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English Vocabulary: Christmas Collocations

December 12, 2016 by Melanie 38 Comments

English Vocabulary: Christmas Collocations

In this vocabulary lesson, you’ll learn English collocations and sentence structures you can use to talk about Christmas or any holiday that involves giving presents and decorating! One of the best things you can do to learn English faster and feel more confident when you speak English is to focus on collocations and sentence structure. […]

Filed Under: Seasonal, Vocabulary Tagged With: Christmas, collocations

9 Useful English Phrases to Say When it’s Raining

November 2, 2016 by Melanie

9 Useful English Phrases to Say When it’s Raining

Rain is a fact of life! We can’t fight it. English speakers talk about the weather a lot! It’s a common topic of small talk*. You will have a lot of short English conversations about the weather in an English-speaking country! (*Small talk is an informal, polite but friendly conversation about something that is ordinary […]

Filed Under: Blog, Popular, Vocabulary Tagged With: useful phrases, weather

5 Useful English Phrases to Say When You are Late

October 20, 2016 by Melanie 29 Comments

5 Useful English Phrases to Say When You are Late

Do you know someone who is always late? It is important to be on time in English-speaking countries! On time is the opposite of late. It means arriving or departing at the correct time, not early and not late. If you agree to meet someone at 9am, you must be there at 9am. If a […]

Filed Under: Blog, Popular, Vocabulary Tagged With: useful phrases

Words in the News: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie

October 3, 2016 by Melanie 24 Comments

Words in the News: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are famous American actors. They were called “Brangelina” in newspapers, magazines, and on TV. They started dating 12 years ago, and they have been married for 2 years. On September 20, 2016, Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from Brad Pitt. It is always sad when a relationship ends, but this […]

Filed Under: Blog, Vocabulary Tagged With: relationships, words in the news

Travel English Vocabulary: In a Restaurant

September 19, 2016 by Melanie 19 Comments

Travel English Vocabulary: In a Restaurant

There aren’t a lot of “rules” to follow in an English conversation. You can never know or predict what the other person is going to say. However, you can learn some common sentences to use in specific situations to help you feel more relaxed, prepared, and confident. When I was in Disney World, I listened […]

Filed Under: Blog, Vocabulary Tagged With: food, travel, useful phrases

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