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16 English expressions for winter weather

January 19, 2022
A happy girl is lying down in the snow and smiling.

– This is just the tip of the iceberg! – It was basically a snowball effect. Do you know these English expressions? How about other winter-themed sayings? English sayings and idioms are an important part of both spoken and written language. Idioms are expressions that figuratively describe something and whose original uses have sometimes changed to mean something else. All of the intricacies of language cannot be understood simply through the meanings of individual words – a combination of words can mean…

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How many English words do you need to know in daily speech?

October 2, 2020

The famous, over 150-year-old Oxford English Dictionary includes 600 000 English words. Of course, only a fraction of them are in active use nowadays. In practice, the vocabulary of a native English speaker consists of about 20 000–35 000 words. In contrast, the vocabulary of a student of English as a foreign language usually consists of about 2 500–9 000 words. Does that sound like a lot? In daily speech – at home, at work, and when travelling – you luckily need to be…

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Make The Most of Your Summer Downtime

July 19, 2020

As the summer holiday season approaches, you may find you’ve got some extra time on your hands. That means you can make some serious progress toward your language-learning goals, but it doesn’t mean you need to spend the summer poring over books and dry learning material. Here are a few ways you can enjoy your summer while making the most out of all that free time. First and foremost for any learner, it’s critical to establish a solid foundational understanding…

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Easy phrases for English conversation

March 27, 2020

Small talk is part of our daily life. It serves as an ice-breaker in social situations, eases the atmosphere and stands in for silent moments. Making light-hearted conversation is a skill which every one of us can learn – even in a foreign language! You can use the following easy phrases to help you with small talk in English. I’m so pleased to meet you – This is a good way to start a conversation with someone new. I’ve heard so much…

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“Full of beans” and 14 other awesome British expressions

December 28, 2019

As most popular movies and TV shows are produced in the States, we non-native English speakers are usually more familiar with American expressions and idioms than with British ones. In my opinion, it is a bit of a pity because the British have many funny expressions and idioms that would spice up and bring more humour into our conversations. To fix this state of affairs, we have gathered 15 awesome British expressions with example sentences and their meanings in this…

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Best Instagram accounts for learning languages

December 20, 2019

Many of us use Instagram daily in our free time as well as at work. Instagram is useful for many things – also for learning languages! International Instagram accounts give you funny, everyday advice on using a new language easily and fast. Here are a few recommendations of Instagram accounts that support language learning. Follow these accounts and add a touch of foreign languages to your day! French: OhLaLaJadore On this Instagram account you will find useful French phrases illustrated…

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