English Phonetic Vowel Sounds

 Single & Double Vowel Sounds

Should, ought , have to and must

Should and ought are very similar. They are both used to talk about obligation and duty, to give advice; and to make a suggestion about something

You ought to/ should  read The Secret . It s a great book. (a suggestion)

You ought to/ should  drive more carefully. (an advice)

*Must and have to are much stronger than should and ought to. 

It is used to talk about something is necessary or required

You must bring your homework tomorrow.

We can give advice with should and ought to.

We can give orders with must and have to.

e.g.

you ought to give up smoking. (an advice)

the doctor said you must give up smoking. (an order)

*We use  don't have and doesn’t have for something that is not necessary.

You don't have to come to the party at 6. Come at any time.

She doesn't have to finish her homework now.

An Effective Way to Memorize New Words

1. Start by 10 words a day. It's better if the words come in context e.g. a sort story or article.
2.  Underline these words and look at their meaning in the dictionary.
3.  See the syllables of the word e.g.  interesting has four syllables: in.ter.est.ing
4. Spell the word loud-out making a short pause after each syllable, then read the whole word. Keep looking at the word and Spell it loud-out that for 10 times.
5.   Do the pervious step without looking at the word  for 5 times. Then write it down.
6.   If the spelling is correct, congratulations! You got it. Then go to the next word. If spelling isn't correct, go back to step #4.
7. The next day, before you are going to the new 10 words,  you should start with the last 10 words you memorized for 5 times to each

In & At

The diffrence bettween in and at

Prepositions are not always consistent. They may change depending on the context; but there are a guidelines.

AT:  at always applies to a specific point at time or place.

·         At 2 o'clock

·         At the end of the year

·         At the corner

·         At the air port

IN:  in usually means within inside a surrounding time or place.

·         In the spring

·         In the 2013

·         In the classroom

·         In Canada

e.g. When you are in a field, it is all around you.

General Tips for Language Acquisition

• Set a fixed time every day to learn.
• Don't  learn English by comparing it to Arabic to prevent any interference between the two languages. English completely differs from Arabic in sentence structure.
• Read simple  articles, listen to short recordings and watch movies in English even though you do not understand much.

Welcome to Easy English Café!

Easy English Café is a simple guide to common problems in English conversation, usage, spelling, grammar and other skills. It is presented for all learners who would like to improve their English skills. 

Samya A. Al-Muntashiri

BA in English language

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