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Japan: The land of the rising sun and broken dreams
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Her name was Miyu, a 26-year-old Japanese English teacher at a public Junior High school in Hyogo prefecture, Japan. Miyu was (and hopefully still is) incredibly passionate about teaching English. It’s easy to recognize a passionate teacher when you are one. Miyu believed that the sole purpose of her existence was to teach English…
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Error correction in pronunciation teaching
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Why we don’t do it much… Some say “don’t do it”, others say “do it in moderation”, and I say, do it as often as the learners need it. Note that I’m not talking about error correction in a General English class, I’m only talking about error correction in pronunciation courses where learners do…
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8 must-know BE phrasal verbs V
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Though extremely common, using “BE + away” is pretty simple and straightforward. Basically, we use it when we want to say someone is not available. There are 3 prepositions that commonly succeed (come after) “BE + away”: 5-He’s away…(from/on/for) How often do you talk to your husband while he’s away?! = How often do…
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How to sound like a native speaker?
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WARNING: Is that what you really want? To sound like a native speaker of English? Then be prepared to live as two different persons in one. Relax, I’m not talking about schizophrenia, I’m talking about creating a new identity that can coexist with the old one peacefully. You will have to be comfortable speaking…
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8 must-know BE phrasal verbs IV
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4-I’m over…(over at/over with) I’m over her/him (girlfriend/boyfriend)! = I’m not thinking about her anymore (after the break-up). She means nothing to me. We also say it when we lose interest in something we were actually very excited about at some point: I’m over it ([it] can be anything). Example: A: How about another…
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From Advanced to Native-like English: Myth or reality?
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So you’re an advanced English speaker! You can speak fluently, you can say pretty much anything you want, you can even discuss politics, economy and other social issues intelligently and even eloquently. Congratulations. Many native speakers can’t do that with the language. You would be amazed to see how limited some native speakers’ vocabulary…
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8 must-know BE phrasal verbs III
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Don’t miss Part 1 or Part 2. Part 3 of the 8 must-know phrasal verbs is pretty short, yet very important as all the other verbs. Practice, practice and practice. 3-I’m out…(out/out of/out on) I’m out of luck! = I don’t have any luck. Can you guess what these mean then? I’m out of…
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8 must-know BE phrasal verbs II
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As promised, there is Part 2 of the 8 must-know phrasal verbs, so enjoy it and feel free to ask questions if you’re not sure about anything. If you haven’t checked out Part 1 of the 8 must-know phrasal verbs, DO IT NOW! 2-I’m up…(up for/up to/up against) I’m up for some ice cream!…
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8 must-know BE phrasal verbs
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I just can’t tell you how DARN IMPORTANT phrasal verbs are for English learners in general, which is why I created a whole section for them on this website. I have taught hundreds of advanced students over the past 7 years and what I have realized is that most of them are never comfortable…
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How to ask common questions part 2
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What are you doing on the weekend? MEANING What are you GOING TO DO on the weekend? Okay, but how do we say it?