Vocabulary
Money Idioms: 12 Popular Idioms with Sentences (+ Practice Quiz!)
With tax day right around the corner, money seems to be on everybody's minds here in the U.S. And heck, we don't need tax day in order to think about money! Whether you were born with a silver spoon in your mouth or live hand to mouth, money is central to daily life....
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Your ‘Celebrate’ Thesaurus: 6 Joyful ‘Celebrate’ Synonyms for Advanced English Learners
Are you looking for another word for 'celebrate'? If you're tired of the beginner-level 'celebrate' synonyms that you've been using for ages—words like 'party'—keep reading! In this post, you'll learn 6 advanced English 'celebrate' synonyms with visuals and example...
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Bird Writing Prompts 🐥: 10 Creative Writing Ideas for English Learners
The imagination is one of the most underused tools in language learning, but it can help you progress in your English journey by leaps and bounds. Creative writing is one of the best ways to activate your imagination in a way that helps you expand your English. But...
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Are You in a Learning Motivation Slump? 3 Tools to Help You Remember that Learning English is Fun!
Even if you love learning English, sometimes we all need a little boost to stay motivated. Sometimes, that motivational boost comes from reading inspiring stories about other successful English learners, or envisioning what you can accomplish when you succeed, or...
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April Fool’s Day: Origin + Hilarious Prank Videos! 😁
April Fool's Day is one of the most delightful holidays in the English-speaking world. Every April 1st, people devise cunning plans to trick their friends, family, and coworkers. Sometimes, people even play April Fool's Day pranks on strangers! In this post, we'll...
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5 Misconceptions about Canada …Debunked!
Guest post by Katie of English Expressions My name is Katie, and I'm an ESL teacher from Canada. Throughout my years of teaching students from all around the world, I've heard my fair share of crazy rumours about my country. Canada is a really interesting place...
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Funny Spelling Mistakes! Test Your English with These 13 Hilarious Spelling Errors
Any student of the English language can tell you that English spelling is, well, awful. There seems to be no rhyme or reason to it. Comb rhymes with home but not bomb, and lost rhymes with tossed but not host! Simply put, WTF? Well, guess what? Spelling is hard for...
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The Ultimate Guide to the Preposition Chez in English (with Quiz!)
About a third of all English words come from French as a result of the Norman Conquest in 1066. But English has adopted many French words since then, as well. From the Norman Conquest, we have words like dine and reside, which now sound completely English. No one...
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Why You Should Learn English with Music
Music helps learning in so many different ways—it can lower stress and give you energy, for example—but in this post, we're going to explore specifically why you should learn English with music. Not only are English songs a great source of advanced vocabulary, but...
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English Listening Practice is Fun with Alberto Alonso
I've been thinking for a while that it would be nice to find a good ESL podcast, and boy, have I found one! Although I've been a fan of Alberto Alonso for a long time on Twitter and YouTube, and I knew he had an English radio show in Madrid, I didn't realize until...
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Advanced English Vocabulary at the Blessing of the Animals
When people think of Washington, they often think of politics and imposing marble monuments, a place of history and intrigue. However, on the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi, forget all of this and prepare yourself for a surfeit of fluffiness! Francis of Assisi...
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Ask Me Anything! Answering More of Your Questions :o)
In a sequel to last week's post, I'm back to answer your questions! Let's use this as an opportunity to explore some new English vocabulary, too! Do you have any questions for me? Ask me anything! Tweet me your questions or reply here in the comments. 1. Can...
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