Elizabeth's English Lectures (CEO, A-listers Academy/ALA)

To inquire about my classes, or for a trial lesson, email me at  acewld@gmail.com Here is another short post that students of ESL or English as a Second Language can read. Accuse The man was accused of spreading fake news.  Approve She doesn't approve of her daughter's wearing revealing clothes. She is too conservative.  Assure Former US President Barack Obama assured then-Vice President Biden of his support when the latter declared his interest to run for the presidency.  Beware Beware of women who smile at you at the ladies' room. They just want to take a look at your kikay kit!  Boast He always boasts of his achievements. He thinks he is cool but actually, nobody cares about whatever he does in his life.  Complain My neighbors like playing loud music at 5:00 in the morning. No matter how much and how often I complain of the noise, they just don't care. At all.  Consist My wardrobe consists of dresses and tights.  The team consists of five

Again, we are going to solve or explain one grammar point that students of English as a Second Language or ESL have trouble understanding. These two are not the same.  Look + Adjective Examples: You look sick. Please take enough rest and eat more vegetables. What’s the matter with Jack? He looks angry . Don’t buy that dress. It looks shabby.   Look Like + Noun Taylor Swift looks like a doll . She is very pretty. (Taylor Swift is a real human, she is not a doll, but she resembles a doll.) The house is painted purple and light yellow. It looks like a cake. Everybody wants to look like Emma Watson . She is very pretty! Thank you very much! See you again next time! ~ For more information, please watch the YouTube video below. To inquire about my classes, or for a trial lesson, email me at acewld@gmail.com  

  To inquire about my classes, or for a trial lesson, email me at  acewld@gmail.com   Hello there! We’re here again to discuss one grammar point that students of ESL , or English as a Second Language , find confusing. To ask simply means get some information. When you ask someone, “What are you eating?” , you simply want to know what the person is having for a meal now. To ask for means you want something, either tangible or intangible, to be given. Examples: There was no spoon, so I asked for one. We have no sugar. Please ask the waiter for some packets of sugar. Thank you very much! For more information about this topic, please check the YouTube video below.

  To inquire about my classes, or for a trial lesson, email me at  acewld@gmail.com   We are going to discuss something that confuses students of English as a Second Language or ESL.   Prepositions are really tricky. The best way to learn about prepositions by heart is to keep on reading, reading, and reading. This blog post shows the verbs/words that usually go with the preposition FROM. I also provided some example sentences for your convenience Borrow If you want to set up a business but you have no capital, try to borrow money from a bank. Or, if you have a generous friend, you can also borrow money from him/her/ Defend My ancestors defended my country from invaders.  Differ My opinion greatly differs from yours but of course, that doesn't mean I hate you. I love you as a friend and I respect you as a human even though our opinions are different.  Dismiss Jane was dismissed from her work right after the boss found out that she was having an affair with

  This is a bit confusing for some students of ESL , or English as a Second Language . Well, let's discuss it the simplest possible way.  When we see somebody DO something, this means we saw the action from the beginning to the end. Example: I saw him cook ramen. This simply means that from the beginning of the cooking process to the end of the cooking process, I witnessed everything.) But: I saw him cooking ramen. ( This means that at that particular time when I saw him, he was in the middle of an action, it was an ongoing action. I did not see the action from the beginning to the end, I just saw a part of it.) To be more specific about this, please watch the YouTube video below. Thank you very much! ~ To inquire about my classes, or for a trial lesson, email me at acewld@gmail.com  

  Let’s solve another problem of students of ESL or English as a Second Language . When we say a person is selfish, we are referring to his personality. You are selfish. You are kind. You are rude. You are unreasonable.= All of these are declarations of someone's personality or being.  When we say that a person is being selfish , we are talking only about a particular instance. The person is not selfish, but at that moment, he is displaying selfishness due to some reasons. For more information, please watch the YouTube video below. To inquire about my classes, email me at   acewld@gmail.com  

To inquire about my classes, or for a trial lesson, email me at acewld@gmail.com   A lot of students of ESL or English as a Second Language often ask me what Action Verbs and Linking Verbs are.  A linking verb functions as a bridge between the subject and its complement. An action verb , on the other hand, is an action performed by the subject and usually, it has an object. Take a look at the following examples: The cat smelled the lobster. The cat- Subject Smelled- Verb The lobster - The object of the verb smelled, the receiver of the action Compare this:   This cheese smells rotten. This cheese- Subject Smells- Linking Verb Rotten- Adjective Complement The verb smells connects to the adjective rotten . This simply means that the cheese is not giving off a good cheesy smell but a rotten one instead. For more information about this topic, please watch the YouTube video below. Thanks! See you again! ~

To inquire about my classes, or for a trial lesson, email me at  acewld@gmail.com     Again, here is a short but informative lesson for students of English as a Second Language or ESL .   To look forward to something means to wait for something with much happiness and anticipation. Usually, look forward to is followed by a noun or pronoun and it means, we are eagerly waiting for the arrival of fulfillment of an event. Examples: I always look forward to Christmas Season. Christmas is just around the corner, and I am looking forward to it. I have been looking forward to Christmas. What if there is no noun, and there is an action verb? Easy. Just add -ing to the verb. Examples: Jane is looking forward to celebrating Christmas with her family in New York. I am looking forward to meeting the new CEO of the company. Elon Musk is looking forward to buying Amazon from Jeff Bezos. (Relax people, it’s just an example sentence.) For more information, please cl

To inquire about my classes, or for a trial lesson, email me at acewld@gmail.com When do we use    Used to + Base Verb, Used to + Verb-ing? This is another thing that confuses many students of English as a Second Language or ESL . Used to + Base Verb =something regularly happened in the past, but it doesn’t happen anymore. Examples: I used to sing at weddings. (I did this regularly in the past; I don’t do it anymore.) What if the next word is an adjective, and not a verb? In this case, we have to insert a Be-Verb. Example: I used to be thin. Finally, I have gained some weight. (This means, I was thin before, but not anymore.) What if there is a noun after the adjective, and there is no verb? In this case, we will insert another verb. Example: I used to have long hair. I have very short   hair now. My sister used to have three dogs. She gave them to a friend when she left for England. My brother used to be a commercial model. He is a public school teacher now