With 2019 almost here it’s time we all put our thinking caps on and decide on some New Year’s resolutions for 2019. New Year’s resolutions, extremely common both in the East and West, are a promise ...
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Practice with Prepositions of Time
Below are four activities to help you practice using these prepositions. A PDF of this activity with an answer key is downloadable at the bottom of the post. If you want a bit of review ...
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Phrasal verbs are a challenge and a mystery to so many English learners. It really is strange the way that a verb and preposition can be combined to make a meaning that’s nothing like meaning of ...
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Hello there! The official TOEFL Writing rubrics talk about the importance of writing “coherently and accurately,” and avoiding “inaccuracy, vagueness, or imprecision.” They also mention the importance of using “syntactic variety” and “a range of vocabulary.” All ...
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Hello! How are we all doing today? Sometimes when we are learning a new language it can be really frightening to start speaking it with other people. We may have a good vocabulary and grammar base ...
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Hello everyone! Usually, when people talk or write about the TOEFL, they just say “TOEFL.” Only sometimes do you hear or see the full name of the test: TOEFL iBT. But the truth is that ...
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Thinking about taking the FCE exam? Want to know more about it? I’ll explain the different parts of the exam and give you some tips for success. The FCE (First Certificate of English) exam is ...
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It’s not uncommon to have to take the TOEFL two or three times. I’ve had a few students who have taken it more than four times. That’s obviously not an easy situation to be in: ...
Read More »Taking notes during your TOEFL
In real-life classes, note-taking is all about personal preference and personality. Picture an average college lecture. There are some students with three colors of pen and an elaborate system of organization, some with unreadable pencil ...
Read More »5 Tips on Learning a New Language
Have you ever wondered what the best way of learning a language is? Let’s take a look then at some tips and tricks to make learning a language that little bit easier!
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