Feb 02

Suffixes Made Easy – Now I Know

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A2/B1, B1/B2, Grammar Review, Language Exams, TOEFL, TOEIC

by EU English

February 2, 2016

 What are suffixes? Suffixes are groups of letters glued to the ending of a word to make new words. For example, you call someone who always helps other people HELPFUL (HELP+FUL). The base word here is HELP and the suffix I added is FUL (= full of). The two components make up the meaning of …

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Feb 02

Prefixes Made Easy – Now I Know

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A2/B1, B1/B2, Grammar Review, Language Exams, TOEFL, TOEIC

by EU English

February 2, 2016

 What are prefixes? Prefixes are groups of letters glued to the beginning of a word to make new words. For example, you may go to the movies for the PREVIEW (PRE+VIEW) of a new movie – an advance showing of the movie before it is officially open to the public. In this example, the base …

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Jan 29

Color Idioms Quiz – Red tape, green technologies & Co

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by EU English

January 29, 2016

 COLOR IDIOMS such as red tape and green technologies are often used in English. Do you know any color idioms? An idiom is a phrase which expresses an idea that you cannot guess from the meaning of the words that make it up. For example, a white lie is a small lie about something that’s …

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Jan 28

The Tragedy of the Challenger Remembered – Interactive Listening Quiz

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B2/C1, C1+, Listening Quiz, Videos

by EU English

January 28, 2016

 Today marks the 30th anniversary of the tragedy of the Challenger explosion. In honor of the astronauts on board, let’s listen to how their legacy is remembered.   STUDY TIP: While watching the video, click on the cc button to read the subtitles. INTERACTIVE LISTENING QUIZ – LISTENING COMPREHENSION PRACTICE         Related …

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Jan 27

Sample Answers to the Weakness Question – The JOB HUNT series

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B1/B2, B2/C1, C1+, Texts, Work & Life

by EU English

January 27, 2016

 As part of the JOB HUNT series, we’ll go through the most common and difficult job interview questions and give you sample answers suggested by HR experts in the field. One of the most common and least liked questions you can get at the job interview is the weakness question. The weakness question may take …

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Jan 27

Sample Answers Job Interview Questions – The Weakness Question – Interactive Listening

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B1/B2, B2/C1, Listening Quiz, Work & Life

by EU English

January 27, 2016

 Sample answers to job interview questions is a part of our JOB HUNT series. We’ll go through the most common and difficult job interview questions and give you sample answers suggested by HR experts in the field. One of the most common and least liked questions you can get at the job interview is the …

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Jan 24

The Causative Quiz

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A2/B1, B1/B2, Grammar Quiz, Quiz

by EU English

January 24, 2016

 We use causative verbs to show that someone or something caused something to happen. Causative verbs are: get, have, make, let and help. Learn about how to use the causative verbs and structures in sentences. Try a quick quiz to practice how to use the causative in everyday expressions.     Related post The causative …

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Jan 21

Causative verbs – Get, Have, Make, Let, Help

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by EU English

January 21, 2016

 We use causative verbs to show that someone or something caused something to happen. Causative verbs are: get, have, make, let and help. Here is what you need to know about the causative in English. Try a quick quiz to practice the causative! Causative # 1 – HAVE/GET SOMETHING DONE This means that someone does …

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Jan 20

Who said it? Star Wars & EU Political Discourse Quiz

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A2/B1, B1/B2, EU topics, News & Fun

by EU English

January 20, 2016

 Politicians seem to talk alike on the big screen and in real life. Here are some key expressions that you may often hear in political discourse in the news.   committee a ​group of ​people ​chosen to ​represent a ​larger ​organization Examples: the school development committee, Committee of the Regions council  a ​group of ​people …

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Jan 20

Who is the EU’s Foreign Policy Chief?

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B1/B2, B2/C1, C1+, EPSO, EU News, EU topics, European Union, Lesson plans, Listening Quiz, Quiz

by EU English

January 20, 2016

 Who is the EU’s foreign policy chief? Do you know? In this short video you can learn about the EU’s top diplomat and her job. It comes with a quick, interactive listening quiz to help you get the main ideas. INTERACTIVE QUIZ Practice listening for key information (gist) about the EU’s foreign policy chief. Type …

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