How to organize a get together
First of all, what on earth is a "get together"? Well, it's exactly what it sounds like, an event where people get together, meet, have...
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I love your accent!
I'm going to start today's post with a short anecdote about my own language learning journey. If you've already read my post about when I...
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Your English Space
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How to talk about what you want
We all know someone who just seems to always be able to get what they want, without any extra effort. You probably admire them, or maybe...
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Winter or Summer?
Winter or Summer? Nope, I'm not asking you which season you prefer, but which type of sport you prefer. Seeing as the Winter Olympics are...
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The beauty of small talk
Hey, did you hear? The groundhog saw its shadow. 6 more weeks of winter, what a drag... I know...I hate the winter, I can't wait for...
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Let's get off the beaten path...
Let's get off the beaten path, I want to see something new! No, I'm not pretending to be a rebellious Dorothy and leave the yellow brick...
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How to talk about your interests
So when you first meet someone, often some of the first things you talk about are each other's interests. Now, it's easy enough to say,...
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Feeling unmotivated?
Let's face it. January can be a very long, cold, tedious month...but it can also be a beautiful month of trying new things, starting new...
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Boh, 🤌, cabras and awkward...
No, I've not gone crazy. Today we're talking about real language. A language is much more than just the words that it is composed of....
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So what's your New Year's resolution?
That insidious question that NO ONE wants to hear, EVER.
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How to talk about change
In my last "how to talk about..." post, I gave you some tips on how to talk about your normal routine. Today, I'm going to do the...
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Feeling a bit Grinchy?
Christmas is supposed to be a happy and joyful time of the year, but for many people, it is the complete opposite. Add to that these past...
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The dreaded plateau
Imagine this...you're learning English (or another language) and you feel like you're improving really quickly, perhaps even in leaps and...
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Pumpkin pie or apple pie?
Pumpkin pie or apple pie? That is the question. There are two kinds of people in this world. Pumpkin pie or apple pie people. Whether or...
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How to talk about your routine
Wouldn't it be great if you could always stick to your ideal daily/weekly/monthly routine? Imagine being able to get everything done in...
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Sorry I can't, I'm busy...
Does that sound familiar? How many times in a week do you say the words, "I'm busy"? "I'm bored, I have nothing to do", SAID NO ADULT,...
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"Don't hang out with the Americans..."
The best advice I was ever given when learning a language was...
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WTF is a stative verb?
Something "stative" is something that doesn't move. It's fixed in one place. Think of a painting of a still life for example. But how can...
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Oh how I love irregular verbs...
Don't you just love irregular verbs? I still remember my elementary school teachers making us chant them for hours upon hours upon...
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Make vs. Do
Who on earth thought it would be a good idea to have two verbs in English for something the rest of the world has only one? Is it because...
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