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Dec 18

Love on Layaway by Gloria Estefan

 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

The Shins – Wonderful Christmastime

 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

Easily Confused Economic Terms – Real or Nominal?

 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

Follow the Headlines DaybyDay – CHRISTMAS edition

 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

All I want for Christmas – Mariah Carey

 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 13

Follow the Headlines DaybyDay

 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 06

Easily Confused Economic Terms – Net or Gross?

 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 04

Traditional Eggnog Recipe & Video Lesson

 The holidays are just around the corner, so you may want to get ready for the best Christmas and New Year’s recipes! If eggnog is one of your faves (= favorites) too, watch & learn Level: B1 and above   Number the steps that you need to take to make a mean (= very good) …

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Dec 02

Reading & Vocabulary – Want to keep your friends? Then don’t use this word!

 Useful advice about what to say when you are too busy to hang out with (=spend time with) your friends, but you want to show them that you care about them and they are important! Level: B2 (intermediate and above)     Want to keep your friends? Then Don’t use this word!   There’s this …

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Dec 02

Follow the Headlines DaybyDay

 ROUND #12 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 …

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