Dec 03

Change-a-letter WORD PLAY

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B1/B2, B2/C1, C1+, Quiz, Speak Easy, Vocabulary Quiz

by EU English

December 3, 2015

 A quick vocabulary building exercise, just for fun! It gets more difficult as you go on! Level: starts from B1 and gradually moves to C1   If you teach English and would like to try this activity with your students, download the pdf.         If you like this activity, share it with …

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Dec 02

How To Refuse an Invitation Politely – Now I Know

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B1/B2, B2/C1, TOEFL, TOEIC

by EU English

December 2, 2015

 Refusing an invitation can be a challenge even in your first language. When you turn someone down, you need to be careful not to hurt their feelings. Let’s see how to refuse an invitation POLITELY in English!   HOW TO REFUSE AN INVITATION POLITELY   Refusals always follow this pattern in English:   Thank the …

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Dec 02

Reading & Vocabulary – Want to keep your friends? Then don’t use this word!

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B1/B2, B2/C1, Speak Easy, Texts, Work & Life

by EU English

December 2, 2015

 Useful advice about what to say when you are too busy to hang out with (=spend time with) your friends, but you want to show them that you care about them and they are important! Level: B2 (intermediate and above)     Want to keep your friends? Then Don’t use this word!   There’s this …

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Nov 29

INTERACTIVE LISTENING QUIZ – Friends: The Thanksgiving Leftover Sandwich

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

by EU English

November 29, 2015

 So here is what made the Moistmaker (= the bread in the middle soaked in gravy – yummy!) so famous! Level: B1/B2 and above Download the Listening Guide Handout   THE 5-STEP GUIDE TO BETTER LISTENING SKILLS & INTERACTIVE LISTENING QUIZ   Watch the video and print our Listening Guide Handout to help you work …

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Nov 29

Thanksgiving Leftover Sandwich Recipe

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A2/B1, B1/B2, B2/C1, Cooking, Speak Easy

by EU English

November 29, 2015

 Leftover sandwiches always turn out to be the best at my house. I guess this is because they are so unpredictable. You never know what goes in them and how they come out, so there is always a bit of suspense One glaring exception is the famous Thanksgiving leftover sandwich! Here is how to make …

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Nov 29

Guessing in English – What to say when you don’t know what to say

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A2/B1, B1/B2, Quiz, Speak Easy, Vocabulary Quiz

by EU English

November 29, 2015

 Guessing in English may not be so easy, but if you know the right words for it, you’ll impress everyone with your English! What to say when you don’t know what to say? This quiz will help you learn some useful words you can use when you don’t know the word for an object you’d …

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Nov 27

Black Friday Shopping Spree – INTERACTIVE VOCAB QUIZ

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A2/B1, B1/B2, Quiz, Speak Easy, Vocabulary Quiz

by EU English

November 27, 2015

   This quick quiz will help you revise key shopping expressions for next time you go on a shopping spree (= doing a lot of shopping) in English!        If you like our lessons, share it with friends and colleagues. Thanks!   Images courtesy of Stuart Miles at FreeDigitalPhotos.net  

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Nov 27

Hillarious Thanksgiving with Friends – The Trifle Pie

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B1/B2, B2/C1, C1+, Listening Quiz, Movie & TV, Quiz, Videos

by EU English

November 27, 2015

 This is one of the funniest scenes from Friends ever! It comes with an interactive listening quiz to train your ears to understand real-life English. The scene is also packed with really great expressions to learn . We highlighted them for you in the text. Have fun learning English! Level: B1/B2 and above   INTERACTIVE …

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Nov 27

READY4TESTS: 5 Steps to Mastering Listening Skills

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A2/B1, B1/B2, B2/C1, Language Exams, TOEFL, TOEIC

by EU English

November 27, 2015

 People often ask us what to do when they can’t understand the program they are are watching or listening to in English. As an English teacher I often hear things like: ‘No matter what I do I just can’t understand it!’, ‘It’s way too fast!’, ‘They speak with their mouth shut, I can’t hear the …

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Nov 24

Ways of saying ‘Thank you’

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A2/B1, B1/B2, Speak Easy

by EU English

November 24, 2015

 How often do we say these magic words? Not enough, I guess. So here is how to say them in English & thanks for stopping by   Thanking   Thank you so much. I (really) appreciate it. Thanks! I couldn’t have done it without you. Thanks so much for your help. I’m truly/really/eternally grateful. Thanks …

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