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How to Say Something is Expensive!

June 17, 2010 by Melanie

How to Say Something is Expensive!

In the listening lesson “Sex and the City 2!” I talked about buying snacks at the movie theatre. I said: Admission for an adult is now $11.99, which is not so bad, but they charge an arm and a leg for food and drinks!!   Here are some other ways to say that something is […]

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Vocabulary Spotlight on: Going to the Movies!

June 16, 2010 by Melanie

  In this vocabulary article, you’ll learn some new vocabulary you can use to talk about going to the movies! In North America, the word cinema is rarely used. Instead, people talk about going to the movies (where movies = the movie theatre): Do you want to go to the movies tonight? ~ I don’t […]

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English Vocabulary: Idioms with “Dog”

June 3, 2010 by Melanie

English Vocabulary: Idioms with “Dog”

The listening lesson “Thor to the Rescue” is about a very smart dog in my neighbourhood. Many language learners are familiar with the expression “It’s raining cats and dogs”, but there are many more expressions in English with ‘dog’ in them. Here are 13 more phrases and expressions with ‘dog’: The doggy paddle This is […]

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English Grammar: How to Use “Could” to Guess Information

June 1, 2010 by Melanie

English Grammar: How to Use “Could” to Guess Information

Modal verbs are one of the most frustrating parts of English grammar. One modal verb can have many different meanings, and it’s difficult trying to remember all those meanings. In this article, you’ll learn one use of the modal verb could.   In the listening lesson “The Heroic Dog!”, I talked about a dog I […]

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