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Name: Anna Trebits
Date registered: September 29, 2010

Latest posts

  1. Expressions with MAKE, DO & TAKE — August 29, 2016
  2. What’s a ‘rain check’? – Now I Know — August 18, 2016
  3. The 10-Day Phrasal Verbs Challenge – Mike meets Harvey — August 12, 2016
  4. Accepting and refusing invitations – Now I Know — August 4, 2016
  5. Cook in English – Healthy turmeric ginger lemonade — July 20, 2016

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  4. Tackling terrorism in Europe — 5,197 comments
  5. NEW: move your mouse over words to read their definition — 4,396 comments

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Apr 23

Google – what you search for is what you get?

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April 23, 2015

Search Engine

  From the BBC: ‘The European Union has accused Google of indulging in unfair competition by giving its own Shopping service prominence over others’ links in its search results. The EU’s competition commissioner said this constituted an “abuse” of its position as the dominant search service in the 28-country bloc. Google “strongly disagrees” with the …

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Apr 23

Green priorities for Europe – Interactive Quiz

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April 23, 2015

Earth day

 To learn more about the topic, read the story on euronews! Image courtesy of Stuart Miles at FreeDigitalPhotos.net   If you like our lessons, share them with friends and colleagues by using the button below. Thanks!  

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Apr 15

The Nuclear Deal with Iran

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April 15, 2015

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 How much do you know about the background of the nuclear deal with Iran? Is this a good deal for Europeans? To find out more about the deal watch the video and learn useful verbs with the help of our video lesson – download the complete lesson here. If you only have 5 minutes, scroll …

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Permanent link to this article: http://www.euenglish.hu/2015/04/iran/

Apr 15

Harmony of Babel – Multilingualism in the EU

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April 15, 2015

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 With 24 official languages (and counting), and over 60 indigenous regional or minority languages, the EU truly is a paradise for language enthusiasts! Many Europeans benefit from growing up speaking more than one language either because their country is officially multilingual (e.g., Belgium or Luxembourg) or for a number of other personal reasons. Maintaining multilingualism, …

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Apr 08

Nigel Farage on ‘health terrorism’ in the UK

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April 8, 2015

Handshake between Nigel Farage, Member of the EP, and Jean-Claude Juncker (in the foreground, from left to right)

 At the television debate of Britain’s election campaign, Nigel Farage made waves talking about what he called ‘health terrorism’ in the UK. Listen to what he – and some of the other participants in the debate – had to say about the issue. Download the complete lesson & use this opportunity to improve your English …

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Apr 07

European Citizens’ Initiative – QUIZ

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April 7, 2015

EUtopics_European Citizens Initiative_Quiz

 Do you have an idea that you’d like to call the EU’s attention to? Maybe about an issue concerning public health or the environment? The good news is: If you’d like to change the legislation of a particular matter close to your heart, you can. You just need to know is who to turn to, …

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Apr 06

Frictions between Germany and the new Commission?

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April 6, 2015

Angela Merkel, on the left, and Jean-Claude Juncker

 Germany and the newly appointed European Commission have different visions for Europe’s future, which has caused tension between the two, according to global intelligence company Strafor. To find out more about the root of the problem, read the full article Euractiv, and for a powerful vocabulary-building mental workout, download all the activities (proficiency level: B2/C1) …

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Apr 05

EPSO Prep – Numerical Reasoning Test – Part 2

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April 5, 2015

EPSO_NumReason

 When it comes to numerical reasoning tests, understanding the expressions, abbreviations and concepts they use is half the battle. Take this quiz to see if you are on top of things when it comes to the expressions & ideas used in the statistics below. Download the handout here if you’d like to keep it for …

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Mar 29

European Aviation Safety Agency recommends two-crew cockpit rule

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March 29, 2015

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 Following the tragic crash of the Germanwings flight 9525 in the French Alps, the EASA published a temporary recommendation for airlines to ensure that at least two crew, including at least one qualified pilot, are in the cockpit at all times during the flight. Watch the video and download the complete lesson here to learn …

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Mar 27

Can Facebook help politicians in Europe?

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March 27, 2015

 Watch the video to find out more about how Facebook can help politicians in the EU.  If you’d like to improve your English at the same time, download the activities here. Image courtesy of Stuart Mile at FreeDigitalPhotos.net   If you like this video lesson, share it with friends and colleagues by using the button …

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