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3 New Ways to Say “I’m going to sleep” in English
Expanding your vocabulary, and learning how to say the same thing in different ways is incredibly important when working on your English fluency. This is not only important for sounding more natural, but will also help you understand more native speakers who use idioms and English expressions. Chances are you’ve already heard phrases like “to…
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Using English Naturally: Bring Up
Sounding more natural in English, and using English more naturally is easier than you think when you have the right tools and resources. It shouldn’t be a surprise that in order to sound and use more natural English, you need to learn in a natural way. The most natural way to learn English is in…
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60 Second Saturday: Music Idioms in English
Is it necessary for English fluency to learn and use idioms? I’ve been asked some variation of this question quite often, and the answer is… yes! Native speakers use English idioms in their conversations, when speaking and writing, and in social, professional, and academic situations. This is also true for phrasal verbs, but we’ll talk…
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Setting English Goals: What is English Fluency?
You are studying English because you want to be fluent. You want to be able to speak fluently. So, in order to have English fluency, you read this blog (and probably others), watch YouTube videos, follow Instagram accounts and Facebook profiles, and you watch TV or movies, in addition to a lot of other activities.…
Read MoreEnglish Group Lesson for Portuguese Speakers
porque você quer praticar seu inglês, vamos usar inglês aqui! Do you speak Portuguese? Then you probably make some of the most common mistakes. You probably confuse words like “pretender” (pretender não é “pretend” em inglês), and use words like “get” incorrectly. You probably have common pronunciation difficulties because of your native language. Do you…
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