If you can teach English, ASL, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, Arabic, or ANY OTHER LANGUAGE please send a small introduction and your resume to info@adislanguageschool.com. We have part-time Language Teachers (possibly turning into full-time) opportunities available. If you live in or around Framingham MA this is a plus, however we also accept applications from other […]
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Dec
Dec
My students asked me to clarify the difference or similarity between the words JUST and ONLY. These words are sometimes synonyms and therefore interchangeable but not always. Here are the main uses of both words: ONLY Can be an adjective, and adverb and a conjunction. These are some examples of ‘only’ as an adverb meaning […]
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Dec
Dec
THE VERB “TO GET” To Get can be used in a number of patterns and has a number of meanings. Below are the most common: TO GET + DIRECT OBJECT = TO OBTAIN, TO RECEIVE, TO BUY I got my passport last week. (to obtain) She got her driving license last week. (to obtain) They got permission to live in Switzerland. […]
Many languages have a one-to-one spelling-pronunciation relationship, but the English language has no such thing! This is why English pronunciation can be difficult for students to master. On top of the 26 vowel sounds and many tricky consonant sounds, students also need to learn the pronunciation of endings that change according to the last sound of […]
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Oct
Oct
Today I would like to share a story about one of my students since it is inspirational for me and I thought it would be the same for everyone else. This student came to our school about ten months ago with zero knowledge of the language they wanted to learn. Their positive attitude and perseverance […]
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Oct
Oct
Beginner Portuguese Group Class starting mid-November at Adi’s Language School in Framingham, MA. The schedule will be once a week for 2 hours, and we are still determining the exact day and time. No registration fee. If you would like to register, please contact us with your full name, and days/times you would be […]
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Oct
Oct
My students recently asked me to explain the difference between Another vs. Other in English. I can see how the usage of these words can be confusing because they are very close in meaning, and here is my clarification on the topic: Another Is an adjective describing a singular nonspecific countable noun or pronoun. If […]
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Sep
Sep
When it comes to the verbs Say, Tell, Talk, Speak in English, many students are confused. Since the learners are our inspiration for this blog, the following is meant to help them use the four verbs correctly and understand them better in context. The verbs Say, Tell, Talk, Speak are very similar, however most of […]
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Sep
Sep
Subject/object pronouns and possessive adjectives such as I, me, my, they, them, their are a common source of confusion for English students. The following will categorize and explain the usage of these words in context so that they are easier to understand. Pronouns and Adjectives Let’s first clarify what pronouns and adjectives are. Pronouns are generally short […]