Category Archive: Speak Easy

Jun 04

‘Son of Saul’ shakes up audiences – first-time Hungarian director Laszlo Nemes wins big in Cannes

  A heart-wrenching drama and a critically-acclaimed fresh take on the evil reality of the Holocaust. The vocabulary list below will help you understand the text and learn adjectives to talk about films. Scroll down for an interactive quiz to practice the expressions you learned. Holocaust drama ‘Son of Saul’ shakes up Cannes audiences Source: http://news.yahoo.com …

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Jun 03

Get off your butt and on your feet!

 Are you sitting down as you’re reading this post? Get up!! You burn a lot more calories standing up, and, as an added bonus, you will less likely get heart disease. Have I convinced you? Not yet? Read on! Plus, scroll down for a vocabulary quiz on prepositions!   Spend your day sitting down at …

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May 22

Is your colleague pure evil?

 If you have ever wondered how to handle conflicts with co-workers – which I am pretty sure you have – this one is for YOU! A Reading task to help you be a more efficient reader in English (B1/B2 and above). Most of the time when we read a text, we do not read every …

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May 12

Talking about buildings – Part 1

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May 04

Are you addicted to your smart-devices? Watch this, and then, look up!

 If you are one of those people who can hardly go a day without constantly checking their email, facebook, and texts on their smart phones, tablets, and computers, this one is for you! You’ll still be watching your computer (or phone), but, at least, you will improve your English. For a real quick listening & …

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Apr 30

A Brief History of Labour Day (May 1)

 “Most of the world marks Labor Day on May 1 with parades and rallies. Americans celebrate it in early September, by heading to the beach or firing up the grill. Why the discrepancy? Here’s a hint: The answer would have been a great disappointment to Frederick Engels. Engels, the co-author of The Communist Manifesto, had …

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Apr 09

Find, fund or found? – Confusing words QUIZ I.

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Mar 26

Got it! – Communication QUIZ

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