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Watch the News to Improve Listening and Vocabulary
Hello all you hard-working English students! I’m afraid I won’t be publishing any new posts for a couple of months as I’m off to France this week to study French. You see, I’m a language learner like you. I know what it’s … Continue reading
3 mistakes that ruin your sentences
Native speakers are not perfect speakers. Their speech is often unclear and their grammar can be sloppy. However, there are mistakes which they don’t make, and if you make them, you will sound like an English student, not the fluent English speaker … Continue reading
TOEIC Listening Tests and More
If you are studying for a TOEIC test, or if you just want to improve your English, http://www.english-test.net has hundreds of listening tests, as well as grammar tests.Click here to start a listening test now.
Posted in Advanced (Level 6+), Cambridge, Grammar, IELTS, Listening, TOEIC, Upper Intermediate (Level 5)
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25 Easy & Proven Ways to Prepare for your TOEIC Test
♦ HOW to be SUCCESSFUL in the TOEIC Test ♦ Error recognition is an important part of the TOEIC Test. Why don’t you start practising here and now? With regular practice of these 25 Error Recognition Tests, which will encourage you to look for typical mistakes, … Continue reading
How will this modern day Romeo & Juliet survive?
Afghanistan’s Romeo And Juliet And How They Escaped An Honor Killing https://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2016-01-25/afghanistans-romeo-and-juliet This picture of Zakia and Ali on the run, first published in The New York Times, has become iconic, with many Afghan artists painting versions of it. DIEGO … Continue reading
Posted in Advanced (Level 6+), Cambridge, IELTS, Listening, Reading
Tagged Advanced English Reading
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TOEIC Test – 600 Essential Words: Part 6 Adverbs
The answer to How? Why? Where? & When? is an ADVERB. Adverbs add information about verbs. Adverbs also add information about adjectives and adverbs. Some of the following adverbs are rarely used. I have marked * those that are more commonly … Continue reading
Posted in Advanced (Level 6+), Cambridge, Grammar, IELTS, TOEIC, Upper Intermediate (Level 5)
Tagged Adverbs, Word families
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A Song with Noun Clauses
I have found the perfect song to help you remember Noun Clauses. First, if you are not sure what a Noun Clause is, check my earlier posts Noun Clauses #1, #2, & #3. Next, have a look at the following song lyrics. … Continue reading
Noun Clauses #3
First, read Noun Clauses #1 and Noun Clauses #2. Today, I will continue giving examples of Noun Clauses and explain more structure. We are going to look at a song called Someone Like You by ADELE. It is full of … Continue reading
Posted in Advanced (Level 6+), Cambridge, Grammar, IELTS, Intermediate (Level 4), Songs, TOEFL, TOEIC, Upper Intermediate (Level 5)
Tagged Adele, Noun Clauses in Songs
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TOEIC Test – 600 Essential Words: Part 2
First, read TOEIC Test – 600 Essential Words: Part 1 Finished? Did you follow my advice? Good, because now I will continue with my list of words from the TOEIC Test – 600 Essential Words. Today, I am presenting some of the NOUNS … Continue reading
Posted in Grammar, IELTS, TOEIC, Upper Intermediate (Level 5), Vocabulary
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How to Write a Sentence: #3 Complex Sentences
* First, read How to Write a Sentence #1 & How to Write a Sentence #2. Quick revision A sentence must include: 1) a subject 2) a finite verb (a verb with tense) 3) meaning (a complete idea) The following clause … Continue reading
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