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[…]
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Eight 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 moreWhat does ‘twist your arm’ mean?
Do you know what ‘twist your arm’ means? To ‘twist someone’s arm’ is an idiom that means to persuade or[…]
Read moreFifteen words you need to know for the TOEIC test
Have you ever tried the TOEIC test? It can be difficult if you don’t know the right vocabulary. While this[…]
Read moreTen phrasal verbs you need to know
Do you what a phrasal verb is? It is a short phrase that includes a verb and a preposition or[…]
Read moreTry the 5min vocab/idiom quiz from our new graded reader ‘Breaking Free’
I have just published a new graded reader Breaking Free: A university diary: Book 1 (level A2, 500 headwords). Want[…]
Read moreWhat does ‘put your foot in it’ mean?
Have you ever heard the phrase ‘put your foot in it’? What do you think it means? Do you think[…]
Read more5min idiom quiz: School and study
Want to brush up on your school and study idioms? Try this 5min quiz to test your knowledge. Then download[…]
Read moreRecommended free vocabulary apps and websites (part 2)
This continues on from last week’s post recommending free vocabulary learning apps and websites. See my final six recommendations below. […]
Read moreRecommended free vocabulary apps and websites (part 1)
Looking for free ways to practice your vocabulary? There are a lot of free apps and websites for vocabulary study[…]
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