A bit of English every day
Welcome to my English learning support space! Here you’ll find some written explanations, as well as videos to help you become familiar with the sound of English from all around the world. Some of them are about learning the English language, but you can also find videos about traveling, cooking, music and many other topics. You’ll find shorts, reels, and longer videos so you can choose the format you like best. Just make sure you have your computer or phone settings on English in the language section! Learning to communicate in English with confidence can be a challenge, but there’s a secret to making it easier: put a little bit of English into your everyday life.
False friends: attend
It’s back to school time, so it’s fitting that our first false friend after the holidays has to do with school. Attend sounds like “attendere”, but it’s actually more like “frequentare”. You can attend an educational institution like a school or a university; however you can also attend a meeting. So we could say that to attend means to be formally present at an organized activity There will probably be some waiting involved, but it’s not the main action.
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