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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.

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The Ultimate Guide to Learning English Verb Tenses

Most of you can agree with me when I say: English has confusing verb tenses! For example, saying “I play the guitar” has a much different meaning than “I’m playing the guitar.” The English language requires you to not only conjugate verbs into the past, present, or future, but

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Learn When to Use These Tricky English Verbs: Say, Tell, Talk, and Speak

I will tell you all about my date tomorrow! I think we will talk all night long about nothing and everything. I am going to speak to my students about bullying tomorrow. What did Kelly just say to John? Anyone else experience a headache after reading those four sentences? The

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Top 5 English Language Learning Accounts on Instagram

Most of us use social media as an escape mechanism, where we scroll our worries away, laugh at funny posts, find beautiful must-see locations, and learn English! Wait. What? Back-up. Learn English? Via social media? That’s right. Think of how good it will feel to do purposeful scrolling! Say

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8 Games and Activities to Help You Learn English Faster

Who says learning English has to be boring? Playing games can propel both your comprehensive and conversation skills to the next level. You may be under the impression that you can only learn English via classroom games, but there are every day, easy-to-access, free games (and fun games) that can

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The Most Important Business Words You Need to Learn in English

We’ll touch base on that project tomorrow, but for now, we need to go back to the drawing board to discuss our marketing plan—our current plan isn’t really as on-brand as I would like it to be. We really need to get the ball rolling on this

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How to Learn a Language Staying at Home During the COVID-19 Global Pandemic

The global pandemic sweeping through communities across the world has propelled a mixture of panic, fear, confusion, and anxiety. With most nations on either lockdown or under strict social distancing measures, most of us are experiencing heightened stress and a colorful range of emotions due to living in an unfamiliar

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How to Speak Informal English: Slang, Contractions, and More

Do you find that your English sounds too formal compared to your peers? It can be tough to transition from learning proper English on paper to sounding like a native when you speak out loud. But don’t worry! Throughout this article, you will learn all about casual contractions, words,

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The Ultimate Guide to the Differences Between British English and American English

You may be under the impression that British English and American English encompass the exact same words and spelling, but unfortunately, that’s not true. Confused? Don’t worry! I will tell you all about the differences between American English and British English. By the conclusion, you should have a

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Top 5 Language Learning Mistakes and Myths Debunked

Like any other activity that requires time, effort and skill, language learning is saturated with strong theories and opinions about what can or cannot be done. "Move abroad, otherwise you won't learn the language." "Forget your native language, otherwise you won't be successful." "I am

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10 Most Commonly Misspelled Words in English

Many English learners have undoubtedly cried out this statement before: Learning English is so confusing—there are so many spelling rules, and some words are so hard to spell. It’s impossible to study! Have you thought this before? Don’t worry! You aren’t alone. In this article, you

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How to Write a Formal Letter in English

You need to compose formal letters in English for business, general school, and university applications, which goes to show that the art of composing a formal letter still thrives! Therefore, it’s vital to understand how to write a formal letter in English. Don’t know how to write it

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5 Best English Educational Videos for Kids on Youtube

Does the thought of teaching phonetics to beginners feel like an impossible, daunting task? You’ll be happy to know that the English language only has 44 sounds to learn! Now, where to begin? You can find a vast collection of educational videos for kids on Youtube, which promote learning

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9 Great Tips to Learn English Through Songs and Music

Can you learn a new language through music? Of course you can! Listening to English songs is a really useful method for improving your Eglish. On the plus side, every single one of us does it, so it's only right to make the best of it. But, how much are

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How to Learn English Through the News: 4 Tips for Any Learner

Looking for an English learning resource that will literally never be out of date? Try the news! If you're tired of hitting the books and just want to find new, casual ways to improve your English, then you shouldn't look further than your phone (or your local newsstand, in case

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3 Steps to Master Pronunciation in Any Language

Pronunciation can take its toll on our self-confidence. The awkward silences and the way our tongues just seem to be against us when it's time to actually talk! And all because of a couple of sounds...how frustrating is that? Well, great news! Pronunciation does not have to be your

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4 Must-Know Grammar Rules for Any English Speaker

"Grammar is important but big biceps are importanter." Ugh! Did someone just hear the sound of extreme tire screeching while reading this? If you did, then that's good - for two reasons. One: you can obviously recognize bad grammar when you hear it, and two: you care about

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3 Ways to Learn English While You Sleep

Day 1: I've made the decision to learn English. Day 2: I've already made progress! Day 7: Wow, I just had my first conversation with a native English speaker who was genuinely impressed with my skills! Ah, wouldn't that be perfect? If only we could learn languages in our sleep,

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How to Find an English Conversation Partner Online

I get this complaint from my students all the time: "Sir, we're having fun in our English classes and all, but is there any way we could find like an everyday conversation partner to talk English with outside of class? That would be so cool!" Well, let me