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Have you ever heard of extensive reading? It’s a great way to study a language alone. Not only can you[…]
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These days many people communicate by texting on their smartphones. In English, to write texts quickly, common phrases/words are often[…]
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Simple and fun ice-breaker activities are great for first lessons or lesson starters. They help students warm-up and get to[…]
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The idiom ‘caught red-handed’ means you are caught doing something bad at the time you are doing it. It can be[…]
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Do you know what learner dictionaries are? They’re special English-only dictionaries for language learners. They give word meanings using simple[…]
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If you hear ‘Hold your horses!’, it means the speaker wants you to wait, slow down, or be patient. It[…]
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