introduce yourself. While introducing ourselves and getting to know each other, we also talk about our families. Talking about family members can also be a good source of small talk.
You should mention the number of family members, the type of family you belong to, and share the family tree while talking about your family in English. Besides, you may describe the family members individually and the things you love about your family.
Weather is a common topic that most of us talk about in our everyday life. You can start talking to a stranger by asking about the weather as a part of getting to know each other. Even if you feel awkward approaching someone you already know, you can start with the weather as a part of small talk.
You can easily break the ice if you know the appropriate expression to talk to someone about the weather. So, in this post, I share some very useful expressions and tips for talking about the weather in English.
An opinion is how you feel or think about a particular issue. It’s usually a personal viewpoint based on your experiences. In our daily life, we express opinions on various issues at home or office. If you wonder how to do it properly, this post is for you.
Throughout the post, I’ll share 100+ expressions related to expressing opinions and some valuable tips at the end.
Describing a picture, an image, or a photo can be helpful for people with visual impairments to see it through you. Also, in many English exams (FCE, TOEIC, PTE, etc.), you may need to describe pictures in English. Finally, and … continue reading
Have you ever been asked to talk about your friends, describe someone you know very well, or someone you just met once? Probably most of us went through a situation when we had to describe someone. Yet, many ESL speakers … continue reading
Asking someone out means inviting someone to go out with you because of having romantic feelings for them. It is a nerve-taking experience, especially when you do it for the first time. The anxiety comes from fear of rejection as … continue reading
Haven’t you ever been asked by someone to describe a place you loved visiting? Or didn’t you ever feel like talking with your friend about a lovely place you visited? Whether a place is exciting or dull, you can draw … continue reading
We experience different incidents in our everyday lives and share them with others. Our life is full of events from school to work, home to streets. Some are exciting and pleasant, while others are unpleasant. However, some events are so memorable that we never forget them, and we tend to share those events with others.
Well! Describing an event is like narrating a story that requires following a specific structure and some expressions to get it right. Are you wondering how to do it? No worries! In this post, I’ll talk about how to describe an event in English.
While describing an event, you are expected to maintain a sequence of the happenings and use the right words, just like a storyteller does. In addition, you must narrate all the little happenings with minute details and share your feelings and emotional response using appropriate English expressions, tone, and body language.
Have you ever asked someone in English if they are available to talk to you or do something for you? Or have you ever been asked the same? If your answer was negative, did you find it difficult to say … continue reading
