Collocations in English β Words That Go Together Naturally
π― B1βB2 β±οΈ 5 min π¬ Why your English sometimes sounds “off”: A student once told me she “did a mistake.” She knew the vocabulary. Sheβ¦
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Inferring Meaning from Context β A Reader’s Detective Guide π
π― B2 β±οΈ 5 min π¬ The detective approach: I learned this skill when reading French β I didn’t look up every unknown word. I asked:β¦
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π― B2βC1 β±οΈ 5 min π¬ The grammar of regret: I once said to a student at C1 level: “Use the third conditional for everything youβ¦
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π― B1βB2 β±οΈ 5 min π¬ Reading as a non-native: In Australia, I had to read long contracts, lease agreements, and handbooks I hadn’t asked for.β¦
ReadEnglish at the Doctor’s β What to Say When You’re Ill π₯
π― A2βB1 β±οΈ 5 min π¬ When language fails at the worst moment: My first year in Australia, I hurt my back. I sat in aβ¦
ReadNumbers 1β100 in English π’ β Let’s Count! (Kids & Beginners)
π― A1 β Kids & Beginners β±οΈ 5 min π’ Hello! Numbers are the first things you need in any language. Age, price, time, phone numbersβ¦
ReadColours in English π β A Rainbow of Words for Kids and Beginners
π― A1 β Kids & Beginners β±οΈ 5 min π Hello, young learners and beginners! Colours are everywhere. Your pencils, your clothes, the sky, your food.β¦
ReadConnected Speech β Why English Sounds So Fast (And How to Follow It)
π― B1βB2 β±οΈ 5 min π¬ Why native speakers sound fast: When I arrived in Sydney, Australians didn’t sound like my English teacher. They sounded likeβ¦
ReadThe Schwa /Ι/ β The Secret Sound That Makes English Natural
π― B1 β±οΈ 5 min π¬ The sound hiding in every sentence: When I was preparing for my French C1 exam, my teacher told me: “Yourβ¦
ReadHow to Write a Formal Email in English β Structure and Phrases
π― B2 β±οΈ 5 min π¬ The email that cost me a meeting: Early in my career I wrote an email starting “Hey, just wanted toβ¦
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