Language Use
Using Podcasts to Learn English
We are so lucky to have what seems like unlimited amounts of technology and resources to learn languages. There are various websites, apps, of course online tutors and language schools, books, Instagram and social media accounts, and the list goes on. However, podcasts are definitely a resource that all English learners should be using, because these audio files…
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Learn and Improve your English with TV: Bloodline
If you are like most students, you are looking for the most effective, and the most entertaining (FUN) way to learn English. This is a smart thing to do as well because it’s definitely true that you will retain (*remember*) more information that you learn when you are deeply engaged while studying. If all of…
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How to Talk about Styling your Hair in English
Let’s face it (*let’s be honest*), there are a lot of things you need to study to reach fluency in English. It is easy to focus on the things that seem the most important: business vocabulary, important grammar topics, pronunciation points, improving listening with news and current events, etc..; however, students often forget about the basic…
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Technologies in the Classroom: 7 Educational Trends Teachers Can Use in 2016
Today is a guest post that has been written for not only teachers wanting to incorporate more technology into their class environments, but also students looking for some new websites and resources to tackle some more self-study. You can read more about the author, Rose, below her article. To take today’s post a step…
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Idioms, Phrasal Verbs + more with PEEL
As you have learned along your English journey, words in English can have multiple meanings, be used in different contexts, and have completely different meanings when part of an idiom or phrasal verb. During breakfast the other day, I was peeling my banana and had a thought about the many different uses of the word…
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