Dec 23
On the average, five times as many people read the headline as read the body copy. When you have written your headline, you have spent eighty cents out of your dollar. —David Ogilvy Indeed, headlines are arguably more important than the article itself… They need to be tricky, unique, creative, super-clickable, irresistible and even sexy:) …
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Dec 23
So you waited until the absolute last minute to do your shopping and now you’re here, reading this, wasting precious moments that should be filled with anxious, click-happy buying. Fear not: There are a variety of quick-shipping products and digital items that, despite your oversight, will be very appreciated by their recipients. Before you go …
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Dec 22
If you are a Big Bang Theory fan, you’ll love this scene – it’s also a great way to pick up spoken expressions in English. WORDS & EXPRESSIONS TO KNOW You’re here to exchange gifts. = give a gifts to each other I’m having some digestive distress. = My stomach is upset, I’m …
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Dec 22
The last song in our Christmas song countdown this year! Have fun! WORDS TO KNOW Have yourself a merry (= happy) little Christmas Let your heart be light (= happy-go-lucky) From now on, our troubles will be out of sight Have yourself a merry little Christmas Make the Yuletide (= Christmastime) …
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Dec 22
There is no Christmas without Love, Actually, so here is one of my favorite scenes of the movie! And a great oldie but goodie hit song for your English – scroll down for a couple of words to know! LYRICS & WORDS TO KNOW Hold me, I’ll give all that you need Wrap your …
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Dec 21
Down-and-out, down payment, closedown… Well, don’t be down (=unhappy) if you are not really sure what these words and expressions mean, but take this quiz to practice the top 10 most common words with DOWN! Scroll down for more common words with down. Level: B1 and above WORDS TO KNOW to be / …
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Dec 20
Let’s take a quick quiz to practice the present perfect tense. Level: B1 and above Related posts: NOW I KNOW – The Present Perfect Tense If you like our website, share it with friends and colleagues. Thanks! Image courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net
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Dec 18
This new family movie gives us the perfect excuse to revise the present perfect tense. It’s a verb tense many people get wrong but, in fact, it’s really not complicated. So here is what you need to know! Level: B1 and above Watch the trailer and note down the sentence in the present perfect …
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Dec 18
Listening to songs is a great way to improve your English. The next song in our Christmas song countdown is Love on Layaway by Gloria Estefan. BTW, it’s the perfect excuse to learn the word layaway! Aim & Level: ESL songs, any level Scroll down for the lyrics & word list. LYRICS & …
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Dec 16
This may come as a surprise but Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas is no longer the number 1 Christmas song, it was dethroned by The Shins’ Wonderful Christmastime. The song is a cover of a 1979 Christmas song by Paul McCartney, but The Shins recorded it in 2012. If you haven’t heard it …
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