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Category Archives: Writing
147 Words to Use instead of “Very”
How often do you use the word “Very” to add emphasis to an ordinary word? How about trying out some dynamic new words? (Don’t you think that “dynamic” is preferable to “better”?) Once again, GrammarCheck.net have created an easy-to-use, helpful Infographic … Continue reading
Descriptive Language & Persuasive devices – Advanced & Proficiency Level Students
In a post published April 26, 2015, I recommended A guide to understanding persuasive language, provided by the University of New South Wales, Australia. This guide provided excellent advice on developing writing and speaking skills. Unfortunately, this link is no longer available, but … Continue reading
Posted in Advanced (Level 6+), Cambridge, IELTS, Upper Intermediate (Level 5), Writing
Tagged English writing, Essay Writing
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A song with Collocations and Idioms
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
Look up an English word; learn it forever.
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
How to Say Thank You in Business English: 20 Phrases for Any Situation
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
Improve your English with Poetry
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
A Song with Dynamic Adjectives
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
Posted in Intermediate (Level 4), Listening, Pre-Intermediate (Level 3), Songs, Videos, Vocabulary, Writing
Tagged English writing, Supertramp
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What are the most valuable things everyone should know?
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
How to Learn Compelling Vocabulary in 30 Seconds
Would you like to learn compelling new vocabulary every day automatically? ♦ No planning ♦ No decisions ♦ Have a look at the picture on the right. ♦How would you describe the man’s personality? ♦ How would you describe the background colour? … Continue reading
20 Mistakes Even Native Speakers Make
by JENNIFER FROST Source: http://www.grammarcheck.net
