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Suffixes and prefixes

by Mehdi Safavi | Jul 19, 2019

When words go back to their rootsWhat do you do when you find a new word in English? Before you reach for your dictionary, do you try to figure out what it means? Long words are often made from shorter words that you know, combined with a few letters at the beginning...

What is your favourite sport?

by Kasra Sharifan | Jul 19, 2019

When the examiner asks you about sports The IELTS speaking test consists of three parts and the examiner will ask you questions on a variety of topics. But in this lesson, we are going to focus on sports and all the questions will be only about this topic.Part 1 What...

Transitive or Intransitive?

by Mehdi Safavi | Jul 18, 2019

Learn more about transitive and intransitive verbsSome verbs are usually followed by nouns (or pronouns) that act as direct objects. In grammar, these verbs are called "transitive" and they need a direct object. But some are "intransitive".One of the following...

English Magazines

by Kasra Sharifan | Jul 18, 2019

How to start reading more extensivelyThere are thousands of magazines published in English every month covering a variety of topics from celebrities to more global issues like global warming or the gulf of Mexico oil spill. Apart from having topics that are...

The #1 grammar book: Practical English Usage

by Mehdi Safavi | Jul 18, 2019

An introduction to a remarkable book English, like all languages, is full of problems for the foreign learner. Some of these points are easy to explain - for instance, the difference between "since" and "for". Other problems are more tricky, and cause difficulty even...

IELTS and the Environment

by Kasra Sharifan | Jul 18, 2019

Reading an actual reading task from IELTS about the environmentMay 22 is the international day for biological diversity. As we are celebrating this day with other nations throughout the world, let's focus on a reading task in IELTS about one of the most frequently...