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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 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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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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Feb 25

How to answer the WHY YOU question?

 The job interview is one of the most stressful professional experiences for most of us. In this series we go through a list of typical questions and use pieces of advice from job interview coach Pamela Skillings to find out how to best answer them. In this lesson we’ll focus on the Why-you question which …

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Feb 22

What’s a ZERO-SUM GAME? – Now I Know

 A ZERO-SUM GAME is a situation in which what is gained by one person or group is lost by another. Here is an example that describes what a zero-sum situation is:   To understand zero-sum games, it is helpful to think of the following example: If I have a slice of pizza and my brother …

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Feb 17

Gwen Stefani: Used to love you

 This song by Gwen Stefani will give you a chance to practice the USED TO DO SOMETHING structure. Can you remember what USED TO DO SOMETHING means? Read about it here! Take an interactive quiz to practice the 3 different USED TO structures in English.   LYRICS & WORDS TO KNOW   Never thought this …

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Feb 16

Bonds or Shares?- Easily Confused Economic Terms – Guide

 SHARES OR BONDS? 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, such as BONDS AND SHARES are often misused or simply not understood by the general public. If you want …

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