The subject of whether you should work with a professional English teacher or a conversation partner to help you improve comes up quite frequently. Before making this decision, you must examine a number of critical variables. Depending on whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced English learner, these elements will affect you differently. We’d …
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Your understanding of English idioms is essential if you want to advance from an intermediate to an advanced level of the English language. Idioms are a group of words whose meaning cannot be determined from the individual words. Idioms are culturally specific and often have historical meaning, adding depth and character to dialogue. We’re going …
Do you want to quickly boost your English? If it is yes, keep reading. The majority of us live incredibly hectic lives. Jobs, school drop-offs, shopping, the gym, bills, meals, cleaning, laundry… The list goes on and on. With everything else going on in your life, you need to be extremely effective in how you …
Let’s start with a brief overview of Phrasal verbs. Phrasal verbs are idiomatic expressions that have a verb and another item, such as an adverb or a preposition. Understanding the pieces in isolation will not reveal the meaning of the phrasal verb. Mastering phrasal verbs is critical for advanced English speakers who want to improve …
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Slang is a type of quite informal communication that is usually limited to a specific group of people or place. However, knowing slang terms is an important aspect of mastering the English language. Slang is made up of made-up terms or word manipulations, and it may be quite confusing because the words may appear familiar …
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