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How to talk about unemployment

Average: 2.6 (12 votes)

Quiz on Phrasal Verbs

Average: 3.3 (8 votes)

Here we go, you always want to learn more of them, so here they are. Take a look at the following ten sentences. The key words in each sentences can be replaced by a phrasal verb...but which one? Choose the correct phrasal verb from the three choices.

 

Link: phrasal verb quiz...test your knowledge!

Meeting New People

Average: 3.3 (32 votes)

 

Thinking about going on a language holiday this year? Thinking about taking an English course in an English speaking country. Here are few tips to help you when...

Meeting New People

On you trip you will meet lots of new, interesting people from all over the world.

How to talk about your job

Average: 3.4 (24 votes)

When someone asks you 'What do you do?', they're asking 'What's your job?'. You, for example, might answer 'I work for an insurance company.'

Quiz on Prepositions

Average: 3.8 (65 votes)

'Did you have a good time at the party?'

It's been a while since we practised prepositions, so let's do some. Take a look at the ten sentences and choose the correct preposition. What could be simpler?? 

 

Prepositions + 'ing'

Prepositions of Time

How to become a better writer

Average: 3.2 (5 votes)

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throat idioms: six for you to learn

Average: 3.8 (17 votes)

Touch your head. Touch your nose. Touch your shoulder. Touch your throat. Where? Do you know where your throat is? Your throat is the front part of your neck or the space inside the neck down which food and air can go. In English, we have a few idioms that use this part of the body...and here they are:

cut-throat

Ruthless, merciless. Extremely competitive environment

Phrases we use when trying to remember something

Average: 3.5 (15 votes)

When someone asks you a question and you're having a problem trying to remember the answer, you can use these phrases. As you start to get older and your memory starts to go, you'll find these phrases more and more useful...believe me, I'm talking from experience!

It's on the tip of my tongue

This expression when you know something but can't quite remember it. It's usually a frustrating time when your feel like your mind is 'blocking' the word.

In the news: Star Wars - Scotland's Jedi Police

Average: 2.9 (7 votes)

Here's a news story that's very popular with news media at the moment.  Are you a Star Wars fan? You might find this unusual story amusing:

When asked in a volunteer survey to write down their religion, eight members of Scotland's police wrote 'Jedi'. In the famous Star Wars films, Jedis such as Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda use the Force to battle the evil Darth Vader (a Jedi who uses the dark side of the Force).

Reading and vocabulary practice of the day!

Average: 3 (6 votes)

Mr. Thomas retires.

Read the following following paragraph about the speech that was made by her boss Mr. Thomas: