by Andrea Dietrich Maybe you have come across the terms transitive verb versus intransitive verb, but you may not really understand exactly what those terms mean or why they are important. In this blog, I hope to make you an expert on the transitive and intransitive distinction. Let’s start with some definitions. . . Transitive… Read more: Transitive Verb or Intransitive Verb: What’s the Difference?

by Francien Jones Do you confuse lay and lie on purpose or by accident? In my family, we catch each other when we make mistakes in English: grammar, pronunciation, word usage, or whatever it may be. I guess that comes with the territory—I am an ESL teacher and my husband has a master’s degree in… Read more: Lay and Lie: Know the Difference

by Noah Frazier Several years ago now, a landmark study took a bold stance concerning students studying English as a second language. Throughout the years, English schools across the country have used terms like ELLs (English Language Learners), ESL students (English as a Second Language students), LMs (Language Minorities), etc. However, according to the work… Read more: Supporting Emerging Bilinguals

by Annette Stevenson One of our teachers explains how she manages her classroom and helps students focus in class. Now that Covid-19 restrictions are starting to lift (and students are returning to the physical classroom), I have noticed an abundance of excitement and energy coming from the students. They are so excited to see each… Read more: Helping English Students Focus in Class

by Francien Jones Have you ever wondered why there are so many meanings for some verbs in English? Let’s consider the verb get. Alone, this verb usually means means to obtain or acquire something; that’s pretty simple, right? But try adding different prepositions following that verb, and suddenly the meaning changes. When we attach different… Read more: Getting Familiar with the Verb “GET”