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English Vocabulary: How to Use the Verb “Explain”
I frequently see English learners using the verb explain incorrectly. Teacher, can you explain me . . .? Let me explain you…
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English Vocabulary: Sometimes, Sometime, and Some Time
Sometimes, sometime, and some time are very different words so you need to be careful when you use them. These are words…
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English Vocabulary: Don’t Call It a Toilet!
In Canada and the US it is impolite to use the word toilet. You can call the actual physical thing a toilet,…
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English Vocabulary: 16 NEW Words Added to the Dictionary in 2012!
16 New Words Added to the English Dictionary in 2012 | English Teacher Melanie Last week, the American dictionary company Merriam-Webster announced…
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10 Things You Can Learn in English from the 2012 Olympics!
I love the Olympics. It is such an exciting event! The 2012 Summer Olympics in London just ended, and I realized that…
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How to Say the Names of all the Summer Olympic Sports! (video)
In this video, you’ll learn how to say all the sports that are part of the Summer Olympics. You’ll see a picture…
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English Vocabulary: Makeup! (Video)
This is an intermediate/advanced vocabulary lesson for people learning English as a foreign language. In this video, you’ll learn some common makeup…
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Gazillion, Bajillion, and Other Big Numbers!
There are a lot of fun, informal words in English to describe really big numbers! As you know, large numbers in English…
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English Teacher Melanie: And the Oscar Goes to …
Will you be watching the Academy Awards on Sunday night? Here are some posts on my blog about the Academy Awards and…
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Vocabulary – Linsanity, Tebowmania, & Bieber Fever Explained!
We love playing with words in English and creating new words! Recently in North America, three new words have been created to…