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How to Pronounce Saoirse Ronan, Joaquin Phoenix, and Other Celebrity Names

If you’ve stuttered over Saoirse Ronan’s name before, you’re not alone. Even reading her name poses as some sort of complicated, unsolvable puzzle. And the same goes for Joaquin Phoenix, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Quvenzhané Wallis, Charlize Theron, and many more celebrities, propelling most of us to resort to

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How to Use Phrasal Verbs Like Native English Speakers

Native English speakers use a phenomenon called phrasal verbs. These are a set of two or three words that come together to mean something unique and different.

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8 Games and Activities to Help You Learn English Faster

Who says learning English has to be boring? Playing games can propel both your comprehensive and conversation skills to the next level. You may be under the impression that you can only learn English via classroom games, but there are every day, easy-to-access, free games (and fun games) that can

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The Most Important Business Words You Need to Learn in English

We’ll touch base on that project tomorrow, but for now, we need to go back to the drawing board to discuss our marketing plan—our current plan isn’t really as on-brand as I would like it to be. We really need to get the ball rolling on this

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Top 5 Conversational Topics for English Language Learning

Most of you can agree with me when I say: it’s hard to get to know a new language without speaking out loud with someone else. Conversation builds connections, propels relationships, and of course, powers learning, especially English language learning. Don’t believe me? Hear me out. Just think:

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5 Best English Educational Videos for Kids on Youtube

Does the thought of teaching phonetics to beginners feel like an impossible, daunting task? You’ll be happy to know that the English language only has 44 sounds to learn! Now, where to begin? You can find a vast collection of educational videos for kids on Youtube, which promote learning

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9 Great Tips to Learn English Through Songs and Music

Can you learn a new language through music? Of course you can! Listening to English songs is a really useful method for improving your Eglish. On the plus side, every single one of us does it, so it's only right to make the best of it. But, how much are

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How to Learn English Through the News: 4 Tips for Any Learner

Looking for an English learning resource that will literally never be out of date? Try the news! If you're tired of hitting the books and just want to find new, casual ways to improve your English, then you shouldn't look further than your phone (or your local newsstand, in case

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4 Must-Know Grammar Rules for Any English Speaker

"Grammar is important but big biceps are importanter." Ugh! Did someone just hear the sound of extreme tire screeching while reading this? If you did, then that's good - for two reasons. One: you can obviously recognize bad grammar when you hear it, and two: you care about

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3 Ways to Learn English While You Sleep

Day 1: I've made the decision to learn English. Day 2: I've already made progress! Day 7: Wow, I just had my first conversation with a native English speaker who was genuinely impressed with my skills! Ah, wouldn't that be perfect? If only we could learn languages in our sleep,

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How to Find an English Conversation Partner Online

I get this complaint from my students all the time: "Sir, we're having fun in our English classes and all, but is there any way we could find like an everyday conversation partner to talk English with outside of class? That would be so cool!" Well, let me

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5 Brilliant Netflix Shows & Movies to Help You Learn English

Learning English through YouTube videos and resources will only get you so far. After all, most of us are looking to find something that is truly enjoyable (read: not so demanding) yet equally useful for our English fluency. Hmmm... ever thought about learning English on Netflix? If you ask me,

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5 Simple Techniques to Improve Your English Writing Skills

Even if you can speak English pretty well, it doesn’t necessarily mean that you have the writing skills to match. I always think of my English exams back in the day. Even if I managed to get an A, the red pen underlining certain spelling or sentence structure errors

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5 Best YouTube Channels to Learn English

Want to do more on your language learning journey? How about you learn English via YouTube? Here's why... While some of you prefer learning English through mobile apps, it's important to highlight that most language learning apps are incredibly vocabulary-centric and exercise-based, hence leaving some crucial parts out of the

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The 8 Hardest Words to Pronounce in the English Language

Okay, yes. You've gotten the picture by now - I'm a stickler for correct pronunciation. Even the tiniest bit of sounds in my book have to be accentuated and pronounced correctly every single time. However, I don't do so to rattle you; I do it because I care. The whole

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20 Sports Expressions That Have Changed Spoken English Forever

This morning, I was casually listening to Jason Derulo's summer jam "Colors" - the official theme song of this year's FIFA World Cup, and it occurred to me: there are so many sports words and expressions in English out there that we, and particularly native speakers, use on

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The Ultimate Guide to Reading English for Improving Fluency

I've said this on many occasions before: the best way to show off how fluent you are in English is to demonstrate how well you can use the language in a conversation. By this, I don't mean chatting on social media in real time. Speaking fluently is a whole different

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The Most Commonly Used Slang in Spoken English

Slang - very informal language that is usually spoken rather than written, used especially by particular groups of people. At least, that's the dictionary definition of what we're dealing with today. However, if I could provide my own definition of what "slang" really means in the life of

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7 English Pronunciation Mistakes Even Natives Make

Practice makes perfect. However, there are some things we find too hard that we just settle. Sounds familiar? Welcome to the English language. There are so many words and expressions in English that we pronounce incorrectly as language learners. However, there is a handful of words that even native speakers

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11 Common Word Choice Mistakes in Everyday English

Could we care less? Or couldn't we? Even the best of native speakers fail to answer this correctly. If your goal is to speak English just like a native, then you might be closer to it than you think. There are so many English phrases out there that get uttered

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How to Properly Use English Reflexive Verbs and Pronouns

Whether it's Kendrick Lamar's "I Love Myself", Justin Bieber's "Love Yourself", or even better, Beyoncé's "Me, Myself, and I", the English language tends to swirl around reflexive pronouns from time to time. Yet, English learners seem to have a hard time understanding how and

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6 Must-Read Books for Any English Learner

Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers. - Charles William Eliot True that! Studies have shown that reading not only helps language learners decode and memorize new vocabulary, but also improve their grammar,

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7 Easy Ways to Learn English Online

Whether it’s tirelessly chatting with friends or uploading thousands of selfies on social media on a daily basis, the English learners of today generally don’t utilize the abundance of online resources to their benefit. I am super critical of my students for using their phones and computers way

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The 3 Levels of English Pronunciation Mistakes

Let's address the elephant in the room real quick... Yes, there is always a big possibility you'll make pronunciation mistakes when speaking English, regardless of your proficiency level. The best thing is: you don't have to worry about it! Making pronunciation mistakes is a common part of the language learning

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Top 20 English Idioms That Will Make You Sound Like a Native

In all of my years of studying and teaching the English language, there has not been a single feature of it that has amazed be as much as words that make sense even when they don't. Sorry, let me rephrase... the English language has this tendency to provide its speakers