Are you a coffee-lover like me? Did you know that September 29 is National Coffee Day in the US? Here are some cool facts about coffee rounded up by Yahoo Health & a quick vocabulary building matching exercise by EU English! Enjoy! Level: B1 and above WORDS TO KNOW – Match the words to …
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Sep 29
Breaking News – Liquid water exists on Mars
Breaking news – NASA announcement: Liquid water found on Mars, so is there life beyond Earth? Read the report and build your English vocabulary. Level: B2 and above Liquid water exists on Mars, boosting hopes for life there, NASA says By Michael Pearson, CNN Potentially life-giving water still flows across the ancient surface of …
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Sep 28
#6 Follow the Headlines DAYbyDAY
ROUND #6 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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Sep 28
Supermoon & blood moon
Before the sun went down all the way on the 27th, I looked up and saw the moon – it was an amazing sight! Did you see it too? Here is what it is in a nutshell with the key words explained! Level: B1 and above Supermoon eclipse around the world Stargazers were treated to …
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Sep 28
The Best Way to Lose Weight
If you are trying to find the best tool to lose weight, you have come to the right place! This short video will show you what to do in just 2 easy steps! You also get to learn 10 new words & expression to make your English flow! It’s a piece of cake – meaning …
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Sep 25
Follow the News #3 – Split over EU Refugee Quotas
This East-West split over EU refugee quotas will have long-lasting consequences More people on the move than ever before…. For weeks, the migrant crisis has dominated the headlines across Europe. Follow us for UPDATES EVERY DAY and extend your vocabulary at the same time! Start now by filling in the missing nouns/verbs in the text …
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Sep 25
2iN1 Parenting & English – At what age do kids lie the most?
We all lie – at least a little – sometimes, right? But when we catch our kids pull the wool over our eyes, we tend to panic. So let’s see at what age this is likely to happen the most. Level: B2 Skill: reading comprehension Language focus: vocabulary Teaser: There are 6 words/expressions in the …
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Sep 24
10 Words in 10 Minutes – The Big Bang Theory: Sheldon’s Mother Visits
Got 10 minutes? Watch this funny excerpt from The Big Bang Theory, train your ears to understand fast-paced spoken English, learn new words & expressions and have fun! Level: B2 and above Skills: listening Language focus: spoken expressions, vocabulary TIP: Print out this page and do the activities below. Then you can file your task …
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Sep 23
Dirty Dancing is 28 years old
Dirty Dancing hit theaters 28 years ago and it was an instant success shooting its stars, Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, to instant stardom. Fun fact: the film was originally low-budget as it cost 6 million dollars to make and it went to become a massive box-office hit grossing over 200 million! It also spawned …
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Sep 22
Follow the News #2: Volkswagen – The scandal explained
It’s been dubbed the “diesel dupe”. The German car giant has admitted cheating on emissions tests in the US. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), some cars being sold in America had devices in diesel engines that could detect when they were being tested, changing the performance accordingly to improve results. In an article …
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