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Passive Voice in English

by Kasra Sharifan | Aug 2, 2019

A lesson on using passive voice The car looks absolutely spotless. Do you have any idea who washes it regularly? Since the result is at hand but the subject (or doer) is not present, it is the perfect chance to use the passive voice and bring variety to your language....

Learn English with country music

by Mehdi Safavi | Jul 28, 2019

Having fun and learning English Let's listen to an English song by the country singer Brad Paisley. "Me Neither" is a funny song that is really easy to understand, and contains useful English expressions you should learn. "Me Neither" Darling I've been standing here...

How to disagree politely

by Mehdi Safavi | Jul 28, 2019

When you don't see it that way“Some people say that daily journeys to work or school will not be so common in the future. Do you agree or disagree?” — IELTS Speaking, Cambridge IELTS 9. In answer to this question, some candidates might say “I disagree!”; however, this...

Strange laws of the world

by Mehdi Safavi | Jul 28, 2019

Unusual international legislationEvery country has its own laws. Some are logical and useful, but some are strange or in some cases even hilarious! In this lesson, you will learn some useful expressions you can use when talking about what is legal and what is...

Conditional sentences in a nutshell

by Mehdi Safavi | Jul 27, 2019

Summary of conditional formsWe have all learned about conditional sentence types during years of English learning, but have you ever had the chance to compare them all in one table?Do you have any questions about conditional sentences? Leave a comment below and...

What’s a Collocation?

by Mehdi Safavi | Jul 27, 2019

Words that go togetherA collocation is a pair or group of words that are often used together. These combinations sound natural to native speakers, but students of English have to make a special effort to learn them because they are often difficult to guess. For...