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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Nov 02
ROUND #9 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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Oct 15
It’s been a long time in the making, but the new FB buttons are finally being tested in Spain and Ireland. According to Mark Zuckerberg, the new buttons will help FB users express their emotions in a more sophisticated way, for example, show understanding, compassion and empathy. Level: B1 and above TIP: Print this page …
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Oct 14
The next time you look down on someone for worrying, you might want to remember they’re probably a freaking genius. I feel so much better about being a worry-wart – let’s hope the genius part will kick in sometime soon… Until then, let’s enjoy this interesting article about why worriers may be creative geniuses! Level: …
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Oct 12
ROUND #9 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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Oct 12
Big rise in German attacks on migrant homes in 2015 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 below. …
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Oct 11
Would you like to write effective emails? Here is a start: let’s learn what NOT to do! Level: B2 and above Focus: Reading comprehension & vocabulary Read the article and match the underlined words to their synonyms. Five Rude Emails You Send Every Day by Travis Bradberry Even the most likeable and well-mannered among …
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Oct 09
As the weather turns cold I like to make hearty (=big, with lots of vegetables) soups to keep us warm! Squash soup is my latest discovery – it’s delicious (=yummy, tasty) ! Why not cook in English and expand your vocabulary while preparing a treat for the family? Level: A2 and above Pumpkin/Squash soup …
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Oct 06
ROUND #8 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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Oct 02
A career with the EU is an amazing opportunity to work in a stimulating and interesting, not to mention, multilingual environment and to have the opportunity to make a difference in your field. If you wish to be part of this community and land a job with an EU institution, you need, first of all, …
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