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What have you tried to get your kids interested in English? If you’re like most parents, you might have told...
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Contacting people — whether by email, messaging apps, or phones — is one of the most common things done in...
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Greeting messages can be hard to write, and birthday wishes are no exception. To help English learners like you write...
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You have a new coworker, but he doesn’t speak the local language, so everyone has been too scared to approach...
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The search for an English tutor for your child doesn’t end when you find the “right one.” You’ll also want...
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Daily News is one of the materials our students love the most. As the name implies, this set of materials...
Five Learning Strategies for Advanced Students
As an advanced student, what are your goals for English? If your answers are, “I don’t want to forget what...
3 Reasons to Study Japanese (And Why It's Not That Hard)
Whether you want to pursue interests (such as zen meditation, anime, or Japanese cooking), travel to Japan, improve your career...
Why Don't I Remember Words When I Need Them?
You’re having a conversation when you suddenly can’t remember a word you want to use. Then a couple hours later,...
How to Say "I Love You" in English and Actually Mean It
Valentine's Day is around the corner. As one of the largest English teaching platforms online, this means it's that time...
7 Ways to Politely Apologize for a Late Reply in English
Have you ever wanted to apologize for replying late to an email? Here are seven ways to do that in...
10 Ways to Say You’re Busy Without Being Rude
“Busy” is a popular English word — but not in the way that many learners think. For example, “busy” has...
English Phrases to Say When Someone is Sick
Do you have a friend or coworker who’s sick, injured, or looks like they might be coming down with something? ...
10 Ways to Politely Ask for Clarification in English
Whether you're meeting with a foreign client, seeing a doctor, or taking an online English lesson, there will be times...
Focus on Fluency: Top 15 Textbooks To Help You Speak English
Choosing what textbook to use is a difficult decision. And if you want to improve your fluency, it gets even...
Caught a Cold or Flu? How to Talk About This in English
It's that time of year again when everyone seems to be catching a cold – or worse, the flu. We...
20 Short English Quotes for Quick Motivation
Quotes and proverbs are great tools for finding inspiration and fresh, new ways of looking at life. However, many well-known...
How to Wish Someone the Best Birthday Ever
Greeting messages can be hard to write, and birthday wishes are no exception. To help English learners like you write...
"Could You" vs "Would You": What's the Difference?
As one of the largest online learning platforms, we get asked a lot of questions about English grammar. Today we’ll...
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Whether you’re talking to a friend, having a business meeting, or taking an online English lesson, there will be times...