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Let’s face it: English is a crazy language

Nézzünk szembe a tényekkel: Az angol egy őrült nyelv

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 […]

Kollaboratív angol tanulás

A befogadói készségeket hallás és olvasás közben használják. A tanulók befogadják az üzenetet, és dekódolják a jelentést, hogy megértsék azt. Ez egy passzív folyamat. A produktív készségeket beszéd és írás közben használják. A tanulók használják az elsajátított nyelvet, és beszéd vagy írott szöveg útján üzenetet állítanak elő. Jól ismert tény, hogy [...]

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

A "Helló" és a "Viszontlátásra" legnépszerűbb módjai

Ma megtanulod a "Helló" és a "Viszlát" leggyakoribb kifejezéseit. Némelyiküket használhatjátok barátaitokkal, más kifejezések inkább üzleti kapcsolatokban, mások pedig idegenekkel. Segítenek abban, hogy minden élethelyzetben természetesnek tűnj! Üdvözlések Nem hivatalos kifejezések: Hogy vagy? Örülök, hogy [...]

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

One very good way to prepare for your IELTS speaking is to practise different ways of talking about the future. This is because the examiner listens for the way you vary your grammar, not just if you make mistakes. This is a skill you need mostly in part 1 and 3 parts of the Speaking […]

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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