Jul 15

10 words in 10 minutes – My Big Fat Greek Wedding

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B1/B2, B2/C1, Movie & TV, Quiz, Speak Easy, Videos

by EU English

July 15, 2015

 Remember the number one romantic comedy in 2002? My Big Fat Greek Wedding is one of my all time favorites because as they say in the movie ‘Everyone has a crazy family”. Watch the funny trailer and you can learn as many as 10 great expressions in 10 minutes! How is that for speed?   …

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Jul 15

The Greek Debt Crisis Explained & Money expressions in English

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World News

by EU English

July 15, 2015

 If you think of the Greek debt crisis as a big fat Greek problem, you should think again – all the European countries could be affected… Watch the video to understand what the crisis is about AND learn great words to talk about money problems in English!   Watch the video and note down all …

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Jul 03

Applying for a registration certificate in the UK

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EU topics, Paperwork

by EU English

July 3, 2015

 If you are an EU citizen and you live and work in the UK, you can apply for a registration certificate to make your life easier when applying for benefits and services. Here is how to do it! To make it easier to navigate and understand the explanation, we compiled a useful vocabulary list for …

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Jun 28

Dr Seuss Quotes Will Make Your Day – Vocabulary building the fun way!

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News & Fun, Speak Easy

by EU English

June 28, 2015

 Have you heard of Dr Seuss? He was a famous American writer of children’s books who is best known for “The Cat in the Hat” and “Green Eggs and Ham” among other works. His books are a huge hit with kids, but reading his books can teach all of us adults a great deal about …

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Jun 24

The Words You Need To Understand Apartment Listings

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Renting an apartment, Speak Easy

by EU English

June 24, 2015

 To help you master the apartment hunt, here is a quick task to revise the key words you need!   Task (advanced): Read the advertisements below and fill in the gaps. Task (lower-intermediate/intermediate): Read the advertisements and fill in the gaps using the words from the box. You will NOT need all the words, and …

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Jun 24

Smart Move – Legal Smoking Age Raised to 21 in Hawaii

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Verbal reasoning, World News

by EU English

June 24, 2015

  Read the short article about a new legislation in Hawaii to keep young people from smoking, and then answer a few questions based on the text. This exercise will train your reading skills. From lower intermediate (B1) level and above Hawaii Raises Legal Smoking Age to 21 From Time.com (HONOLULU)—Hawaii’s governor has signed a …

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Jun 23

The 25 most important questions to ask about an apartment before you rent it

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Renting an apartment, Speak Easy

by EU English

June 23, 2015

 You found an apartment that looks just about good. Time to sit down with your agent and hammer out the conditions of your contract. What are you going to say and what questions are you going to ask? These short conversations will help you revise what to say and what to ask. Scroll down for …

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Jun 21

The Secret Life of Pets Trailer – Elementary listening practice

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A2/B1, Movie & TV, Quiz, Speak Easy, Videos

by EU English

June 21, 2015

  This funny trailer gives you a great opportunity to practice a few simple expressions. You will practice: – how to say goodbye and – how to ask someone about their plans for the day. Watch the trailer and do a quick test to practice the expressions you heard. Have fun! Proficiency level: elementary-lower intermediate (A2/B1) …

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Jun 19

A brief look at the city of Toronto – (not only) for apartment hunters

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Renting an apartment, Speak Easy

by EU English

June 19, 2015

 Watch the video to learn about Canada’s largest city – and the 5th largest city in North America. This video and the activities afterwards will help you train your ears to understand fast-paced real-life spoken English. The trick to get better at this is to watch the video several times and focus on the expressions …

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Jun 17

Freeze Yourself to Health? – New Fitness Treatment from Monaco

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News & Fun, Speak Easy

by EU English

June 17, 2015

 This new trend has people freeze themselves for 2 or 3 minutes in minus 100 degrees Celsius only to feel … great afterwards! Read on, revise some vocabulary, and practice some cool expressions to make your English flow with the help of an interactive test!   Source: Yahoo Beauty, Original article by Kristin Tice Studeman …

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