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9 Useful English Phrases to Say When it’s Raining
Rain is a fact of life! We can’t fight it. English speakers talk about the weather a lot! It’s a common topic…
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5 Useful English Phrases to Say When You are Late
Do you know someone who is always late? It is important to be on time in English-speaking countries! On time is the…
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7 Useful English Phrases to Say When You Forget Something
In this lesson, you’ll learn 7 English phrases that you can use in conversation to explain that you forget something. We all…
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Improve Your English by Reading Children’s Book Series
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English Teacher Melanie: English Books
Here are some books that I think students and teachers of English will find useful! I have used these books to improve…
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Listening Guide 23
Have you struggled to understand something you read or listened to in English, even though you know lots of grammar rules and…
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Listening Lesson #24
So, you know a lot of words but you can’t understand native speakers. You can tell me all the “rules” for using…
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English Teacher Melanie: Reading
There is no way around it – reading is essential for learning English. Reading authentic English sources (not something written by other…