Grammar learning for what?

Some of you might think learning grammar is very important for you to improve your English. Yes, that is true, it is very important.

But at the same time, we need to remember that there should be a purpose for why we learn some particular grammatical rules. We found a funny movie clip to show when we learn grammar, we need to know how we use the grammatical feature and in what way it can be used in a context. Enjoy and happy English learning!

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAPWmZoOUow

What is “small talk?”

Small Talk is literally a small talk in which people talk very briefly, usually for 1 to several minutes to talk about something not serious. For example, people can talk about:

  • weather
  • recent events
  • sports
  • family

We do not usually think “small talk” is very important but it does have a very important function as we engage in small talk with everyone, such as family, neighbors, colleagues, friends or even strangers.

It is vital for you to know how you can get better at “small talk” as it plays an important function in communicating with lots of people.

Good luck and happy English learning!

No chance < Fat chance < Slim chance

These phrases mean there is little or no possibility of something happening, although they have slightly different nuances.

  • 0% chance = no chance
  • 3% chance =  fat chance
  • 5% chance = slim chance

I went for a job interview today but I have fat chance of getting it; there was no chance I could get the job; there was only a slim chance I could get the job.

Do you think the rookie will make it this year? No chance!

We often talk about “probability” (= how much chance something is likely to happen). It is always good to have a variety of expressions to convey different meanings and nuances.

Good luck and Happy English Learning!