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17 Ways to Respond During a Conversation Besides "Uh huh"
When you’re listening to someone in a conversation, how do you show that you’re… listening? Most often, people make some...
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How to Start Reading in English
For those of us who like reading, it can be discouraging to learn a new language and not be able...
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How To Turn Facebook and Instagram Into Free English Practice Tools
Did you know that the average internet user spends over two hours a day on social media sites like Facebook...
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How Good Does Your English Need to Be to Get into a University Abroad?
There are many reasons to study at a university abroad. It might be your ticket to working in a different...
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Learn How to Write Formal Thank You Emails in English
Thanking a friend is different from thanking someone in a business context, especially in writing. So here are several ways...
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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...
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Guide to Managing Stress Before, During, and After an Exam
It’s normal for students to feel stressed before big exams, especially standardized tests like the IELTS, TOEFL, or TOEIC. Common...
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3 Free Ways To Improve Your English Speaking Skills Online
The internet makes it easy to study English at home. You can practice reading with news articles, practice listening with...
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Online Group Classes or One-to-One Tutoring? How To Decide Which Is Better For You
You want to improve your English conversation skills and are interested in trying out some online classes. So you look...
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6 Ways Shy Learners Can Become Fluent in English
Being shy is NOT a bad thing. In fact, did you know that there are good evolutionary reasons to be...
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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...
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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...
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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? ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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"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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10 Polite Ways to Ask People to Repeat Themselves
Whether you’re talking to a friend, having a business meeting, or taking an online English lesson, there will be times...
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