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Do, Go or Play

11 October 2014 by Marc

Here’s a quick rule when talking about sports and physical activities.

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Posted in: Vocabulary Tagged: collocations, hobbies, sports

Learn English by Learning to Program

28 March 2014 by Marc

I’ve written about learning new skills such as cooking and learning the specialist vocabulary can help you get great English. How about computer programming? You like computers and the internet because you’re using a computer now (even a phone is a computer nowadays) unless you had someone print out this page for you. Why not … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: computer, hobbies, internet, practice, program, technology

Become a ‘Specialist’ to Improve Your Vocabulary

14 February 2014 by Marc

Previously I’ve written about studying what you find interesting. This has built-in motivation and will help you talk about the things you do every day. However, sometimes you want to learn new things. To do this, become a ‘specialist’. Focus on a topic and learn vocabulary about it by listening and reading about it. This … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Listening, Reading, Vocabulary Tagged: hobbies, interests, specialist, vocabulary

What vocabulary is important?

20 January 2014 by Marc

Some students worry about the vocabulary that they should make notes of and really try to learn. What vocabulary is important? There is no easy answer because it depends on the person. If you use English mainly at work, learn vocabulary by listening to podcasts or reading about your industry in English. If you use … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Input, Listening, Reading, Vocabulary Tagged: hobbies, vocabulary, work

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