BROADCASTING
LIVE WITH CRAIG
Ask me anything
Welcome to this live lesson that will help you improve your
English – specifically if you have doubts and questions about something in
English that you’re studying or that you’ve noticed recently.
Juani
I arrived in London or I arrived at London – which is
correct?
I’m at London airport
I’m in London and it’s raining!
Train – London – Liverpool – Edinburgh
The pen is in my pocket, I’m in the kitchen.
He’s at work, at school, at home
Andrea
What’s the difference between affect and effect?
Affect=to have an influence “The war in Ukraine is affecting food supplies”
Effect= the result of an influence “Smoking has a negative effect on your health.”
Affect is often used a verb, effect as a noun
Jose Antonio from Madrid
How can I improve my vocabulary? (books, apps, notebook,)
Noticing and recording
What does it mean to know a word? (spelling, pronunciation, forms, collocations,
prepositions, use in context, recognise it when you read it or hear it) –
photograph (take a photo OF)
Alberto from Argentina - Fewer and less
(opposite of ‘more’)
There are fewer people here than usual. / Why did you buy less wine?
Less work, fewer projects
Less traffic, fewer cars
Less rice, fewer chips.
Pedro from Tenerife asks
What’s the difference between hat and hut and heart?
Hat cat, sat, fat, that
Hut cut, up, cup
Heart (car, far, glass)
Sandra
When should I use for and since with the present perfect.
I’ve lived in Valencia since 1997 – for 25 years
I’ve been learning Spanish for 23 years since 1999
I’ve been speaking with you for …..minutes – since 8pm.
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