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Speak English in 2011

January 26, 2011 – 4:06 am

If you’ve been learning English for a long time and still can’t speak it fluently, then you need to try a different approach. The most obvious approach is to use English as much as possible with others. If you don’t practice speaking English, then you will have difficulties communicating with people. Reading, writing and listening [...]

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Give it heaps

August 26, 2010 – 6:32 am

An idiom used to encourage people to do their best. For example: A:Hey I’ve got an IELTS test tomorrow. B:Well give it heaps!

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“Chillax” English idioms

August 25, 2010 – 5:30 am

Chillax – the word used by Eric on Twilight is a mix of two words – relax and chill out. In other words, don’t stress or get worried, just relax and don’t worry! “Hey chillax, it’s OK”

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Cultural Richness With English Speaking Friends

August 7, 2010 – 7:11 am

I recently had a dinner party at home with five different nationalities (Egyptian, South African, American, Chinese and New Zealander). The experiences between us covered the globe and made me appreciate the rich diversity that people from different backgrounds and cultures bring. We all communicated in English as the most common language but interestingly, we [...]

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Student Engagement

July 9, 2010 – 12:13 am

If students are attending your classes, are they engaged in the learning or bored out of their brains?

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Learn American English Through News Stories

May 23, 2010 – 8:53 am

Learn American English with audios based on news stories.

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How do I learn English words?

April 27, 2010 – 2:07 am

Learn the words in real sentences. It is much easier to remember the word and how it is used in a sentence.

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Make contact with an English speaker on FB

April 7, 2010 – 11:06 pm

I get contacted a lot through Facebook and Skype from people wanting to improve their English. A great way to make initial contact if you want to do this, is look at the person’s profile and find something to talk to them about. Begin a real conversation first and then ask if they can suggest [...]

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Can English Emancipate People in the Slums?

April 2, 2010 – 11:07 pm

An inspirational story about making a real difference through education for the millions in the slums. They teach in English, a language that is not native for the kids but they believe that this language will help them in the future and give them more choices on a global level.

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Aunty, creative writing in English is like doing Art!

March 25, 2010 – 3:53 am

Writing creative stories in English for high school students in a different language can be quite daunting. Unless students are adequately stimulated, they can find writing boring and tedious. Who remembers the “Write about what you did in the holidays” task?. A useful approach is to engage learners in discussion where you can get them to relive the experience as if they were actually there again. Creative writing in English can be fun!

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