El otro día me encontré un anuncio que decía: “Profesor nativo de inglés… If you don’t use it, you’ll loose it!” Nada da más confianza que un profesor de inglés… escribiendo mal en inglés. Pero bueno, vamos al tema, porque este mito me encanta: Si eres nativo, puedes enseñar el idioma. Claro, y siguiendo esa […]
I recently found an advert that proudly announced: “Native English Teacher… If you don’t use it, you’ll loose it!” Nothing says “trust me with your language development” quite like immediately proving you can’t spell lose. But let’s dig in, because this is one of my favourite myths: If you’re a native speaker, you can teach
Metaphor vs Simile Same idea, slightly different grammar, and just enough to confuse everyone learning English! Welcome Analogy If metaphors and similes are quick comparisons… an analogy takes the idea and runs with it, adding extra detail to help you understand it more clearly (or making it sound more dramatic than necessary). Metaphor A metaphor
Idioms are proof that English speakers have collectively agreed to make life harder for everyone else. They’re phrases where the words don’t mean what they say. If someone tells you to “break a leg,” they’re not threatening you—they’re wishing you good luck. (Confusing? Absolutely!) Idioms are often unique to a language, which means translating them
