Expressions with MAKE, DO & TAKE There are lots of expressions with MAKE, DO & TAKE in English. Do you know when to use which? If you like our website, share it with friends and colleagues. Thanks! Image courtesy of Stuart Miles at FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Category Archive: B1/B2
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Aug 18
What’s a ‘rain check’? – Now I Know
Rain check is an expression that often pops up in everyday conversation. You may hear it in movies, TV series, and real life English. But do you know what it is? I’m so sorry I can’t go tonight. Rain check? I’d love to go to the movies, but I really can’t. I’m swamped at …
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Aug 12
The 10-Day Phrasal Verbs Challenge – Mike meets Harvey
What are phrasal verbs? Phrasal verbs are VERB+PREPOSITION combinations and English has a LOT of them! They are also tough to learn if English is not your first language. Even advanced learners of English often try to avoid them. However, not using phrasal verbs is not really possible, you must master them if you want …
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Aug 04
Accepting and refusing invitations – Now I Know
Accepting and refusing invitations can be tricky (= difficult). What do you say when you’re invited to a party? What do you say when you want to go and what should you say when you can’t or don’t want to? We’ll give you a few tips below! Your friend says: ‘I’m having a party …
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Jul 20
Cook in English – Healthy turmeric ginger lemonade
A delicious recipe with a quick vocabulary building task! What’s not to like? Prep and cook time: 20 minutes Serves 4 4 cups water 1 teaspoon turmeric powder or fresh peeled (=with the skin off) turmeric root 1 teaspoon ginger powder (or a 4-inch strip fresh ginger root, peeled) honey or dark-liquid stevia, to …
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Jul 05
10 Words in 10 Minutes – Ricki and the Flash Movie Trailer
Meryl Streep is amazing as always in her new role! In Ricki and the Flash she portrays a rocker who abandoned her kids to make a career in music. Check out the trailer, tune your ears to English and learn some really great expressions along the way! In this listening activity you’ll hear real-life, fast-paced, …
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Mar 03
Business & Abbreviations I.
In business writing, it is quite common to make words, terms or even whole sentences shorter. Moreover, FYI, ETA, OTP or ASAP are abbreviations that may occur not only in business letters but also in everyday text messages. Our sample letter below helps you recognise some of the most frequent abbreviations. GUESS what they refer …
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Mar 02
Who’s who in the EU? – SCHULZ
Quite often, EU institutions and EU terms are hidden behind names, abbreviations or even word plays. So, if you do not know the key personalities of the EU (Schulz, Tusk, Juncker, Mogherini, etc.) and the main concepts under discussion, you can hardly guess, what is actually meant by a newspaper headline. Look at the headline …
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Feb 29
Son of Soul Wins Oscar for Hungary in the Foreign Language Film Category
Son of Saul is the second Hungarian movie to ever win an Oscar. It is Hungarian-French director László Nemes’ first full-length film which had won a Golden Globe and the second-highest prize at the Cannes Film Festival before yesterday’s big win. “Even in the darkest hours of mankind (=people as a group), there might be …
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Feb 29
Leap Year – Listening Comprehension Quiz
A leap year is a year when we get an extra 24 hours of time, in other words, an extra day, in the month of February. But do you know why this is necessary? Watch the video to find out! Leap Year Explained – Intermediate Listening Comprehension Quiz Level: intermediate/ B2 Watch the video to …
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