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Harry Potter Still Helps Your English

18 July 2014 by Marc

I know that the books are no longer new but there are still ways that Harry Potter can help your English study. You can learn new words and get familiar with different styles of English.

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Posted in: Input, Listening, Reading Tagged: book, books, films, formal, harrypotter, informal, register, style, videos

Video: Books

23 May 2014 by Marc

Today’s video is about books, and more specifically about how to choose English books that are right for you. Related posts: How to Talk About Movies and Books Use Kindle and Kobo to Study English

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Posted in: Reading, Video Tagged: book, books, e-books, ebooks, reading

How to Talk About Movies and Books

26 February 2014 by Marc

To talk about movies and books looks easy but is difficult for a lot of English learners. In this post, I will teach you how to talk about films and novels. Normally, we talk about genre, characters, setting and plot (or story). Genre Some genres are the same for films and books: science fiction, sci-fi … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Output Tagged: books, characters, cinema, film, films, movies, novels, stories

Leave Your Comfort Zone to Learn More

13 February 2014 by Marc

Comfort Zone: a place or situation where everything is comfortable and familiar. You can already read English well enough to understand this blog. This blog is not reading practice; it is part of your reading practice. I know that ‘real’ English (as opposed to ESL textbook English) is difficult but life is difficult, too. If … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Input, Listening, Output, Reading, Speaking, Writing Tagged: books, effort, motivation, try

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