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Category Archives: Listening
Happy Christmas!
Christmas is about celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, a unique individual who was the perfect role model, practising compassion, tolerance, and forgiveness. While many are not interested in the religious aspect of Christmas, it’s fair to say that the … Continue reading
Advanced Reading & Listening: Our World Today
Today, I have two reading texts and two short videos, all timely and thought-provoking. All are outstanding and varied examples of the use of English language. ♦ The first reading is a fact-based text which defines, and provides examples of, … Continue reading
Freedom of Speech
Free speech is the whole thing, the whole ball game. Free speech is life itself. SALMAN RUSHDIE Language is communication. Language is so vital to the human condition … Continue reading
A Song with Easy English
English students sometimes feel that they need a huge vocabulary range in order to express themselves clearly. While students taking a Cambridge exam need to demonstrate an impressive vocabulary range, native English speakers in day-to-day conversations often communicate with between … Continue reading
3 Minute English #7 – English Pubs
Originally posted on Vocabulary in Chunks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mEQ-P5gfCA [Loescher Editore Video] Vocabulary chunks to learn from video : One of the oldest pubs in the UK. Over a thousand years ago The word pub is short for a public house. In other words a house open to…
Posted in IELTS, Intermediate (Level 4), Listening, Pre-Intermediate (Level 3), Upper Intermediate (Level 5), Videos, Vocabulary
Tagged beer, English pubs
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Keep Fit in Isolation & Improve your English!
Dua Lipa has a new song called PHYSICAL and she has made a Let’s Get Physical Work Out Video which is the perfect workout class for all of you who are stuck at home feeling bored. While you watch and … Continue reading
Artist Niki Daly talks about IMAGINATION
I have found a heart-warming video to cheer you up in these uncertain times. It features artist Niki Daly who says inspiring things like, ‘Children have an imagination that transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary’. The video is a short … Continue reading
A Song with First Conditional, Imperatives, and Collocations
Dua Lipa sings a song, Don’t Start Now, in which she tells an ex boyfriend very clearly that their relationship is finished and she is not interested in seeing him again. Her life is so much better without him. Her … Continue reading
Song with Present Tenses for Opinions and Beliefs
We can use Present Simple Tense to talk about how we feel, what we believe in, and what we think about how we live in the 21st century. We use Present Continuous Tense to explain or describe what is happening … Continue reading
Improve your English with a fun song: Old Town Road
Have you heard the song, Old Town Road, by Billy Ray Cyrus and Lil Nas X? It’s a mix of American Country and Hip Hop style. While native English speakers are generally used to country-style lyrics, they can be quite … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Elementary (Level 2), Grammar, Listening, Pre-Intermediate (Level 3), Songs
Tagged Billy Ray Cyrus, Country music, English help, English songs, Lil Nas X
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