Greetings all. I’m back again, and as I promised last time, I’m going to write a few words about the present continuous (progressive) tense. This is an important tense because we use it in two different situations. Unlike the simple past and the simple present tenses discussed earlier, this tense (and all the other tenses) […]
The primary use of the simple present tense is to express the notion of regular activity. We also use it to talk about present general situations. Like with the simple past tense, we normally don’t use a helping (auxiliary) verb when forming positive statements. However, a helping verb is necessary when forming negative statements and
Being an ESL Instructor at CINCILINGUA is the greatest job in the world! Who else has the opportunity to get to know people from all over the world on a daily bases with the ease of a few key strokes when teaching Online or in conversation when teaching in person; their likes and dislikes, personal
How is it that some birds can imitate a human voice so precisely? Imagine how astounded the first humans who heard one were to hear words reflected with such exact intonation and articulation. Children perform this exact same feat, but only after hearing words or expressions repeatedly, usually around two years of age. Many comedians
The vast majority of students who come to study with CINCILINGUA come with one purpose in mind – they want to learn how to speak English. If you have this same objective, I urge you to follow the “specificity principle.” The specificity principle states that you must train specifically for a specific outcome. That sounds
Teaching English online for CINCILINGUA is very enjoyable. The students are a pleasure to work with. There is one big challenge – juggling times zones! Teaching Online, I can teach from anywhere, so when I am in Chicago, which is one hour behind Cincinnati, where the CINCILINGUA offices are located I have to calculate that
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If you follow the National Football League (NFL) in the United States, you know that this week is Super Bowl Week. In general, the Super Bowl is an occasion where most Americans have a party and watch the big game. This year the people in Cincinnati are excited because it is our own Cincinnati Bengals
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When you study with CINCILINGUA in Cincinnati, Ohio USA – you have many options of things to do in the evenings and on the weekends. Many students enjoy going to sporting events and Cincinnati has many to choose from. Right now the city is full of excitement because the Cincinnati Bengals – our NFL team
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The phrases “scared of ” and “afraid of ” have similar meanings – to have fear or to be frightened of someone or something. For example, you may say, “I am afraid of (or scared of) snakes”. Afraid and scared are generally followed by the preposition “of “. You could also use the verb forms
I once heard it said in a movie that everyday is a blank page and we can write what we want on it. I say that every New Year is a new chapter in our lives where anything is possible. Some may feel that learning English as a Second Language is difficult, but it is
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