Dec 17
From eating deep fried caterpillars on Christmas day to decorating your tree with artificial spiders – which one would you prefer? Every country has its own traditions that might make the rest of the world do a double take. The EveningStandard collected 13 of the weirdest Christmas traditions from around the world. Take this quiz to GUESS …
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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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Dec 16
Take this quiz to practice the top 10 most common words with UP. Well, only if you‘re up for it (= ready), Scroll down for a list of words to know. Level: B1 and above WORDS TO KNOW heads-up = a warning, an advice in advance thumbs-up = a reaction to …
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Dec 16
Do YOU know the difference? There are plenty of economic terms you may come across while reading the news or discussing economic issues with your friends. However, a great number of these terms are often misused or simply not understood by the general public. If you want to be one of those who can use …
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Dec 15
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 15
So have you found the perfect gift yet? Sometimes it’s staring you right in the face! Level: any INTERACTIVE LISTENING QUIZ Watch the video and fill in the missing words. If you like our lessons, share them with friends and colleagues. Thanks! Photo: thegamutt.com
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Dec 14
If you are still searching for the right gifts for your family and friends, here are a few great ideas from Yahoo Tech! It’s also a great listening exercise – enjoy! Level: B2 and above KEY WORDS TO KNOW & INTERACTIVE QUIZ You have 2 minutes to answer 5 questions! Ready? Set! Go! …
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Dec 13
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 11
Remember Marv and Harry from Home Alone? Believe it or not the Home Alone movie is more than a quarter of a century old! If you like reminiscing about fun movies from the past, here is a classic example of a Christmas song with a twist starring the funniest burglars of all time: Marv and …
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Dec 06
Do YOU know the difference? There are plenty of economic terms you may come across while reading the news or discussing economic issues with your friends. However, a great number of these terms are often misused or simply not understood by the general public. If you want to be one of those who can use …
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