Every country has its own unique words and phrases. These expressions are often well-known by native speakers but difficult to learn for people learning the language. In the English language, this is made all the more difficult because there are different variants of English. We have American, Australian and British English to name just three. […]
In the IELTS speaking test, the worst thing a student can do is dry up and have nothing to say. The purpose of the speaking test is for you to speak English for two minutes with clarity, with a certain level of fluency and with a decent range of vocabulary. Talking about technology is a
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I hate learning English! This is a very common complaint from English and ESL students around the world. Through no fault of their own, English became the main global language of the world. And now they have to learn it. With 350 million native English speakers and 430 million people speaking English as a second
Do you have trouble having a conversation in English with your colleagues? Do you feel all tongue-tied and shy when you encounter someone at work and they try to have a conversation with you? Sometimes you might be with someone, maybe in the elevator, or waiting to get some coffee, and you are with someone
You can use questions to describe people in English. Let me show you how. It is very common in the IELTS speaking test for the examiner to ask you to introduce a person or someone you know. This could be in the form of one of your parents or grandparents, a friend or classmate, a
I want to share with you three books that I read in my English class when I was at school. These books have stayed in my imagination all my life and I have used them myself with my own English students. I think the level of English in all three of these books is not
Thousands of students from all over the world travel to a country such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, America or Ireland to study English. These students may stay in the school for one year or just a couple of weeks but the process of choosing the right place to study can be
Introduction  What is addiction?What kinds of things can people be addicted to?Are you addicted to anything?  Addiction  What is addiction? The dictionary says: It is the condition of being enslaved to a substance or activity. Many addictions can cause physical or mental harm. In the past, when people thought of addiction, they
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The Kaizen Method is from Japan. It is a system designed to help workers — and students — work more effectively and reach a point of expertise. It is used all over the world to great effect by all kinds of people in many industries. You can also use it to help you with studying
Introduction Give some examples of social media. Which ones are good and provide a useful service? Which ones are not so useful and maybe unhealthy? In your country, is there a problem with teenagers using social media too much? Social Media and Teenagers Social media has become a keystone in our daily lives. Not a