Have you ever heard the phrase ‘It’s on the house’? If you hear this at a restaurant, it’s good news.[…]
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What English do I need to know for Halloween?
Do you celebrate Halloween in your country? Halloween is a day of parties and activities and is on October 31[…]
Read moreHow can I check when I don’t understand in a conversation?
What do you say when you don’t understand someone in a conversation? If you just say ‘I don’t understand,’ it[…]
Read moreHow can I explain my country’s food?
What kind of food do you like to eat? Do you often eat food from different countries? Food is usually[…]
Read moreWhat does ‘Can you give me a hand?’ mean?
Do you know what it means when someone asks ‘Can you give me a hand?’? If you hear the idiom[…]
Read moreEight words you need for job-hunting in English
Are you looking for job using English? Sometimes the job advertisements will be written in English. Sometimes you will also[…]
Read moreSpeech Quality Tip 8: Enjoy accents
Do you know what an accent is? It is how people from different places etc. sound different when speaking English. […]
Read moreSpeech Quality Tip 7: Know linking patterns
Do you know what linking is? In English speech, words often join together. Sometimes the gap between them disappears. Sometimes[…]
Read moreSpeech Quality Tip 6: Understand focus words
What are focus words? How can they help you communicate? Just like words can have syllables with more stress, phrases[…]
Read moreSpeech Quality Tip 5: Communicate with pauses
How can pauses help you communicate? Well-timed pauses can not only help the listener process your speech, but also help[…]
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