Gerund or Progressive Tense

Listen to the lyric and find -ing form: Tell me something, girl Are you happy in this modern world? Or do you need more? Is there something else you’re searching for? I’m falling In all the good times, I find myself longing for change And in the bad times, I fear myself Tell me something, boy Aren’t you tired trying to fill that void? Or do you need more? Ain’t it hard keeping it so hardcore? Which one is a Gerund or a continuous tense/progressive tense ? Simple thing you should know that the meanings of both are active meaning in our bahasa (me- or ber-). And the very easy… Read More

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English Proficiency Test

Language proficiency is difficult to measure, as everyone has different strengths, weaknesses, and learning styles. You may be able to tell the difference between a person who only speaks a few words in English and a native English speaker, but what about everyone in between? How can you determine your English level? And how many English proficiency levels are there? Generally, The CEFR, Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, is one of many frameworks that describe your language proficiency. This standard includes 6 distinct English levels: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, and C2. Some institutions also recognize the pre-A1 level, though it is not as common. There are several… Read More

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Reductions

When natives speak, they reduce the pronunciation of certain words and phrases. This can be confusing for non-native speakers who are often unfamiliar with these reductions. Learning some common English reductions will improve your comprehension and make you sound more natural to native speakers. English reductions are usually not taught in English language schools but you need to know reductions in order to understand conversations between native English speakers. Reductions are used extensively in TV, movies, music, literature, and in conversations among native English speakers. Here are some common reductions: Whassup: what is up Gimme: give me Lemme: let me Gonna: going to Gotta: got to Wanna: want to Dunno:… Read More

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Homograph

Homograph is a group (usually a pair) of words that are spelled the same way, and may or may not be pronounced the same way, although the difference in pronunciation is often just a shift in the accented syllable.⁣ Watch! To put it on the correct sentence, ok. Here are some words as the examples: ⁣ ⁣ I left my key on the left side of the table.⁣ ⁣ I park my car in the park. ⁣ ⁣ Fair (adil) x Fair (pameran) ⁣ Letter (surat) x Letter (huruf) ⁣ Bow (busur) x Bow (Membungkuk) ⁣ Block (merintangi) x Block (komplek) ⁣ Face (menghadapi) x Face (muka) ⁣ Ring (cincin)… Read More

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ESL or EFL

⁣ ⁣⁣ ESL or EFL or others.⁣ ⁣ The distinction between ESL and EFL comes from the native language of the country in which instruction is being given. An ESL classroom is one in which English is the primary national language. On the other hand, an EFL classroom is one in which English is not the native language, as is true of many European countries, where it is common to learn to speak more than one foreign language. For these reasons, ESL is typically the term used in the United States, an English-speaking nation, whereas EFL is more often the term of choice in countries where English is not the… Read More

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