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Let’s face it: English is a crazy language

There is no EGG in EGGPLANT nor HAM in HAMBURGER, neither APPLE nor PINE in PINEAPPLE. ENGLISH MUFFINS weren’t invented in ENGLAND. QUICKSAND can work SLOWLY, BOXING RINGS are SQUARE, and a GUINEAPIG is neither from GUINEA nor it is a PIG. And why is it that WRITERS WTITE, but FINGERS don’t fing, GROCERS don’t […]

Collaborative English Learning

Receptive skills are used when listening and reading. Students receive the message and decode the meaning to understand it. It’s a passive process. Productive skills are used when speaking and writing. Students use the language they have acquired and produce a message through speech or a written text. It is well know fact that […]

The most popular ways of saying “Hello” and ” Good bye”

Die beliebtesten Arten, "Hallo" und "Auf Wiedersehen" zu sagen

Today you are going to learn the most common ways of saying” Hello” and “Good- bye”. Some of them can be used with friends, other expressions are more appropriate in business contacts,and others with strangers. They will help you sound natural in all life situations! Greetings Informal expressions: How have you been? Nice to […]

Are you a couch potato?

Are you ready for the language challenge? A couch potato is: a) a home person b) a person who likes eating potatoes c) an idle person, who spends a lot of time watching television, with little or no physical activity

Test Your Level of English ON-LINE!

Placement tests help check your level of English. Before you decide to start studying English, you need to know what your level of language competence is. For students enrolling in language courses, correct placement is crucial if they are to reap the most benefits from a course. Placement tests are an effective and efficient way […]

Are you feeling under the weather?

As we move from one season to the next one, I have noticed that many people have been feeling under the weather. I guess it’s a flu season! 5 idioms to talk about illness: 1) to feel under the weather 2) to be as sick as a dog 3) To have a frog in sb’s […]

Other ways to say “I don’t know”

Using different ways to say “I don’t know” will make your conversation far more interesting and natural.But don’t overuse this phrase, try first to figure out or find out the answer to the question, rather than give up and shrug your shoulders:) Formal ways : I’m sorry, I don’t know I’ll double check that […]

‘interested’ or ‘interesting’?

Should we say Interested or Interesting? English learners often are not sure whether to use the “-ing” ending or “-ed” ending for adjectives that express emotions. Some examples of these adjectives, derived from verbs, are: exciting/excited interesting/interested boring/bored amazing/amazed confusing/confused Here’s a general rule to help you remember the difference: When talking about yourself or […]

Different ways of talking about the future

Verschiedene Arten, über die Zukunft zu sprechen

Eine sehr gute Möglichkeit, sich auf das IELTS-Sprechen vorzubereiten, besteht darin, verschiedene Arten zu üben, über die Zukunft zu sprechen. Der Grund dafür ist, dass der Prüfer darauf achtet, wie Sie Ihre Grammatik variieren, und nicht nur, ob Sie Fehler machen. Diese Fähigkeit brauchen Sie vor allem in den Teilen 1 und 3 des Speaking Examens [...]

Building relationships in business and everyday life – phrasal verbs everyone must know!

Phrasal verbs are usually two-word phrases consisting of verb + adverb or verb + preposition. Think of them as you would about any other English vocabulary. Study them as you come across them, in the context, rather than trying to memorize many at once. These phrasal verbs will help you sound like native- speakers, both […]

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