Adjectives with '-ing' and '-ed' A lot of adjectives are made from verbs by adding -ing or -ed: -ing adjectives The commonest -ing adjectives are: amusing annoying boring disappointing exciting interesting frightening tiring shocking surprising worrying If you say something is interesting, you mean it interests you: I read a very interesting article in the newspaper today. If you say something is terrifying, you mean it terrifies you: That Dracula film was absolutely terrifying. -ed adjectives The commonest -ed adjectives are: annoyed bored closed delighted disappointed excited frightened tired worried If something bores you, you can say you feel bored. We had nothing to do. We were really bored. If something terrifies you, you can say you are terrified. I didn't really enjoy the Dracula film. Most of the time I was terrified. 👉 Book a lesson with me today: www.italki.com/teacher/8719362

English is a broad and beautiful language which is always evolving. Over time, people assign different meanings to the same word or they create new words which can be known as slang. Slang is informal and used in speech rather than writing. Here, I have put together some words you might hear when speaking with native British English speakers.

Something to help you expand your vocabulary.

If you’re learning English in order to better your job prospects, the chances are that at some point you’re going to need to understand and employ a more specialised vocabulary. Working in a business environment will expose you to a raft of new words that don’t tend to be covered by standard English as a Foreign Language courses. In this episode, I will explain some of the words and phrases you can expect to hear in an office, including both official terms and the so-called “office jargon” that has crept into use in the 21st-century workplace.

Hello and welcome to another episode of Engine English. Ever since the might of the British Empire was expelled from the United States, ordinary folk from both sides of the pond have chuckled at each other's use of the English language and pronunciation. This has also led to a few interesting conversations where things often get lost in translation. The two might share the English language but it can seem like you're speaking an entirely different language if you're unaware of the way certain words are used. 👉 Book a lesson with me today: www.italki.com/teacher/8719362

Picture this: you’re standing at the coffee machine and a colleague comes over. You don’t know him very well. You both say hello and then you can’t think of much to say. You mumble* something about the weather (if you are British this is a sure thing. We love to talk about the weather) and then… nothing. Your mind goes blank* and you stand awkwardly looking at the coffee, wondering why it is taking so long to make… Or picture this: you’ve joined a meeting online and there are one or two colleagues already there. You’re waiting for others to join and you have to pass the time. But the same thing happens … you can’t think of anything interesting to say and there is awkward silence…. In these situations we need small talk. 👉 Book a class with me today: www.italki.com/teacher/8719362

Hello and welcome to another episode of Engine English. Episode 6 is on Which Are The Most Spoken Languages In The United Kingdom? Can you guess? If you would like to download the episode's transcript, please complete my email contact form below to access it: https://mailchi.mp/5efe1e28e4bf/the-most-spoken-languages-in-the-united-kingdom 👉 Book a class with me: www.italki.com/teacher/8719362

Hello and welcome to another episode of Engine English. Today's episode is part two of my 21 essential business English idioms. People still seem to have doubts about the differences there are between general and business English. Although there’s substantial overlapping, there are some clear differences. I will give you 11 useful idioms that you can use in the office with examples that will help you understand how you can use them. If you would like to download my 21 Business English idioms as a PDF, please complete my email contact form below to access it: https://mailchi.mp/6e1e2f376673/businessidioms