Jan 08
Verb tenses in English can be challenging even if you have already been studying English for many years. The tense system in your first language may be very different from English so it usually takes some time before you can really master them. Verb tenses in English are not very complicated, though, and you …
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Jan 07
Below you will find a sample CV for an entry-level administrative assistant job. You will see that there are some key ideas and expressions that you may use from it when you develop your own CV. First of all, an entry-level job means that the person who the employer will hire has no or little …
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Jan 06
People often make typical mistakes in their CVs. Let’s see what the most common mistakes are so you can avoid them next time you apply for a job. The top 5 most common typical mistakes Typos, grammatical errors & incorrect information Your CV must be grammatically perfect. You also must make sure that all the …
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Jan 06
We frequently tend to divide language activities up into a set of four skills: two productive (speaking and writing) and two receptive (listening and reading) skills. However, the Council of Europe’s CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) suggests an alternative way of dividing up the use of language, according to the way people …
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Jan 05
Take this interactive quiz to practice your Jobs and Employment vocabulary! Other posts on Job & Employment: CV Writing – Part 1 – The Europass CV Template Explained If you like our website, share it with friends and colleagues. Thanks! Image courtesy of nenetus at FreeDigitalPhotos.net
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Jan 05
Yahoo Finance presents a number of new Apple products and upgrades to arrive in the stores in 2016. Apart from what you can expect from the newest iPhones, iPads and other upgrades, the text also provides you with plenty of formal and inormal Business English expressions. So, before you start reading, let’s go through some …
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Jan 04
In 2015, Angela Merkel evolved from Germany’s measured voice of reason into Europe’s voice of compassion. Loved and loathed (=hated), the German chancellor heads towards a tumultuous (=busy) 2016. Read the article by Matthew Karnitschnig in POLITICO along with some key terms explained in red and further expressions marked in green. Then take our Comprehension …
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Jan 01
Nicholas Barber picks the most exciting films coming up in the new year, including releases from the Coen brothers, Spielberg and Oliver Stone. See the complete BBC article here. Below, we selected four with some tricky expressions explained in red! A Bigger Splash A Bowie-ish rock goddess (Tilda Swinton) and her devoted boyfriend (Matthias …
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Dec 31
Happy New Year to All with this great song & dance scene from the New Year’s movie. You can, of course, practice your English – here is a nice interactive listening test for English fans LYRICS Right right, turn off the lights, We gonna lose our minds tonight, What’s the dealio? I love …
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Dec 30
Fun interactive listening activity for everyone who likes music! Level: A2/B1 and above Watch the video, move your body, improve your listening skills & build vocabulary with this catchy hit by Meghan Trainor, also featured in the Peanuts Movie. Scroll down for vocabulary and language use explanations. WORDS & EXPRESSIONS TO …
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