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Posted on March 7, 2016 by Melanie

Words in the News: Maria Sharapova

March 7, 2016 by Melanie 11 Comments

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 announced that she had failed a drug test. The press conference was short, but there are some great English expressions you can learn from her short speech. Some background information: In January 2016 […]

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English Idioms with the Word “Book”!

March 1, 2016 by Melanie Leave a Comment

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 than anyone I know!   Learn more: Improve your English by reading children’s book series   hit the books = to study, or begin studying, intensely My final exams start in 2 […]

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English Vocabulary: When to Say “Congratulations!”

February 22, 2016 by Melanie

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 married gets a job promotion gets a new job has a new baby passes an exam graduates from school wins an election wins a race or contest Congratulations on winning the election! Congratulations […]

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English Vocabulary: Relax, Relaxing, and Relaxed

February 15, 2016 by Melanie 4 Comments

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 verb relax and the adjective relaxed correctly. In this lesson, you’ll learn how NOT to relax! You’ll also learn the 4 forms of relax and how to use them in a sentence. 1. […]

Filed Under: Blog, Vocabulary Tagged With: adjectives, verbs

English Vocabulary: Gerunds Used for Sports

February 1, 2016 by Melanie 1 Comment

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 nouns, and they all end with the letters –ing. That’s because all of these nouns are gerunds! What is a gerund? Gerund is a grammar term for a verb that acts like a […]

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