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Did you know that today is Earth Day? To celebrate, learn these seven English phrases you can use to protect our planet! 1. The Environment (n.) "The environment" refers to all the things that surround...
If you've ever asked a native speaker about English grammar, you probably didn't get a satisfying answer. Maybe they didn't even know what you were talking about! Why do native English speakers struggle to explain...
Learning vocabulary in English isn't always fun. Luckily, there's a new way to do it: Wordle. Wordle is a guessing game that has become popular all around the world. And for English language learners, it's...
Can you spot what pronouns are used in the following dialogue? You may be surprised to see that Nina and Zach use plural pronouns ("they," "them," and "their") to refer to one person. Shouldn't they...
Did you know that flowers appear in many popular English expressions? In this post, we'll introduce the ones that native English speakers use most often in everyday conversation. 1. Flowery (adj.) "Flowery" used to describe...
It's not easy to remember everything you studied in a lesson. Even when you take notes, you sometimes miss important things. That's why we're happy to announce our latest update: an audio recording tool, built...
Are you preparing for English job interviews? If so, you've probably wondered how to answer questions like "What are your salary expectations?" or "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?" Today, we'll introduce tips...
If you're preparing for the IELTS speaking test, we have the course for you – IELTS Speaking Test Preparation. This course was made by an expert IELTS examiner with over 15 years of experience teaching...
At Engoo we stand with our tutors and staff from Ukraine. In order to help those who have been affected in Ukraine, we ran a fundraising campaign from Saturday March 5th until Monday March 7th...
Today is International Women's Day! In honor of this holiday, let's learn about the history behind three common words we use to refer to women. 1. Girl Today, "girl" refers to a female child. However,...
“Busy” is a popular English word — but not in the way that many learners think. For example, “busy” has become a common response to “How are you?” (“I’m doing well! Just busy studying for...
Do you have a friend or coworker who’s sick, injured, or looks like they might be coming down with something? Well, whether you want to … ask about their condition wish them a fast recovery...
Have you ever wanted to apologize for replying late to an email? Here are seven ways to do that in English! Sorry for the delay. "Sorry" is the most common way to apologize for a...
Choosing what textbook to use is a difficult decision. And if you want to improve your fluency, it gets even more challenging, since most English textbooks don’t focus enough on speaking. To make things easier,...
As one of the largest online learning platforms, we get asked a lot of questions about English grammar. Today we’ll explain the difference between requests which start with “Would you” and those which start with...
Greeting messages can be hard to write, and birthday wishes are no exception. To help English learners like you write the best birthday wishes ever, we’ve put together the following list of suggestions. Feel free...
It's that time of year again when everyone seems to be catching a cold – or worse, the flu. We hope you stay healthy, but if you do get sick, here are 15 phrases you'll...
Whether you’re talking to a friend, having a business meeting, or taking an online English lesson, there will be times when you don't hear what the other person says. How should you ask them to...
Thanking a friend is different from thanking someone in a business context, especially in writing. So here are several ways you can do that in an email. Useful Phrases “Thanks for your help.” This phrase...
When you’re listening to someone in a conversation, how do you show that you’re… listening? Most often, people make some sounds (e.g. “uh-huh” or “mmhmm”) or use some words (“interesting!”) to do this. Linguists call...
