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English Accents
Different English accents There are a few differences of grammar and spelling between American and British English, and rather more differences of vocabulary and idiom. Today, modern British English is heavily influenced by American English, so some contrasts are...
Did you know these words are uncountable?
How well you know countable and uncountable words?Surprisingly, one of the most problematic areas of IELTS is the misuse of countable and uncountable nouns. Here is a little quiz for you; choose the correct alternative.1: a) I have too many works to do. b) I have too...
Why we forget words
This is the Secondary TitleWe all forget things; there is no doubt about it. But when it comes to language learning it is quite painful to see the precious vocabulary you have learned fade over time, isn't it? To stop this, you should learn how our memory works.There...
3 places on the web for speaking practice
The Intenet can be your oysterSpeaking is a challenging English skill mainly because you don't get the chance to practice it. You may not have English speaking friends or don't have time to attend English classes. But here's the solution! The Internet is the virtual...
How to talk about national holidays
A lesson on describing national holidaysIn part 2 of the IELTS speaking test you are given a topic to speak about for 1 to 2 minutes, and in part 3 of the test you need to discuss more general questions related to the same topic. In this lesson, you will first listen...
13 common mistakes at IELTS
An important lesson on an important bookow can you avoid the most common mistakes at IELTS? Based on analysis of thousands of exam papers, the book "Common mistakes at IELTS" looks at real errors made by learners in the test and explains how to make sure you get it...
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