http://www.really-learn-english.com/learn-English-blog.html In this blog you can find the latest additions to the site: articles, explanations, illustrations, exercises, flashcards and stories - all about teaching and learning English. en-us learn English Sat, 18 May 2013 12:50:29 GMT Sat, 18 May 2013 12:50:29 GMT really-learn-english.com f6a856935473f88397ce15fcb067119b http://www.really-learn-english.com/english-reading-practice-article-pakistan.html English reading practice – a new article. This time it is about: Pakistan Sat, 18 May 2013 12:50:26 GMT 58a3a9ab5167dfb5977434fa31e9d0bd http://www.really-learn-english.com/english-reading-practice-article-chinese-cooking.html English reading practice – a new article. This time it is about: Chinese Cooking Sat, 18 May 2013 10:35:48 GMT b7b9862fa09f37118265ff53eba5d076 http://www.really-learn-english.com/english-reading-practice-article-russia.html English reading practice – a new article. This time it is about: Russia Sat, 18 May 2013 09:54:27 GMT c3921fd3b966ec43734c7c46ab3949ca http://www.really-learn-english.com/british-english-idioms.html Click here to learn about British English Idioms. Idioms are a type of figurative language. An idiom is a phrase that does not mean what it says. Idioms are unique to a language or culture. Here are some examples of British English idioms. Sat, 18 May 2013 08:55:07 GMT fc33b0e0390d5e074dc917e910c9a5f6 http://www.really-learn-english.com/english-idioms.html English Idioms are a type of figurative language. An idiom is a common phrase that does not mean what it says. Improve your speaking and writing by learning about English idioms! Fri, 17 May 2013 19:11:49 GMT 0e655966a2af21abd61e9f82f3604056 http://www.really-learn-english.com/english-reading-practice-article-china.html English reading practice – a new article. This time it is about: China Sun, 12 May 2013 10:34:00 GMT 12dc541853ff4bb5099669308f4e6e6d http://www.really-learn-english.com/english-reading-practice-article-the-united-states.html English reading practice – a new article. This time it is about: the United States Sun, 12 May 2013 09:27:08 GMT 734d1cb5915e1898bda78f3d58725b99 http://www.really-learn-english.com/english-reading-practice-article-japan.html English reading practice – a new article. This time it is about: Japan Sun, 12 May 2013 08:44:26 GMT 9c9e862c5827712ac0cee475f6a1890b http://www.really-learn-english.com/simile-and-metaphor.html Similes and Metaphors are the two most common types of figurative language. Similes and metaphors both compare two different things that do not usually go together. Learn about them to make your writing more interesting and effective. Sun, 12 May 2013 08:03:24 GMT d8b9efcd3e6f22388f09e93b3da0e25d http://www.really-learn-english.com/english-reading-practice-article-afghanistan.html English reading practice – a new article. This time it is about: Afghanistan Wed, 08 May 2013 19:01:02 GMT 45d7153df659b19fafa39dc7c7e710a3 http://www.really-learn-english.com/english-reading-practice-article-iraq.html English reading practice – a new article. This time it is about: Iraq Mon, 06 May 2013 20:04:09 GMT 2ee7ba3a9c3486782c9b372ede068322 http://www.really-learn-english.com/english-reading-practice-article-ireland.html English reading practice – a new article. This time it is about: Ireland Mon, 06 May 2013 19:19:11 GMT 13d3a2ae4854689339b7aa37a4f27696 http://www.really-learn-english.com/figurative-language.html Figurative language is important to understanding the English language. If you learn to use it correctly, it can take your English many steps further. Learn about the different types of figurative language to improve your English reading, writing, listening and speaking. Sat, 04 May 2013 20:52:53 GMT 5bc23be82423a99a3e9b102d3b159edf http://www.really-learn-english.com/cardinal-and-ordinal-numbers.html This lesson is about Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers. Cardinal numbers are counting numbers. Ordinal numbers are used to show position. Learn the differences of cardinal and ordinal numbers in this lesson. Sat, 04 May 2013 15:37:08 GMT 568292254ba5f7e20bf7a441d795c1ed http://www.really-learn-english.com/risks-of-mental-health-screening.html Learn the truth about mental health screenings in schools and the dangers they bring. Studies have shown that between 80% to 95% of children would be falsely identified by such screenings and mislabeled as mentally ill. This will harm thousands and thousands of Americans by giving them stigmatizing diagnoses which can follow them for the rest of their lives. These labeled children will usually be drugged as well. Get the facts to protect your children. Sat, 04 May 2013 15:19:27 GMT f635cdddf08c323afcffdc501c020bcc http://www.really-learn-english.com/violence-in-schools.html Are psychiatric drugs a prescription for violence in schools? Evidence shows that psychiatric drugs cause acts of school violence. Fri, 03 May 2013 14:52:34 GMT 2dd9636367f594b532b82e25f7c02599 http://www.really-learn-english.com/difference-between-medical-diseases-and-psychiatric-disorders.html What is a psychiatric disorder? Is it a medical disease? How is it diagnosed? How is it treated? Facts and videos for teachers, parents and students. Sat, 20 Apr 2013 11:46:14 GMT 6a7a867711d5f18100d0172868a937a6 http://www.really-learn-english.com/psychostimulants-facts-for-teachers.html Here's what you as a teacher should know about psychostimulants such as Adderall and Ritalin. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:00:00 GMT 5252ff815ce69897f2854c8412934ada http://www.really-learn-english.com/alternatives-to-psychiatric-drugs.html Learn about non-drug alternatives for safe and effective mental healing. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:35:49 GMT c8bbf38364c65a91237b85f005396eea http://www.really-learn-english.com/was-your-child-labeled-with-a-mental-disorder.html Get the facts, know your rights, and read about effective solutions. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:41:14 GMT 779647f2aa2381bc4423fc9dffce2045 http://www.really-learn-english.com/pre-determiners.html Pre-determiners are words that come directly before an English determiner and modify the determiner. Pre-determiners are easy to use. Click here to find out more about pre-determiners. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:43:22 GMT a41d4471dd5ec2552ea96e348bba2638 http://www.really-learn-english.com/english-numbers.html English numbers are used as determiners and for counting, identifying, and putting things in order. Read this lesson to learn more about ordinal, cardinal, and nominal English numbers. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:00:48 GMT e80f00faadaca57c2ada136595be463e http://www.really-learn-english.com/distributives.html Distributives (each, every, either, neither) are words that refer to how a group or people or things are divided or shared. Learn more about the English distributives here! Sat, 30 Mar 2013 10:07:02 GMT 87418804486495ca3d494f2445f7683d http://www.really-learn-english.com/demonstratives.html This, that, these, and those are the four English demonstratives. Click here to learn how to use demonstratives in your sentences. Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:15:51 GMT ee5c81c986e2adb4ac9e41f15aa849f2 http://www.really-learn-english.com/quantifiers.html Quantifiers are determiners that come before nouns. They tell us how much or how many. Click here to learn about quantifiers and their uses. Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:28:46 GMT 7fabefd46f47435f50d25f134fe45b68 http://www.really-learn-english.com/english-determiners.html Determiners are used in the English language to identify nouns. They tell us how much, how many, whose, and which one. Click here to learn how to use English determiners. Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:04:17 GMT 2ca25284604ecb46660e4563571bc6c9 http://www.really-learn-english.com/comparatives-and-superlatives.html Comparative and superlative adverbs are used to compare two or more people or things. Click here to learn how to form comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs. Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:50:36 GMT f84e19f48c05b319103c079df855868e http://www.really-learn-english.com/not-and-no.html Hello! Are these correct? 1. There is no an apple on the tree. 2. There is not an apple on the tree. 3. There are not 17 apples on the tree. 4. There Sat, 16 Mar 2013 18:46:31 GMT 4b98002b88f5bd0fed2b79daf31fcfcc http://www.really-learn-english.com/types-of-sentences-in-english.html We write sentences to make statements, give commands, ask questions, and express strong emotions. This lesson teaches about four common types of sentences in English. Sat, 16 Mar 2013 14:23:29 GMT f31bb75344831aefa816ef64ef8079d5 http://www.really-learn-english.com/proper-way-to-write-book-titles.html Hi there, When I write and want to talk about an author and the title of their book, how should I write the title? Should it be in quotes, underlined, Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:20:45 GMT c56e9d3a30d6ab5d9872302dc6b615e7 http://www.really-learn-english.com/time-conjunctions-conjunctions-of-time.html Hello, Can you please explain what time conjunctions are? And which tense is not to be used after a time conjunction? Thanks! Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:38:44 GMT eb08f45539234ba9bb167db38530b21d http://www.really-learn-english.com/how-to-use-the-words-suppose-supposed-to-and-wonder.html Hello, I have got two questions for you: 1) Could you please explain how to use the words SUPPOSE and SUPPOSED TO in English? I have some confusion with Sat, 09 Mar 2013 18:48:43 GMT a5aa3ee5a13d8bc622a47c8282d5a6bb http://www.really-learn-english.com/understanding-novels-by-reading.html Hi, I can read general English, but when I start reading a novel I cannot understand the meaning of many sentences. What is the process of learning to Sat, 09 Mar 2013 18:29:10 GMT 25836d075545bae01c7e3669c9cdeead http://www.really-learn-english.com/subjects-and-verbs.html In this sentence: A cup of flour and some salt are mixed together and poured into the batter. Why are the subjects cup and salt instead of flour and Sat, 09 Mar 2013 18:15:21 GMT f6b90c70ca3fc460d78b377ef0bf9d17 http://www.really-learn-english.com/as-at-or-as-of.html I always use as of to indicate the latest update of my project or some certain issue, but my colleague always correct me by saying it should be as at. Sat, 09 Mar 2013 17:43:00 GMT c9764be29aac9cbb2875bac4ad6b435c http://www.really-learn-english.com/why-do-we-read-some-letters-like-c-and-x-differently.html Why do we read some letters like C and X differently? For example the word xerox (a process for producing copies using a special machine). The first Sat, 09 Mar 2013 17:21:33 GMT 9a64c9928a0c2c91e6459cb68a121e2c http://www.really-learn-english.com/help-with-some-english-grammar-terms.html Hey there, I am currently in Quebec City learning French, and have come to realize that I am not sure about a lot of definitions for grammar in English. Sat, 09 Mar 2013 17:13:05 GMT dca7f6d1f35bd9c11260c3034cc384ea http://www.really-learn-english.com/my-concern.html Hi, What particular English Language Skill do I need to focus and study about if I'm having a hard time in speaking English fluently and sometimes fail Sat, 09 Mar 2013 16:54:27 GMT ee1d2d3277ec07a86f0e305a3ac51524 http://www.really-learn-english.com/why-cant-we-say-explain-me-this.html Hello everybody, Why do English speakers say Ask me this, but not Ask this to me? And why do they say Explain this to me, but not Explain me this? Thank Sat, 09 Mar 2013 11:23:00 GMT e6f666011ca56cfb3d42bf2feae649b6 http://www.really-learn-english.com/can-you-pluralize-these-words.html My questions are: 1) Can you pluralize (make plural) the word Money? For example: All the monies are paid, or All the money is paid. Which of these Sat, 09 Mar 2013 10:54:14 GMT 5cd3094241449fd6f065932cac2e8562 http://www.really-learn-english.com/superlatives-and-the-word-the.html Are both these sentences correct? (a) I get up earliest in my family. (b)I get up the earliest in my family. As far as I have learned, the article the Sat, 09 Mar 2013 10:40:35 GMT af400d18ee078111c84d3791772a692d http://www.really-learn-english.com/have-got-have-got.html Hello, I would like to know the meaning and difference between: I have my book I got my book I have got my book Thanks! Sat, 09 Mar 2013 10:33:31 GMT aafc4887fa68ebf86478c6ee29959402 http://www.really-learn-english.com/structure-of-a-question.html Is the question: I have a question hoping to be answered really a question? If not, why do I see it around a lot? Sat, 09 Mar 2013 10:30:54 GMT 823e1d63cdac31ba8d1b32ab7c314775 http://www.really-learn-english.com/have-finished-or-did-have.html Hi! Is it grammatically correct to say have you finished bathing or did you have a bath? What's the difference between them? Sat, 09 Mar 2013 10:21:55 GMT 8184eff03d4c5df8ebb705b94f637da5 http://www.really-learn-english.com/whats-the-difference-between-on-over-and-above.html Can you please explain the differences between on, over, and above? Thanks. Sat, 09 Mar 2013 09:47:55 GMT c17d9322b95fb64e65caf2f24a64031a http://www.really-learn-english.com/transitive-verb-with-infinitive.html I am an English teacher in Manila. Sometimes I come across questions from my students that could be quite difficult to answer because I didn’t learn Sat, 09 Mar 2013 09:44:00 GMT 2f618d13bd409fb9db51156527bffaa3 http://www.really-learn-english.com/interrupted-quotations.html Sometimes a writer wants to divide or interrupt a quotation. This lesson explains the rules of interrupted quotations. Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:06:09 GMT 9e1c00139d9bb33fb38534e3731a471e http://www.really-learn-english.com/language-register.html Language register is the tone and style of writing. In this lesson, you will learn how to write in formal, informal, and neutral language registers. Sat, 23 Feb 2013 20:03:08 GMT 829e2e47086410eff61a61c98d6b18d1 http://www.really-learn-english.com/uncountable-nouns.html Uncountable nouns are nouns that come in a quantity or state that cannot be counted. Learn the rules of uncountable nouns here! Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:48:45 GMT b1e80d00798ffacd4ee93ecc8eaaa489 http://www.really-learn-english.com/countable-nouns.html Countable nouns are nouns (such as cat and foot) that can actually be counted. Read this lesson to learn the important rules of countable nouns. Sat, 16 Feb 2013 14:57:52 GMT