Aug 18
Rain check is an expression that often pops up in everyday conversation. You may hear it in movies, TV series, and real life English. But do you know what it is? I’m so sorry I can’t go tonight. Rain check? I’d love to go to the movies, but I really can’t. I’m swamped at …
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Aug 12
What are phrasal verbs? Phrasal verbs are VERB+PREPOSITION combinations and English has a LOT of them! They are also tough to learn if English is not your first language. Even advanced learners of English often try to avoid them. However, not using phrasal verbs is not really possible, you must master them if you want …
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Aug 04
Accepting and refusing invitations can be tricky (= difficult). What do you say when you’re invited to a party? What do you say when you want to go and what should you say when you can’t or don’t want to? We’ll give you a few tips below! Your friend says: ‘I’m having a party …
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Jul 20
A delicious recipe with a quick vocabulary building task! What’s not to like? Prep and cook time: 20 minutes Serves 4 4 cups water 1 teaspoon turmeric powder or fresh peeled (=with the skin off) turmeric root 1 teaspoon ginger powder (or a 4-inch strip fresh ginger root, peeled) honey or dark-liquid stevia, to …
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Jul 05
Meryl Streep is amazing as always in her new role! In Ricki and the Flash she portrays a rocker who abandoned her kids to make a career in music. Check out the trailer, tune your ears to English and learn some really great expressions along the way! In this listening activity you’ll hear real-life, fast-paced, …
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Mar 09
Success is not something that can be accomplished overnight. It takes a lot of hard work, time and sheer dedication. Steve Siebold, author of “How Rich People Think,” interviewed more than a thousand millionaires over three decades to learn what led them to their success and wealth. Read the article here and find out what …
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Mar 03
In business writing, it is quite common to make words, terms or even whole sentences shorter. Moreover, FYI, ETA, OTP or ASAP are abbreviations that may occur not only in business letters but also in everyday text messages. Our sample letter below helps you recognise some of the most frequent abbreviations. GUESS what they refer …
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Feb 23
Do you know any animal idioms? There are quite a few in English and they come up quite often in everyday conversation. Idioms are phrases whose meaning is different from the words that make it up. Animal idioms use the name of an animal to talk about something that has not always much to …
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Feb 22
0, ZERO, NOUGHT, NIL? or LOVE?? How to say 0 when referring to phone numbers, dates, temperatures, scores or even James Bond 007?:) Well, there are several ways to pronounce the number ZERO, depending on the context. Usage even varies between different English-speaking countries. If you want to avoid misunderstandings, it is crucial, you know …
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Feb 08
English Workout is a series of activities in which we pair a quick physical workout with a quick mental exercise, so you get to do 2 things at once – wake up your muscles AND your brain! English Workout will work your muscles and build your English vovabulary making your blood AND your English flow! …
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