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The end of the year is near which means it’s time for a lot of parties, food, and family. This is a great time to stop and smell the roses (take time to appreciate things) and be grateful for all you have. In this episode we explore all the different holidays that happen at the…

Have you ever considered living and studying abroad? Are you fascinated by American culture? And how about improving your American accent? Our friends at Kaplan have a special video for us all about studying abroad in one of the biggest and most historically important U.S. cities, Philadelphia. In this video, presented by Rachel from Rachel’s English,…

Are you more of a city slicker, or a country hick? Either way I’m sure you can see the good side and bad side of both lifestyles. In this episode we are going to explore all the aspects of living in a big city from traffic to work. Also, learn about one woman’s 10 hour…

This is a guest post from Jimmy Monaghan. Jimmy is an EFL teacher from Ireland. He is currently working for the Elanguest English Language School in St. Julians, Malta. (http://www.elanguest.com). He enjoys spinach, long walks on the beach and writing short biographies about himself for websites. There are a lot of different reasons to learn a language.…

Are you looking for an international career? Is the only thing stopping you from getting an amazing job in a big multinational company your lack of “business English?” Well, good news! Business English and general English is actually the SAME THING! Many people believe that business English is a super advanced way of speaking English…

A basic, yet fundamental part of learning a foreign language is knowing how to effectively purvey your ideas. To do this, especially when you are a beginner, it’s important to avoid sentence fragments.  You probably already know that to create a complete sentence you need a subject and a verb. For example: Complete Sentence – You are going to the store…

Getting your hair cut in a second language can be a very difficult and even scary thing to do. You don’t want to mess up your style with a bad haircut. In this episode you are going to: learn lots of vocabulary related to getting your hair cut learn the difference between appointment, commitment, meeting,…

What’s one of the secrets of having native-like fluency? A broad vocabulary of course! And not just knowing fancy, formal words, but also the slang and expressions that we use in our daily lives. That said, today we are going to look at some of the most common ways to talk about bravery in English.…