English Grammar

This is where I study English grammar on my own every day. It’s a place where I not only improve my language skills but also discover new grammar rules. Step by step, I am working to become more confident in writing and communicating in English. The journey isn’t easy, but I believe that with patience and effort, I will continue to make progress. 1. Tenses Tenses indicate the time of an action or state of being expressed by a verb....

October 13, 2024 · 18 min · Phong Nguyen

English Stories

Welcome to this exciting collection of stories inspired by the “4000 Essential English Words” series. 1. The Lion and the Rabbit afraid, agree, angry, arrive, attack, bottom, clever, cruel, finally, hide, hunt, lot, middle, moment, pleased, promise, reply, safe, trick, well A cruel lion lived in the forest. Every day, he killed and ate a lot of animals. The other animals were afraid the lion would kill them all. The animals told the lion, “Let’s make a deal....

November 28, 2024 · 85 min · Phong Nguyen

English Speaking

Learn about English. Refer 0. Phonetic Symbols Table Vowels Notes Diphthongs Notes Consonants (Voiced) Notes Consonants (Voiceless) Notes /ɪ/ As in bit /ɪə/ As in ear /b/ Voiced bilabial stop (as in bat) /p/ Voiceless bilabial stop (as in pat) /i:/ As in see /eə/ As in air /d/ Voiced alveolar stop (as in dog) /t/ Voiceless alveolar stop (as in top) /e/ As in met /eɪ/ As in say /dʒ/ Voiced affricate (as in judge) /t∫/ Voiceless affricate (as in church) /ə/ Schwa, as in sofa /ɔɪ/ As in boy /g/ Voiced velar stop (as in go) /k/ Voiceless velar stop (as in cat) /ɜ:/ As in bird /aɪ/ As in my /v/ Voiced labiodental fricative /f/ Voiceless labiodental fricative /ʊ/ As in put /əʊ/ As in go /ð/ Voiced dental fricative (this) /θ/ Voiceless dental fricative (thin) /u:/ As in food /aʊ/ As in now /z/ Voiced alveolar fricative (zoo) /s/ Voiceless alveolar fricative (sun) /ɒ/ As in hot /ʊə/ As in tour /ʒ/ Voiced palatal fricative (vision) /∫/ Voiceless palatal fricative (she) /ɔ:/ As in call /m/ Voiced bilabial nasal (man) /h/ Voiceless glottal fricative (hat) /ʌ/ As in cup /n/ Voiced alveolar nasal (net) /l/ Voiceless lateral approximant /ɑ:/ As in car /ŋ/ Voiced velar nasal (sing) /r/ Voiceless alveolar approximant /æ/ As in cat /w/ Voiced bilabial approximant (wet) /j/ Voiceless palatal approximant (yes) 1....

December 8, 2024 · 4 min · Phong Nguyen

English Writing

Learn about English.

December 30, 2024 · 1 min · Phong Nguyen