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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Dec 06
What would you do if you won the lottery? I’d buy a house, world-wide health insurance cover for my family and have lots of fun In the meantime, let’s practice expressing sentences about hypotheses – the ones with ‘if’ – with this interactive quiz! If you like this quiz, share …
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Dec 02
Refusing an invitation can be a challenge even in your first language. When you turn someone down, you need to be careful not to hurt their feelings. Let’s see how to refuse an invitation POLITELY in English! HOW TO REFUSE AN INVITATION POLITELY Refusals always follow this pattern in English: Thank the …
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Nov 27
People often ask us what to do when they can’t understand the program they are are watching or listening to in English. As an English teacher I often hear things like: ‘No matter what I do I just can’t understand it!’, ‘It’s way too fast!’, ‘They speak with their mouth shut, I can’t hear the …
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Nov 24
We are excited to announce that we are launching a series of posts to help you prepare for a range of international language exams! This first posts will help those who are getting ready for a TOEFL test. The TOEFL is mainly for students who would like to study at university in the US (or …
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Nov 19
I think we all agree that one of the most important things to do when learning a new language is to learn new words. Without a large amount of vocabulary, you won’t understand what people say or won’t be able to say much yourself. So let’s hear it from the experts: what can you do …
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Nov 19
Let’s take a quick vocabulary quiz at A2/B1 level! How well did you do? Image courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net If you like our lesson, share it with friends and colleagues. Thanks!
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Nov 19
Let’s take a quick vocabulary quiz at intermediate (B2) level! How well did you do? RELATED POSTS: The 10 Best Ideas for Learning New Words in English Interactive Vocabulary Quiz – Elementary Image courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net If you like our lesson, share it with friends and colleagues. Thanks!
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Nov 17
These expressions are very often used in real-life English – knowing them will make your English flow naturally! So here you go! 1) to make a wish = to try to make something happen by thinking about it He blew out the candles on his cake and made a wish. 2) I …
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Nov 11
Phrasal verbs make up (see this one right there?) a huge category of English vocabulary! Phrasal verbs combine a verb like MAKE and a preposition or adverb like UP. What a lot of people find difficult about learning phrasal verbs is that one verb can combine with several prepositions to make different phrasal verbs. For …
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