Sep 23
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
Ever wondered what a fancy world premiere looks like? Here is a brief account of the world premiere of the Intern movie for all of us movie-lovers! Level: B1 and above Skills: reading comprehension, vocabulary What it was like to attend the star-studded world premiere of Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro’s new must-see movie, …
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Jul 22
Why is American not a separate language? Or should we view it as one? How did it come to be so different, and how did it not come to be more different? Find it out in the BBC article here. Before you start, here is a quick quiz to test your (American) English:) 1. …
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Jul 22
ROUND #3 Find out about Europe’s most popular summer destinations as selected by the experts of THE TELEGRAPH , including France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Croatia and Greece… So, what about starting our Food and Wine Tour in FRANCE?… and… picking up some words in French?:) Check out our VocabList for some culinary terms that …
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Jul 20
Got 10 minutes? Watch the trailer of the Spy movie with the incredibly funny Melissa McCarthy and learn great words to speak English easily. Have fun learning English! TIP: Print this page and do the activity. You can file your notes and revise them from time to time to make sure you’ll remember the expressions. …
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Jul 20
Did YOU know? Monitoring the length of time you spend on your phone can show whether you are depressed or not… So, … are you affected or not? Find it out in the article of The Telegraph . Before you start, fill in the missing verbs in the text below. You may find the AnswerKey right …
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Jul 19
Could you imagine a world without emails? A day without checking your inbox every 5 minutes? Well, there are some people who gave it a try and stopped using email. Moreover, the ‘no email trend’ is also taking roots in a range of industries, with more and more companies considering bans on internal emails. How …
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Jul 05
Find out about Europe’s most popular summer destinations as selected by the experts of TELEGRAPH , including France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Croatia and Greece… Check the first part of our lesson HERE Read the full article Below you will find our VocabList with terms and expressions WE thought to be important to …
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Jul 04
Find out Europe’s most popular summer destinations as selected by the experts of TELEGRAPH , including France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Croatia and Greece… While reading, make a list of the key expressions you think to be important/difficult/tricky in any of the texts and COME BACK tomorrow to see whether we opted for the …
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Jun 28
Have you heard of Dr Seuss? He was a famous American writer of children’s books who is best known for “The Cat in the Hat” and “Green Eggs and Ham” among other works. His books are a huge hit with kids, but reading his books can teach all of us adults a great deal about …
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