Category Archives: Intermediate (Level 4)

A song with Collocations and Idioms

Posted on September 29, 2018 by

The English language is full of collocations and idioms. By collocations, I mean words that naturally go together like ‘high hopes‘, ‘heavy rain‘, and ‘make friends‘. We don’t say ‘tall hopes’, ‘huge rain‘ or ‘produce friends‘.  Idioms are expressions whose … Continue reading →

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English Idioms in Pictures #7

Posted on September 22, 2018 by

Click on the picture below to find out the meaning of the idiom TIME FLIES. Once on the site,  you can click on Follow at the bottom of the page to receive more pictures and explanations of idioms FREE.                             

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A Song with Past Simple Tense & Past Continuous Tense

Posted on September 8, 2018 by

* First, let’s look at the form (conjugation / spelling) of English verbs. They follow very simple patterns. English verb forms are much easier than many European languages like Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, and German. The Turkish language also has many … Continue reading →

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Look up an English word; learn it forever.

Posted on August 19, 2018 by

I have found a wonderful website that will help you remember vocabulary!  (I wish there were similar websites in French and Italian for me. Alas!)  I could write a lot of detail here but it would be quicker for you … Continue reading →

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How to Say Thank You in Business English: 20 Phrases for Any Situation

Posted on August 5, 2018 by

by KITLUM How to Say Thank You in Business English: 20 Phrases for Any Situation A helping hand from a business partner. A complaint from your customer. An invitation to a global conference. What do these have in common? That’s right! They’re … Continue reading →

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Improve your English with Poetry

Posted on July 31, 2018 by

On June 30, 2018, I published a post: A Song with Dynamic Adjectives. I wanted to show you how effective a clever choice of English adjectives can be. I chose The logical Song by Supertramp.  Awesome song-writers are really awesome … Continue reading →

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How to Prepare for a Job Interview

Posted on July 16, 2018 by

Are you ready for a job interview in English?  Not sure?  Well, help is at hand!  Read on: TALKENGLISH.COM has an extensive selection of lessons to help you to equip yourself for a job interview,  from basic to more in-depth … Continue reading →

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A Song with Dynamic Adjectives

Posted on June 30, 2018 by

I recently used a song, The Logical Song by Supertramp, in my Intermediate Level English class to highlight excellent English expression and in particular an impressive use of Adjectives. Individually, the adjectives are all wonderfully descriptive, but read the song … Continue reading →

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What are the most valuable things everyone should know?

Posted on June 25, 2018 by

What are the most valuable things everyone should know? Jordan B Peterson, 25 years as a consultant, clinical psychologist and professor Tell the truth.  Do not do things that you hate.  Act so that you can tell the truth about … Continue reading →

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It was a long long time ago – English Conversation

Posted on June 9, 2018 by

Originally posted on Vocabulary in Chunks:
Hiho Kids Vocabulary chunks : • Nice to meet you • I’m very happy to meet you • How was it like back then • We didn’t have radio • We didn’t have television…

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