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English Accents Around the UK
English Accents around the UK
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English Accents Around the World
English Accents around the World
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English Accents and Dialects: Introduction
English Accents and Dialects: Introduction
What is an accent?
An…
Gestures, Emojis and Language
Gestures, Emojis and Language
I was working with a Chinese student…
Superstitions and Beliefs in Everyday English
Superstitions and Beliefs in Everyday English
What does this…
Keeping a Vocabulary Notebook
Why Keep a Vocabulary Notebook?
Organised – A note book helps…
YouGlish: Pronunciation and Words in Context
YouGlish: Pronunciation and Words in Context
YouGlish is a great…
How to Improve Your Listening: Create a Listening Log
How to Improve Your Listening: Create a Listening Log
There…
Guessing Meaning of Words from Context
Guessing Meanings of Words from Context
What does ‘head’ …
How to Improve Your Listening – FREE Resources
How to improve your listening – Free Resources
Listening is…
Speaking Practice – Recording Yourself
Why record yourself?
A lot of students (and teachers!) feel…
C1 Advanced Exam Marking Criteria
C1 Advanced Exam Marking Criteria
If you’re taking an exam,…
How to Prepare for the C1 Advanced Exam
How to Prepare for the C1 Advanced Exam
Practice Tests
It’s…
Cambridge C1 Advanced Exam
What is the Cambridge C1 Advanced exam?
‘C1 Advanced’ used…
Why is English a Global Language – A History of English
Why is English a global language? The answer is a complicated…