Past subjunctive: I wish... if only... it's time... I'd rather

Stargirl Chapters 1-5 (English Audiobook)

Listen to Chapters 1-5 before this one! Practice your listening with this audiobook reading of Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli. It is a coming-of-age story about Stargirl Caraway, a girl who starts high school in Mica, Arizona and immediately stands out from everyone else. Her quirky behavior surprises her classmates at first, but little by little, they begin to warm up to her.

Stargirl Chapters 1-5 (English Audiobook)

Practice your listening with this audiobook reading of Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli. It is a coming-of-age story about Stargirl Caraway, a girl who starts high school in Mica, Arizona and immediately stands out from everyone else. Her quirky behavior surprises her classmates at first, but little by little, they begin to warm up to her. Leave a comment if you would like the next chapters!

Past subjunctive: I wish... if only... it's time... I'd rather

Today’s live class is all about the subjunctive in English: how we use past verb forms to talk about wishes, regrets, preferences, and unreal or hypothetical situations. I break down key phrases like it’s time, I wish, if only, I’d rather, and as if/as though, and look at how they actually work in real conversations. You’ll see the difference between present vs past wishes, common mistakes (like was vs were), and how to sound more natural when expressing complaints, desires, or hypotheticals.

Interview with Vitoria Tamarindo! (part 1)

In this episode, I’m joined by Vitória Tamarindo, an English teacher from Brazil! You can follow her here: @teachervitoriatamarindo https://www.instagram.com/teachervitoriatamarindo/ [https://www.instagram.com/teachervitoriatamarindo/]We talk about all sorts of things from where we live and life changes, to hobbies, her backgrounds in English, the role of music and pop culture in language acquisition, and the specific methodologies we use in our online classrooms to help students move past the basics.00:00 – Introduction04:23 – Rural life vs. city07:25 – Living in Chile12:20 – Getting into teaching15:35 – Music and pronunciation18:15 – Student-led topics24:55 – Lexical approach explained29:42 – Improvisation and games34:40 – Pre-tasks and learning

Using Every English Tense in Real Life

"Why am I learning this?" If you’ve ever asked that while staring at a grammar chart, this video is for you. Most intermediate and advanced English learners know how to conjugate verbs, but they struggle to use them in real conversations. In this episode, we’re moving away from the textbook and into the real world. I’m walking you through all the major English tenses with practical, funny, and slightly ridiculous examples. Watching this video and taking away a new, highly relevant way that you can use one of these tenses is a win in my book! Remember that tenses are tools for you to be more precise when you speak and say things in a way that's closer to your intention. We learn grammar to help us with real life situations. Which verb tense is still hard for you to wrap your head around? Let me know in the comments! Here's my website for classes: charmenglish.cl [charmenglish.cl]