Top 10 Non-Fiction Books (Part 1)
Vocabulary haul (verb) pull or drag with effort or force. retreat (noun) an act of moving back or withdrawing. familiar (adj) well known from long or close association. ‘books will out’ – This comes from the phrase ‘truth will out’ which means to show that you believe the truth will always be discovered. bereaved (adj) […]
Phrasal Verbs with UNDER
Phrasal verbs are the combination of a verb followed by a preposition and/or a particle. By combining these words together, a new meaning is created which is different from the meaning of the words individually. This blog explains the meanings of five common phrasal verbs containing the preposition under. 1. Come under This phrasal verb can be […]
The Future Tenses
Today we have the third part of our English Grammar Tense Cheat Sheets. Make sure you bookmark this page. Scroll to the bottom for questions to practise. Let’s get cracking. future simple will When do we use it? future intentions at the moment of speaking We’ll collect you from the airport. predictions about […]
Lida’s Commonly Confused English Words – Part 4
Then or than? Altogether or all together? Desert or dessert? Emigrate or immigrate? Job or work? English, just like any other language, has plenty of words that can confuse native and non-native speakers. There are words that are similar or the same in pronunciation. Others can be similar in spelling but mean different things. And […]
Music Idioms
Music is an essential part of life. It influences our culture, our fashion and our language. There are too many music-related idioms in the English language to cover in one blog post, so here are five of the most common musical idioms. Try to use them all in your English conversations this week. 1. Music to my ears […]
TOEIC Exam Preparation Course
Vocabulary Tedious (adj) too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous. Repetitive (adj) containing or characterized by repetition, especially when unnecessary or tiresome. Determine (verb) cause (something) to occur in a particular way or to have a particular nature. Whiteboard (noun) a wipeable board with a white surface used for teaching or presentations. Similar to […]
Commonly Confused English Words – Part 3
Assume or presume? Lose or loose? Lay or lie? The English language contains many words which can confuse learners and native speakers alike. It’s common for a word to have several meanings or to be pronounced and spelled the same as others, that’s why it’s easy to make mistakes. This is the third instalment of the Commonly Confused English Words […]
Meet the Intrepid English Teachers – Jen!
Welcome to Intrepid English, Jen! Thanks! It’s great to be part of the team. Can you tell us a little about yourself? Of course! I’ve worked in education since I graduated – gosh that’s 15 years ago! I’ve managed education programmes and worked on administration teams, but my true passion lies in […]
Water Idioms
Did you know that there are more than 25,000 idiomatic phrases in English? Idioms are used in everyday language to add fluency and description to a sentence. They can be difficult for English learners to understand because the meaning of the idiom often has nothing to do with the individual words within the idiom. For instance, when […]
Intrepid English Student Profile – Sevgi
Here at Intrepid English, we always say how fortunate we are to have such a wonderful group of students. In today’s blog and podcast, I am chatting to one of those wonderful students, Sevgi. We discuss her experience of learning English and what it was like for her to move to London. She also […]