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Boys reluctant writers, UK shortage of language skills and sleepy students -...
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СБУП… What the heck is this? It sounds horrible! Ok, ok, let’s try the full version – слава Богу, уже пятница! (Thank God, it’s Friday!) Somehow coming up with a good-sounding Russian acronym is really...
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Language tip of the week: contribute
In this weekly post, we bring more useful content from the Macmillan Dictionary to English language learners. These tips are usually based on areas of English which learners find difficult, e.g....
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In this weekly post, we bring more useful content from the Macmillan Dictionary to English language learners. These tips are usually based on areas of English which learners find difficult, e.g....
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© Chappatte in The International New York Times BACKGROUND The United States is marking the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F Kennedy. In cities and towns across the country,...
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English Has a New Preposition, Because Internet - The Atlantic
The AtlanticEnglish Has a New Preposition, Because InternetThe AtlanticLinguists are calling it the "prepositional-because." Or the "because-noun." You probably know it better, however, as explanation...
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Os editores do respeitadíssimo Oxford Dictionary elegeram a palavra do ano de 2013. Trata-se do termo selfie. Mas, você sabe o que significa selfie? Se ainda não faz ideia, continue lendo. Assim, você...
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Todo mundo que decide aprender inglês sabe que uma das principais coisas a se fazer é aprender palavras. Ou seja, melhorar sempre e cada vez mais o vocabulário em inglês. Mas, como é que você pode...
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"A non-refundable 30% deposit is required at the time of booking."
You're looking for a reception hall to have your wedding in. You read this sentence on the website for one reception hall that you might like to reserve. A non-refundable 30% deposit is required at...
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“Collocation e Phrasal Verbs: qual a diferença?” Essa é uma pergunta que recebo com frequência dos leitores aqui do site. Muita gente acha que collocation e phrasal verbs são a mesma coisa. Mas, a...
View ArticleIt’s time to celebrate! How People Give Thanks Around the Globe
It’s that time of year when the leaves start falling, the days get shorter, the air gets colder and the turkeys start to get nervous…Thanksgiving! We all know about the U.S. celebration, a tradition...
View ArticleArtificial Intelligence and Learning Languages
“Artificial Intelligence is a little software and a lot of data.” Yorik Wilks quoted in David Levy’s Robots Unlimited, 2006 From Wilks’ quote, it looks like the AI people (all of them!) are closer and...
View ArticleHow Monolingual Teachers Can Support Young Dual-Language Learners
Teachers can use a number of practices to support both English-language development and home-language development in the early grades.
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Lulu self-publishing service. Launched in 2002; based in Raleigh, North Carolina. “About our name: The dictionary defines a lulu as a remarkable person, object or idea. Here at Lulu, we are passionate...
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Various Ways of "Becoming" in Spanish
When I first tried to say “become” in Spanish I quickly realized it isn’t nearly as straightforward as in English. Below are the six possible expressions that can be used and a basic explanation of...
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In this video, Software Engineer Swaraj Banerjee shows us how to examine the different parts of a...
View ArticleO que significa braggie?
Como você já deve saber, a palavra selfie foi eleita a palavra do ano de 2013. Mas, curiosamente outra palavra relacionada ao universo de fotos para mídias sociais já está ganhando notoriedade....
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This review was originally published in the Wales Art Review.Monsieur le Commandant by Romain Slocombe, translated by Jesse Browner 190 pp., London: Gallic, 2013.Reviewer: B.J. EpsteinWe’ve surely all...
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Exciting news from Medievalists.net:Using cutting-edge technology, European scientists have uncovered new fragments by Euripides and an unknown ancient commentary on Aristotle. These writings were on...
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