The playful player plays playfully. Beach English Parts of Speech.
In English, many root words can be used in multiple forms. For example: I play guitar. Play is a verb. I am a guitar player. Player is a noun. The kitten is playful. Playful is [...]
Legal or illegal? Beach English Prefixes.
In English, the prefix, or letters before a word, can give a clue to its meaning. For example, RE before a word means ‘again’. Review is to view again. React is to act again. [...]
Feeling Blue? Beach English Color Idioms.
In English, we have many idioms, or expressions, using colors. For example, if I am feeling blue, how am I a feeling? I’m sad. Blue is associated with sadness. Or I am the black [...]
Walked, Called, Wanted. Beach English Pronunciation.
Regular verbs in the past tense end in the letters ‘ed’, but unfortunately for English learners, this ‘ed’ ending is pronounced different ways depending on the verb. Here are the 3 common pronunciations: Normally [...]
F1 VISA PROCESS GUIDELINES (For Initial Students)
(Excerpt from StudyUSA magazine, April 2015) Here are some guidelines to help make your student visa application process smooth and successful: Getting your visa to study in the United States takes time but can be [...]
Going to work or to going to work out? Beach English Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal verbs are very common in American English. Phrasal verbs are verbs followed by prepositions. For example, let’s pick out ‘pick out’, a phrasal verb meaning to choose. Most phrasal verbs are separable. So there are often [...]
I thought I taught ‘ought’. Beach English Irregular Verbs
Some past irregular verbs have patterns. For example, what is the past of bring? What is the pas of think? What is the past of buy? What is the past of seek? What is the [...]
Congratulations to recent TOEFL Winners!
"The TOEFL Prep class is a great way to prepare for the exam. It trains you for every section of the test with practice exercises similar to those on the exam. The teacher is excellent and the [...]
Making Exercise or Doing Exercise? Beach English Verbs.
The verbs ‘Make’ and ‘Do’ can have similar meanings in English. In what situations do we use them? In some languages, ‘Make’ and ‘Do’ translate into 1 word (For example in Spanish ‘Hacer’ or in [...]
17 Ways to say ‘Good’ in English. Beach English Adjectives.
The words ‘good’ or ‘nice’ in English are boring! Now that your English is improving, try replacing ‘good’ with stronger, more expressive adjectives. Here are several….Excellent, Fantastic, Awesome, Tremendous, Magnificent, Marvelous, Unbelievable, Incredible, Super, Spectacular, [...]
