22 Common Nouns and How to Replace Them

16 Old Words for Young People

16 Young Words for Old People

20 Clutter Words & Phrases

British vs American English

Words to use instead of "very"

Words to replace "said"

Commonly confused words...again!

Here is a list of words which are commonly confused:

Words to use instead of great

A common theme in any language is how to improve the variety of words you use in both speaking and writing.  Have a look at an example of synonyms of the word 'great':

Common words and what you can use instead

 

16 Boring Words and What to Use Instead

Dictionary applications to help you learn English

There are many wonderful applications, thanks to modern technology, which allow us to learn English vocabulary and grammar in new and different ways.  I wanted to share some of the following, which are applications I use as a teacher:

 

1. Advanced English Dictionary & Thesaurus

2. Google Translate

3. Dictionary.com

4. English Dictionary - Offline

5. Urban Dictionary

 

There is a list of some other useful applications, which you can have a look at on the following website: http://www.fluentu.com/english/blog/best-english-dictionary-app/

Help for English exam preparation

If you want to see what level you are or how to prepare for the B1 (PET), B2 (First) or C1 (Advanced) exam, have a look at the following website: http://www.examenglish.com/.

The website also includes tips on learning vocabulary for the different levels of exams: http://www.examenglish.com/vocabulary/index.html