The verbs ‘make’ and ‘do’ are two very common and useful English verbs. In fact, they are two of the first English verbs that many students learn after the verb ‘to be’. ‘Make’ and ‘do’ have similar meanings, but there…
It’s a new year, and that means people all over the world are making new year’s resolutions. A new year’s resolution is a goal that you make for something you want to change or achieve in the new year. Some…
Whilst the grammar of the English language remains the same on both sides of the pond, as an English learner you are probably aware that there are plenty of vocabulary words which vary between the USA and UK. In this…
If you are a regular reader of the Intrepid English Blog, you may have read our recent post all about Body Idioms. You may have also noticed our posts on other idioms such as Ocean Idioms, Baby Idioms, Dog Idioms,…
If you are living in or visiting the UK, the weather is a tried and tested topic for small talk. Brits famously love to talk about (and often complain about!) the weather. In today’s blog post, we’ll explore useful phrases,…
How many English idioms do you know? Chances are, if you have had a conversation with an advanced English speaker, you’ve heard some idioms! Idioms are an essential part of the English language for expressing ideas, referencing culture and adding…
Do you use English at work? Do you get tongue-tied when presenting, negotiating or communicating with clients in English? Have you ever struggled to find the right words to break some not-so-good news? In today’s blog post, learn how to…
The verbs see, watch and look are three common English verbs. Many students struggle with the difference between them. Do you know the difference? Read on to find out some key differences between ‘look’, ‘see’ and ‘watch’, and some common…
You may already know how to form the zero, first, second and third conditional structures in English, but do you know how to form mixed conditionals? Mixed conditionals are formed when we mix elements from two different types of conditionals.…
Reported speech is an English grammar topic that many of our advanced students ask about. If you have already been introduced to this topic, you have probably already studied the verbs ‘say’ and ‘tell’, but maybe you want to expand…