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Month: September 2014

Irresistible English

8 September 2014 by Marc

There are times when your brain tells you that you have to do something that you don’t want to do, and times that your brain says to stop doing something but you feel like that’s impossible. Well, here is some vocabulary to help explain those situations.

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Posted in: Vocabulary Tagged: adjectives, b1, b2, concentrate, desire, focus, givein, help, irresisistible, nouns, resist, verbs, willpower

Links – Sewing

7 September 2014 by Marc

I don’t sew but my wife does. Making things according to instructions is a great way to practise English. The first link is from my wife and then I looked around from there.

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Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: links, sewing

The Digest – 6th September

6 September 2014 by Marc

Here are some posts you may have missed on Get Great English this week. To avoid missing out, why not subscribe by entering your email at the top, liking the Facebook page or adding me on Twitter.

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Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: digest

Five Things I Always Get Asked That Don’t Matter

5 September 2014 by Marc

I teach at schools, universities, NPOs and companies. I teach beginners all the way up to advanced. Here are five things I always get asked that don’t matter.

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Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: accent, american, british, excuses, motivation, pronunciation

Make Boring Activities Sound Interesting

4 September 2014 by Marc

Nobody’s life is amazing all the time. We all need to wait at the post office, do laundry and iron clothes. This post is to help you make your boring activities sound interesting.

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Posted in: Speaking Tagged: boring, fillers, interesting, repetition, strategies, vocabulary

Podcast: Numbers

3 September 2014 by Marc

Today’s episode is about numbers and how to say them. Numbers – 3rd September 2014 The podcast is also available in the iTunes Store by searching for Get Great English or clicking here. Also, you can stream it on Stitcher here or in the sidebar. If you prefer Soundcloud, it’s here.

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Posted in: Podcast Tagged: a1, a2, b1, numbers

Talk About Television

2 September 2014 by Marc

I’ve already posted before about discussing movies and books but sometimes you need some extra vocabulary to talk about television.

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Posted in: Vocabulary Tagged: a2, b1, b2, information, television

Talk About Your Childhood

1 September 2014 by Marc

When you talk about your childhood, you need to use past tenses and probably ‘used to’ as well. Here are some tips to avoid some of the most common mistakes.

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Posted in: Grammar, Output Tagged: a2, b1, could, pasttense, usedto
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