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How to Order at a Restaurant in English

Whether you love to patronize your local restaurant every night or you prefer to cook at home, knowing how to order food in English is an undeniably important skill for English language learnings. Let's say you're traveling and trying to impress your friends--or even your boss! Or you could even

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5 Ways to Make the Most of Your English Study Abroad

Studying abroad can be life-changing. You can get a short window into not only another language, but a totally different culture and lifestyle! A "study abroad" is a period of time during your studies at university where you live in another country. Study abroads can be one week,

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10 Tongue Twisters to Test Your English Pronunciation

If you've ever been a child on a playground, you're probably familiar with the concept of a "tongue twister." In Spanish, they're known as trabalenguas. In French, they're called virelangue. Almost every language has their own tongue twisters but the concept is the same: These phrases are filled

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How to Nail an Interview in English as a Language Learner

Whether it's your first interview or your millionth, an interview is a major step in acquiring a new job. Interviews can be very stressful! You are being evaluated in a short time and asked many questions. That can be difficult--especially if it is in an entirely different language! As an

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How to Use Phrasal Verbs Like Native English Speakers

Native English speakers use a phenomenon called phrasal verbs. These are a set of two or three words that come together to mean something unique and different.

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How Watching the Olympics Can Improve Your English

The Olympics aren't just for entertainment! Learn how you can improve your English by watching, reading, and talking about the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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4 Ways to Get Kids Excited about Learning English

How do you turn studying English from a chore into a fun way to bond? Here are four engaging ways to get kids pumped about learning--and using--English.

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A Complete Guide to Texting in English

Texting in English can be a headache! Conversations can move quickly and what do all these abbreviations mean? Read to learn how to text in English!

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How to Use Ordinal Numbers like a Native English Speaker

Native English speakers use ordinal numbers. Think "first, second and third"...look familiar? Those are ordinals! Learn how and why you should you use them.

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15 Common English Filler Words You Should Know

What are filler words? They're everywhere in spoken English. Learn not only what English filler words are but how to use them in English conversation.