Author: Sourov
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English Bite — Vocabulary Strategies: How to Learn New Words That Stick
function checkQ(n,a,el){var r=document.getElementById(“q”+n+”result”);if(el.value==a){r.style.color=”#38a169″;r.textContent=”✅ Correct!”;} else{r.style.color=”#e53e3e”;r.textContent=”❌ Try again!”;} r.style.display=”block”;} 🧠 Vocabulary Strategies: How to Learn New Words That Stick Level: B1 · 5 minutes · All Learners 💡 Today’s Idea The most effective vocabulary learning uses: context (words in sentences), spaced repetition (review at increasing intervals), and collocations (words that go together). 📖 From My Experience…
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English Bite — My Story in English: The Narrative Tense
function checkQ(n,a,el){var r=document.getElementById(“q”+n+”result”);if(el.value==a){r.style.color=”#38a169″;r.textContent=”✅ Correct!”;} else{r.style.color=”#e53e3e”;r.textContent=”❌ Try again!”;} r.style.display=”block”;} 📝 My Story in English: The Narrative Tense Level: B1 · 5 minutes · Teens & Adults 💡 Today’s Idea Stories in English use three past tenses together:Past Simple (the main events) · Past Continuous (background/interrupted actions) · Past Perfect (events before the story began). 📖 From…
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English Bite — Talking About Feelings in English
function checkQ(n,a,el){var r=document.getElementById(“q”+n+”result”);if(el.value==a){r.style.color=”#38a169″;r.textContent=”✅ Correct!”;} else{r.style.color=”#e53e3e”;r.textContent=”❌ Try again!”;} r.style.display=”block”;} 💙 Talking About Feelings in English Level: B1 · 5 minutes · All Learners 💡 Today’s Idea English has a rich vocabulary for emotions — but many learners only know happy, sad, angry. Expanding your emotional vocabulary helps you communicate honestly and precisely. 📖 From My Experience…
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English Bite — English Around the World: One Language, Many Voices
function checkQ(n,a,el){var r=document.getElementById(“q”+n+”result”);if(el.value==a){r.style.color=”#38a169″;r.textContent=”✅ Correct!”;} else{r.style.color=”#e53e3e”;r.textContent=”❌ Try again!”;} r.style.display=”block”;} 🌐 English Around the World: One Language, Many Voices Level: B1 · 5 minutes · All Learners 💡 Today’s Idea There is no single ‘correct’ English. English is a global language with hundreds of varieties — British, American, Australian, Indian, Caribbean, African, and more. Understanding variation makes…
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English Bite — Abstract vs Concrete Language: Write Like You Mean It
function checkQ(n,a,el){var r=document.getElementById(“q”+n+”result”);if(el.value==a){r.style.color=”#38a169″;r.textContent=”✅ Correct!”;} else{r.style.color=”#e53e3e”;r.textContent=”❌ Try again!”;} r.style.display=”block”;} ✍️ Abstract vs Concrete Language: Write Like You Mean It Level: C1 · 5 minutes · Advanced Learners & Writers 💡 Today’s Idea Abstract language talks about ideas, feelings, values, concepts. Concrete language names specific things, actions, people, places. The most powerful writing uses concrete language to…
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English Bite — Idioms from the World of Work
function checkQ(n,a,el){var r=document.getElementById(“q”+n+”result”);if(el.value==a){r.style.color=”#38a169″;r.textContent=”✅ Correct!”;} else{r.style.color=”#e53e3e”;r.textContent=”❌ Try again!”;} r.style.display=”block”;} 💼 Idioms from the World of Work Level: B2 · 5 minutes · Adults & Professionals 💡 Today’s Idea Idioms are phrases whose meaning is different from the literal words. Workplace idioms are common in meetings, emails, and casual conversation — understanding them prevents confusion. 📖 From…
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English Bite — The Art of Disagreeing Politely in English
function checkQ(n,a,el){var r=document.getElementById(“q”+n+”result”);if(el.value==a){r.style.color=”#38a169″;r.textContent=”✅ Correct!”;} else{r.style.color=”#e53e3e”;r.textContent=”❌ Try again!”;} r.style.display=”block”;} 🤝 The Art of Disagreeing Politely in English Level: B2 · 5 minutes · Adults & Professionals 💡 Today’s Idea In English professional contexts, direct disagreement can damage relationships. Diplomatic disagreement acknowledges the other view first, then offers an alternative. 📖 From My Experience I managed teams…
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English Bite — Discourse Markers: The Glue Between Ideas
function checkQ(n,a,el){var r=document.getElementById(“q”+n+”result”);if(el.value==a){r.style.color=”#38a169″;r.textContent=”✅ Correct!”;} else{r.style.color=”#e53e3e”;r.textContent=”❌ Try again!”;} r.style.display=”block”;} 🔗 Discourse Markers: The Glue Between Ideas Level: C1 · 5 minutes · Adults & Advanced Learners 💡 Today’s Idea Discourse markers signal how ideas connect: contrast, addition, concession, result, sequence. Without them, ideas exist in isolation. With them, they become argument. 📖 From My Experience When…
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English Bite — Formal vs Informal: Reading the Room in English
function checkQ(n,a,el){var r=document.getElementById(“q”+n+”result”);if(el.value==a){r.style.color=”#38a169″;r.textContent=”✅ Correct!”;} else{r.style.color=”#e53e3e”;r.textContent=”❌ Try again!”;} r.style.display=”block”;} 🎯 Formal vs Informal: Reading the Room in English Level: B2 · 5 minutes · Adults & Professionals 💡 Today’s Idea Register = the level of formality you choose based on context, audience, and relationship. English has a wide range — from text message to legal document.…