Nativo - Private English Lessons

25/06/2017

Whom should be used to refer to the object of a verb or preposition. When in doubt, try this simple trick: If you can replace…

09/05/2017

FUN FACT: This is the first time in history that the President of France will speak better English than the President of America.

25/04/2017

From the archive

29/03/2017

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In Facebook groups sharing posts focusing on language learning, early English students are turning to Trump-speak to learn basic vocabulary and concepts.

21/11/2016

http://www.grammarcheck.net/synonyms-great/?sf42008944=1

Get inspired by 111 of the best synonyms for the word ‘Great’. Take a look at this infographic for a list of alternative and similar expressions for: “Great!”

19/11/2016

24/12/2015

Merry Christmas from Nativo!!!

Christmas Idioms and Proverbs:

Deck the Halls
Christmas Comes but Once a Year
Tis the Season
Meet Me Under the Mistletoe
The Stockings were Hung by the Chimney
Bah, Humbug!
Ho Ho Ho!

30/07/2015

Here's a useful repost to help with your voiced and voiceless "TH" pronunciation.

Free pronunciation lesson (North American English). Pronunciation of the voiced & voiceless "TH" sound. EnglishMeeting.com video with Dave Sconda. I hope you...

25/05/2014

Close to, Next to, and Near - What's the difference?

The following are examples to help illustrate the difference between these words. (Note the use of the proposition "to" in each sentence.)

Next to: I live next to my work. - By saying this, you mean that your office is to one side or the other of your house.

Close to: I live close to my work. - This means you live by your work. Maybe on one side or the other, maybe just a 2-minute walk around the corner.

Near: I live near my work. - Same meaning as "close to", but without the preposition "to" needed.

For more information about the differences between "close to" and "near", please visit this helpful link:

When used in the sense of 'not far' or 'a short distance away', the adjectives near and close have the same meaning and are interchangeable.We can say: His house is very close. ✓ or His house is ve...

19/05/2014

A beautiful poem reminding us to "look up".

Please watch...

'Look Up' - A spoken word film for an online generation. 'Look Up' is a lesson taught to us through a love story, in a world where we continue to find ways t...

09/01/2014

Who vs Whom

Quick tip: Whom should always follow a prepostion. (To whom, for whom, with whom, from whom, etc.)