How can you address people in English when you meet them? What are the different greetings when you meet men, women or VIPs? What titles should you use? In British English, the greetings are different in formal and informal situations, and whether you’re greeting one person or a group. Here’s a list of greetings that… Read More
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It’s very important to avoid gender-inequality (discrimination) when you speak English. So this means that you shouldn’t use words that imply that men are superior to women, or that only men can do certain jobs. This is especially important if your first language uses gender (masculine / feminine forms) to refer to jobs or people.
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Can you talk about your career and what you do in English? These phrases and vocabulary will help you answer the question “What do you do?” – and also help you have a more interesting conversation about your job and career. Your Career Path Your career path is your career journey – how you got
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We love to use animal expressions when we speak English. This is because we associate certain animals with certain characteristics. Here are 10 advanced English animal expressions. If you’d like to see 30 more, check out my page on animal idioms. Dog-tired When you’re dog-tired, you’re really tired. “He’s been working long hours and he’s
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We use phrasal verbs a lot when we speak English and in informal situations. All these family phrasal verbs are used to talk about family relationships – such as the relationship between parents and children; family relationships; and behaviour and discipline. Parents And Children bring up = how you educate your children“They were brought up
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If you always use simple vocabulary like “tall”, “short”, “slim” or “old” to describe people, this advanced vocabulary guide is for you! Check out these 20+ advanced ways to describe how you look – your general appearance, age, body size and the type of clothes you wear. (If you need a review of basic physical
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What makes people laugh? What do native English speakers find funny? Here are seven different types of funny English jokes. Don’t forget to read to the end, where you’ll find the joke that was voted the funniest in a survey of 36,000 people. There are also explanations to help you understand the joke! 1. Jokes
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We often make comments about our actions. In particular, we like to say if the action was good or right – or if it wasn’t. We use both adjectives and phrases for commenting on actions. Here are some common ways to comment – both positive and negative – along with grammar notes. Adjectives with -less
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Are you worried about climate change? Do you want to save the planet (and save humanity?) Check out these 20 essential words to talk about the environment in English. They’re divided into environmental themes such as climate change, energy, waste and being environmentally-friendly. Climate Change Climate change = the idea that the weather is changing“Extreme
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The world is changing in many different ways, and you need to be able to talk about it confidently. Here’s some advanced English vocabulary for change. Check out how you can use “change” with different verbs, adjectives and nouns; and get some alternative words to expand your English vocabulary. Verbs With Change to bring change
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