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Words in the News: Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova is a professional tennis player. She is from Russia. Today she held a press conference (a meeting with reporters) and…
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English Idioms with the Word “Book”!
a bookworm = someone who likes to read books and reads a lot My sister is a bookworm. She reads more books…
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English Vocabulary: When to Say “Congratulations!”
In English, congratulations is a form of praise when someone achieves something special or unusual, for example when someone: gets engaged gets…
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English Vocabulary: Relax, Relaxing, and Relaxed
There are many different ways to talk about relaxing in English. However, I’ve noticed that many English learners have difficulty using the…
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English Vocabulary: Gerunds Used for Sports
Take a look at this list of sports. Do you notice anything about these names of sports? All of these words are…
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English Collocations: How do you use in, at, & on?
One of the most common questions that English learners ask me is, “How do you use in, at, and on?” or, “What…
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English Vocabulary: The End of a Relationship
In previous lessons we have talked about dating and marriage. However, not all relationships end in marriage, and not all marriages last…
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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,…