Jan 11
The EU is struggling with problems never experienced before, at least not in this measure. Some analysts and politicans have even been predicting its death. Is the situation that bad? And what to expect from this year? Read the article by Andrew Rettman at euobserver to know more about the big issues at EU level, …
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Jan 09
Do YOU know the difference between ACADEMIA, ACADEMY, ACADEMICALS AND ACADEMIC? There are plenty of easily confused education words that you may come across while reading the news or discussing education with your friends. However, a great number of these terms are often misused or simply not understood by the general public. If you want …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.euenglish.hu/2016/01/easily-confused-words-academic-academy-academia-co/
Jan 08
Plurilingualism or Multilingualism? Do these two terms refer to one single concept or to two different ones? Well, the answer is not so evident! If you look at the definition developed by the Council of Europe’s CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), you will find that the Council of Europe distinguishes between the …
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Jan 08
When we talk about people we often refer to them by funny expressions that describe their personality very well. For example, do you know anyone who is a goody-two-shoes, a wise guy or a busybody? Take this quick quiz to find out! If you like our website, share it with friends and colleagues. …
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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 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 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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