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Why learning this one English tense will make you sound like a pro

What is typically one of the first tenses taught in English classes but one of the last to be fully and correctly integrated into speaking and writing? It’s the often ...

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Win at Small Talk: Surviving the First 5 Minutes of a Virtual Meeting

By: Paola Pascual on 3/24/22 14:17

Oh, virtual meetings! You encounter technical difficulties, the software might turn you into a potato, and the worst - you have to go through those first 5 awkward minutes ...

Exact VS Exactly Difference and Exercise

5 Simple Rules for Mastering the Difference between Exact and Exactly

By: Stephanie Schottel on 1/20/21 19:44

I love it when there are similarities between the English language and the native language of the student I am teaching. This happens sometimes with my German-speaking students. ...

How to get your point across in remote meetings

Surviving Remote Meetings: How to Communicate Effectively in English

By: Tom Wells on 6/2/20 9:40

We’ve all been there. Sat in a remote meeting and then it happens. You miss what a colleague just said, but all your colleagues are already nodding and moving on to the next ...

ESL Lesson TED Talk How to gain control of your free time

How To Gain Control Of Your Free Time [TED Talk Lesson]

By: Paola Pascual on 3/3/20 12:03

Learn about time management and get a few practical strategies to help find more time for what matters to you with Laura Vanderkam's interesting TED Talk. If you'd like to ...

TED Talk Lesson - The little risks you can take to increase your luck

The Little Risks You Can Take To Increase Your Luck [TED Talk]

By: Paola Pascual on 1/22/20 22:58

Learn about risk-taking and luck with Tina Seelig's insightful TED Talk. If you'd like to practice all these words in conversation with a native-English teacher, learn how you can ...

30 Common Mistakes Germans Make in English [+ Denglisch Quiz]

By: Paola Pascual on 9/6/19 15:57

If you think that you can use a handy to make phone calls or a beamer to project slides during a presentation, you might be speaking Denglisch.

Big VS Large - Are They The Same? (Includes Exercises!)

By: Paola Pascual on 6/18/19 13:02

Are big and large the same? The answer is - more or less, and only sometimes. I know, I know, that didn’t solve much. But in this post, we will look at how ‘big’ and ‘large’ are ...

How To Learn The Difference Between 'Really' And 'Very'?

By: Paola Pascual on 3/21/19 10:51

“What is the difference between really and very?” “Can I use really and very anytime I want?” “How can I remember when to use each?”

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