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How can I give and receive compliments?

December 16, 2020 pomakaco Conversation strategies

Do you know what compliments are? They are nice things we say to people about their appearance or things they[…]

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Fifteen words you need to know for the TOEIC test

December 4, 2020 pomakaco Business, Language tests, Vocabulary

Have you ever tried the TOEIC test? It can be difficult if you don’t know the right vocabulary. While this[…]

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What does ‘I’m pulling your leg’ mean?

November 24, 2020 pomakaco Idioms and phrases

Do you know what it means when someone says ‘I’m pulling your leg’? If you hear this idiom,’ it means[…]

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Build your conversation skills with tag questions

November 6, 2020 pomakaco Conversation strategies, Speaking

Do you know what tag questions are? They are questions made by repeating the subject and auxiliary verb at the[…]

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Ten phrasal verbs you need to know

October 27, 2020 pomakaco Idioms and phrases, Vocabulary

Do you what a phrasal verb is?  It is a short phrase that includes a verb and a preposition or[…]

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Try the 5min vocab/idiom quiz from our new graded reader “Breaking Free”

October 15, 2020 pomakaco Idioms and phrases, Quizzes, Reading, Vocabulary

We have just published a new graded reader Breaking Free: A university diary: Book 1 (level A2, 500 headwords).  Want[…]

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How can I speak more politely to customers?

October 8, 2020 pomakaco Business, Speaking, Speaking strategies

Do you have to use English to speak to customers at work?   Like many other languages, when speaking English[…]

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Five tips for speaking English while wearing a mask

September 25, 2020 pomakaco Conversation strategies, Discussions, Speaking, Speaking strategies

Do you have to wear a mask because of the COVID-19 virus?   This often makes face-to-face communication more difficult,[…]

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Having trouble with IELTS writing? Four quick-and-easy tips

September 10, 2020 pomakaco Language tests, Study tips, Writing

Do you have to take the IELTS writing test?  This can be a difficult part of the test, especially if[…]

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Ten resources for improving your research presentations

August 27, 2020 pomakaco For teachers, Presentations, Useful links

Below are some links/downloads that can be useful as research presentation resources (for both teachers and students). While the links[…]

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