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I moved there because I couldn't see traffic on the padlet, and felt I was doing it for nothing. On blogspot I can see traffic at least, even if there's not much lol Also because the padlet was supposed to be collaborative, but no one collaborates, so...

As you can see, I'm not really updating this blog anymore.. See you on the new one!

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The latest language learning tips, resources, and content from Oxford University Press.

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The BBC has a website dedicated to helping people learn english. Here, you can find a lot of material to learn the language through different skills, and even improve your pronunciation.

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Idioms. Native English speakers love using them in conversation, and you'll often find them popping up in books, TV shows and movies too. To perfect your English, you really need to become confident in using idioms and knowing the difference between breaking a leg and pulling someone's leg.

Here are 20 English idioms that everyone should know:

1. Under the weather

What does it mean? To feel ill

How do you use it? In England we love to talk about the weather and will do so often, but don't be fooled by this common phrase. If someone says they're feeling under the weather, your response should be 'I hope you feel better!', not 'Would you like to borrow my umbrella?'.

2. The ball is in your court

What does it mean? It's up to you

How do you use it? It's your move now, but this idiom refers to life rather than a sport. If you've got the 'ball,' the decision is yours and someone is waiting for your decision.

3. Spill the beans

What does it mean? To give away a secret

How do you use it? If you told someone about their own surprise party, you'd have 'spilled the beans' or even 'let the cat out of the bag'. The secret is out.

4. Break a leg

What does it mean? To wish someone luck

How do you use it? This idiom is not at all threatening. Often accompanied by a thumbs up, 'Break a leg! 'is an encouraging cheer of good luck. It originates from when successful theater performers would to bow so many times after a show that they would break a leg.

5. Pull someone's leg

What does it mean? To play a practical joke

How do you use it? This is the perfect phrase to learn if you're a fan of practical jokes. 'Pull their leg' is similar to 'wind someone up'. Use it in context: 'Relax, I'm just pulling your leg!' or 'Wait, are you pulling my leg?'.

6. Sat on the fence

What does it mean? To be undecided

How do you use it? If you're sat on the fence, you've not decided which side of an argument you agree with. 'I'm on the fence about hot yoga classes,' translates as 'I'm not sure whether I enjoy yoga in a sauna yet.'

7. Through thick and thin

What does it mean? To be loyal no matter what

How do you use it? Often used to describe families or BFFs, 'through thick and thin' means that you're by each other's side no matter what happens, through the bad times, as well as the good.

8. Once in a blue moon

What does it mean? Rarely

How do you use it? This charming phrase is used to describe something that doesn't happen often. Example: 'I remember to call my parents from my study abroad trip once in a blue moon.'

9. It's the best thing since sliced bread

What does it mean? It's really, really good

How do you use it? Sliced bread must have revolutionised life in England because it's since been used as the ultimate benchmark for things that are great. We love it almost as much as tea.

10. Take it with a pinch of salt

What does it mean? Don't take it too seriously

How do you use it? 'I heard that elephants can fly now, but Sam often makes up stories so I take everything he says with a pinch of salt.'

11. Come rain or shine

What does it mean? No matter what

How do you use it? You guarantee to do something, regardless of the weather or any other situation that might arise. 'I'll be at your football game, come rain or shine'.

12. Go down in flames

What does it mean? To fail spectacularly

How do you use it? This phrase is fairly obvious. 'That exam went down in flames, I should have learned my English idioms.'

13. You can say that again

What does it mean? That's true

How do you use it? Generally exclaimed in agreement. When a friend says 'Ryan Reynolds is gorgeous!', you can reply 'You can say that again!'

14. See eye to eye

What does it mean? To agree completely

How do you use it? We're not suggesting a staring contest - to see eye to eye with someone is to agree with the point they're making.

15. Jump on the bandwagon

What does it mean? Following a trend

How do you use it? When a person joins in with something popular or does something just because it's cool. See this brunch-based example: 'She doesn't even like avocado on toast. She's just jumping on the bandwagon.'

16. As right as rain

What does it mean? Perfect

How do you use it? Another weather-based idiom, but this one is slightly trickier. We moan about the rain, but 'right as rain' is actually a positive comment. 'I'm as right as rain!' may be exclaimed with glee when asked if everything is okay, and it is.

17. Beat around the bush

What does it mean? Avoid saying something

How do you use it? Beating around the bush is when you speak nonsense, avoiding a question because you don't want to express your opinion or answer truthfully.

18. Hit the sack

What does it mean? Go to bed

How do you use it? This idiom is super easy to learn to use. 'I'm exhausted, it's time for me to hit the sack!'

19. Miss the boat

What does it mean? It's too late

How do you use it? Use this when you let an opportunity or deadline pass by. 'I forgot to apply for that study abroad program, now I've missed the boat.'

20. By the skin of your teeth

What does it mean? Just barely

How do you use it? 'Phew, I passed that exam by the skin of my teeth!' Hopefully you'll ace your exams, but if you only just pass you can whip out this idiom.

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Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of France Unbowed (LFI), tells supporters he is "so immensely relieved" as exit polls indicate a lead for his left-wing New Popular Front alliance.

Many had expected the far-right National Rally (RN) to win a majority of seats in parliament, after a strong performance in the election's first round last week.

Mélenchon went on to thank the French people for their "obstinate patience".

"We're sad, disappointed, struck down by this result" said Rosa, a National Rally supporter as she clung to a French flag in one hand and a dwindling glass of champagne in the other.

"We're victims of a dishonest alliance led by Macron to stop us from power".

She was drowning her sorrows at the party headquarters, where there was stunned silence as the projections came through that showed the Rally had fallen far short of expectations, comprehensively beaten into third place.

There were cheers for Jordan Bardella - the party's president - who told his supporters that victory would, sooner or later, be theirs. And Marine Le Pen was greeted with whoops of "Marine, Présidente".

But the headquarters soon began to empty out - and once again, the majority of the French have looked at the possibility of a National Rally government and said "non".

"We have to see the positives: we have many more MPs now", said Matteo Giammarresi, another party supporter, who was trying to put a positive spin on things.

"We must continue to build our support. And 2027 - the next presidential election - will be ours."

We're looking at live pictures now from Place de la République in Paris, where thousands of people have been gathering.

The atmosphere appears peaceful and jubilant although dozens of riot police, including a water canon truck, are monitoring things from the side.

In the square, crowds are waving flags, chanting and letting off flares. One person is juggling fire sticks.

The New Popular Front (NFP), a left-wing alliance formed at the last minute to fight the election, appears to have won the most seats. But it does not have an absolute majority.

This means it's still not clear who will run France.

Much will depend on the balance of power within the NFP. Its constituent groups range from social democrats to hardcore anti-capitalists. Some moderate socialists could be tempted to peel off and join Macron's group to form a centre-left government.

If no working majority can be cobbled together, then President Macron can ask the largest party to lead a minority government. Alternatively, he could appoint a technocratic government but it is unlikely to survive for long.

Instability could ensue, especially as the president cannot call a fresh parliamentary election for another year.

Prime Minister Gabriel Attal has spoken at his official residence, Hôtel de Matignon in Paris.

He says that "tonight, none of the extremes can claim a majority" and for this he credits the "French spirit".

He also stresses that many members of President Macron's Ensemble alliance have been re-elected.

"Being PM is the honour of my life," he adds.

"Tonight, although Ensemble has won three times the number of seats than had been predicted, we don't have a majority, he says. "And so, tomorrow morning, I will hand in my resignation to the President of the Republic."

He adds, however, that he will stay on "as long as my duty requires".

Marine Le Pen, who co-leads the National Rally with Jordan Bardella, has just spoken to reporters.

She is defiant, saying her party's "victory has only been delayed", and she "sees the seeds of tomorrow's victory in today's result".

Le Pen, who has run unsuccessfully for presidency three times, also said that President Macron's situation is untenable.

"Marine! Marine! Marine!" her supporters chanted, as she left the room.

At a vote count here in a suburb of Bordeaux, the seemingly winning New Popular Front (NFP) candidate, Sébastien Saint-Pasteur, is being congratulated by overjoyed activists.

They can scarcely believe it - everyone expected the National Rally to come first.

Saint-Pasteur, who unseated a candidate from Emmanuel Macron's party, told me it's a "huge relief" that the NFP seems to have come first.

President Emmanuel Macron is currently analysing the latest election results and will wait for the full picture to emerge in parliament before taking the necessary next decisions, the French Presidency said in a statement on Sunday.

"The president, as guarantor of our institutions, will respect the choice of French people," it added.

We are also told that President Macron is not expected to speak tonight, but his Prime Minister Gabriel Attal is. When he does, we'll bring you the latest lines here.

This evening, LFI leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon claimed victory for his alliance as many polls showed the New Popular Front (NFP) won the most seats - although it fell short of an absolute majority.

He said Prime Minister Gabriel Attal should resign and stated the NFP is ready to govern France.

But who are the New Popular Front?

They are an alliance of Socialists, Ecologists, Communists and France Unbowed (LFI) formed after President Macron called a snap parliamentary election on 9 June.

These parties have previously criticised one another and have some key differences in their ideology and approach. But they decided to form a bloc to keep the far right out of government.

The NFP has promised to scrap the pension and immigration reforms passed by the current government, to set up a rescue agency for undocumented migrants and to facilitate visa applications.

It also wants to put caps on basic goods to combat the cost of living crisis and raise the minimum wage.

There was rejoicing at eight o'clock in the left-wing camp when the projections were published.

Against every expectation the National Rally had fallen from a clear first place in round one a week ago, to third place in round two.

It now looks set to secure - at most - 150 seats in the Assembly, some way behind the New Popular Front on the left and supporters of President Macron in the centre.

It seems the calls from all the other parties to block the far-right's coming to government have worked very effectively: Jordan Bardella will not be the next French prime minister.

Who will be is another matter.

The fact is that none of the three big blocs has an outright majority in the Assembly.

What beckons therefore is a period of haggling over an eventual coalition forming around a programme still undefined.

The left - flush from their strong performance - will expect a very strong voice.

There was absolute jubilation on Place de la République in Paris as the results came in, and now there is music and chanting.

Each time Jean-Luc Mélenchon appears either on the screen or from the nearby balcony, there are cheers.

Each time Jordan Bardella's name is mentioned by the broadcast on the screen, there is booing.

Not everyone here supports La France Insoumise, Jean-Luc Mélenchon's radical left party that has organised this gathering of the New Popular Front.

One woman here told me she was fed socialism from the bottle at birth, and that Mélenchon was a candidate she would have never supported before this.

These are not happy partners at this gathering but, right now, this feels like a victory for them.

The BBC's Mark Lowen is at the National Rally's headquarters and describes the moment the projections showed the party had failed to win a majority:

National Rally (RN) leader Jordan Bardella, who was hoping to be France's next prime minister, has been speaking to his supporters.

He criticises the "unnatural" and "dishonourable alliance" that has "deprived the French people" of a RN victory: "Tonight, these alliances throw France into the arms of the far left of Jean-Luc Mélenchon."

He notes that RN came first in the European elections, in the first round of the parliamentary election and has now doubled its number of MPs.

"These are the cornerstones of tomorrow's victory," he says.

He adds that President Macron has pushed the country towards "uncertainty and instability".

"Everyone understands today that the arrangements orchestrated by the Élysée.. won't go anywhere," Bardella says.

He says he understands the "frustration" of French people, but adds: "For months now a wind of hope has picked up and it will never stop blowing."

"It all begins tonight," he says.

Socialist leader Olivier Faure has just spoken.

"France has said no to giving power to the [far-right] National Rally," he said. "This is a victory for the New Popular Front (NFP)" - the alliance between left-wing forces.

He said the NFP would be the largest bloc in parliament and should be allowed to form a government.

At Jordan Bardella's event, there is disappointment as his National Rally party failed to get the votes it hoped to win to form a government.

The 28-year-old had hoped to be France's next prime minister.

All the opinion polls appear to have got it wrong.

The major TV channels all project victory for the left-wing alliance and not the National Rally of Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella.

This is the projected result from France's state TV:

If the exit polls and projections are correct, the National Rally (RN) has not performed nearly as well as its leaders - and many observers - had expected.

The left-wing and centrist blocs had prioritised blocking the RN, and that strategy appears to have worked. Having said that, the RN has greatly increased its representation in parliament: the estimated results are only a setback compared with the landslide many were anticipating.

And the number of seats held my President Macron's supporters has been slashed.

It looks as though the main winners of the night could be the left.

Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the leader of the radical left France Unbowed party, the largest in the left-wing coalition New Popular Front (NFP), has been addressing his supporters, claiming victory for his bloc.

He says: "The far right is far from a majority tonight... The election result is the outcome of a magnificent mobilisation effort."

"The president has to bow and admit this is a defeat... the prime minister needs to leave," he says.

The president has the power and the duty to call the NFP to govern," he adds to applause.

"The NFP is ready," he adds.

Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella, the two big faces of the National Rally, were hoping for a dramatic and historic victory.

The projections we've just had from the big French broadcasters all suggests not only that their hopes have been dashed.

They all indicate that the left-wing New Popular Front, cobbled together hastily after President Macron called this election, may actually have won the race.

It wouldn't mean they could form any kind of government, because a hung parliament would be the result.

But if the radical-left France Unbowed and their allies in the Greens, Socialists and Communists really have won, it's a big dent in the expectations of the far right.

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The far-right National Rally, which hoped for an historic victory, appears to have been pushed into third place.

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Here we don't use "works". So here are your options:

"I'm doing work around the house."

"I'm doing some home improvements."

"I'm doing renovations at home."

"I'm doing some maintenance around the house."

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Ok, both mean "laisser" but have nuanced uses. Here's a short distinction:

Where it gets confusing is when "leave" means "let it remain/stay as it is", for example:

You can leave the door open. (don’t close the door, the door can stay in the same condition, open)

I left my cellphone in the car. (the phone stayed in the car)

Don't leave your screen on when you turn off the computer.

See? And so when we mean "something is left", we're saying it remains. Example:

We need to buy more cake, there's only one slice left.

Remember that "leave" also means "go":

Turn off the lights when you leave the office.

"Let" is usually used with another verb and an object (COD) in between, example:

Let's go to the party.

Let me help you.

Mom, please let me drive!

In these cases, we're suggesting or asking permission to do something.

I hope this makes it clearer for you. Let me know if you have questions! Leave them as a comment ↓ ;)

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Hello everyone, I share with you the link to the podcast « J’améliore mon anglais » on Spotify. It’s a good way to hear and try to understand the littles texts in English. I hope this helps you with your English comprehension.

Valeriya :)

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Actuellement = currently

Actually = en fait

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Are you confused about whether to add an s at the end of a word? It's not just for plural nouns, but also for verb endings, and there's also a pronunciation issue in some cases. Then, there's the added question of whether to add an apostrophe-even native English speakers get mixed up about that one! This lesson on when to add the s, and how exactly to add it, is designed to clarify all of this for you. Make sure to practice with the quiz after watching.

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Practice your English comprehension: Sailing vocabulary & expressions

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Learn new vocabulary and expressions AND practice your comprehension in this English lesson! In this video I teach you about boats and sailing. For many of you, this will be a topic you dont know much about. Excellent! You can learn something completely new... in English! Ill tell you about the impo…

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Some "frenchisms" that we don't say in English:

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Some "frenchisms" that we don't say in English:

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I'll keep updating this list. Feel free to comment some you've discovered too, or would like to know.

"Take some news" → Catch up / Check in on someone

"Make sport" → Exercise

"Sorry for my late" → Sorry I'm late

"Make a point" → talk about / touch the subject .. ('make a point' existe en anglais mais l'expression parle d'autre chose)

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Here you can listen to certain sounds that are often confused (minimal pairs), and find explanations on pronunciation (lessons). You can also find podcasts. Try it out and let us know what you think.

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Bringing American English pronunciation to the forefront, teaching you how to speak with an American accent. Free online lessons and videos help non-native English speakers achieve accent reduction.

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This article lists all English phonemes in order of frequency. By phonemes is meant all sounds that make up the sound inventory of the English language and that includes both consonant and vowel sounds (as opposed to letters). This classification is based on data compiled using the Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary correlated to a frequency list of the British National Corpus, i.e.

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In his new book, Shackles From the Deep, journalist and scuba diver Michael Cottman explores the history of the slave trade by focusing on the journey of a single ship: the Henrietta Marie. By integrating the story of one slave ship with his own journey of discovery, Cottman humanizes the slave trade for young readers. He transforms the passive way slavery is traditionally taught into an active approach centered on curiosity and discovery.

We had a chance to speak with Cottman before he began his book tour this month. He talked about his journey in writing the book, the importance of developing a passion and the unprecedented partnership that made the discovery possible.

Cottman's journey started with his own desire to learn more about the Henrietta Marie, a British slave ship that sank in the Florida Straits in 1700. Like many colonial slave ships, the Henrietta Marie took part in the "Triangle Trade," transporting captives from West Africa to the Americas, raw materials (such as sugar or tobacco) from the Americas to Great Britain and finally supplies and manufactured goods to British outposts in Africa. The ship had just completed a journey to Jamaica to deliver enslaved people when it was hit by a hurricane on its return voyage to London. The crew perished, and though there were no African captives on board, the shackles and chains that had held them sank to the ocean floor. Marine archaeologists discovered the shackles in 1972 and the ship's bell in 1983.

In 1994, Cottman decided he wanted to "retrace the Henrietta Marie's steps" himself. As an avid scuba diver, he was in the perfect position to do so.
International Business of Slavery

As Cottman researched the Henrietta Marie by reading historic records, he became "overwhelmed with the fact that Africans were characterized as 'cargo' or 'beasts,' and never as humans."

While admitting how emotionally difficult the journey was, Cottman was driven by his passion to understand the history of his ancestors. He hopes the emotional aspect of his journey sends a message to young people about how important it is to develop a passion-to find something that makes you excited to wake up and get to work.

Cottman explained that his work piecing together the history of the Henrietta Marie was also driven by a need for closure. He desperately wanted to gain an understanding of what motivated the everyday people involved in carrying out the slave trade.

Through careful research, Cottman discovered the name of the British ironmonger responsible for crafting the shackles discovered with the wreck of the Henrietta Marie: Anthony Tournay. Looking at the motives of people like Tournay reveals that the slave trade was made up of ordinary men and women, capable of compassion in other circumstances, who were participating in what Cottman reminds us was "the international business of slavery."

Excavating the wreck of the Henrietta Marie led to the recovery of over 7,000 artifacts. As Cottman notes, the Henrietta Marie is "believed to be the world's largest source of tangible objects representing the early years of the African slave trade." Some of the recovered items include glass beads, which were used "to barter for African people who would be traded into slavery," and an encrusted cauldron used for cooking.

The excavation of the wreck, as well as the creation of an underwater memorial plaque at the site, were carried out by members of the National Association of Black Scuba Divers and the predominantly white Maritime Heritage Society. The success of this partnership is what Cottman considers the biggest takeaway of Shackles From the Deep.

Cottman expresses his hope that readers walk away with an appreciation for "the power of different ethnic or racial groups to work together for a common purpose." While in this case the common purpose was the excavation of a shipwreck, Cottman reminds readers that there are "many other purposes to come together on." He emphasized that doing so requires "people interacting with people who don't look like them, which is especially important in our expanding multicultural society."

" Shackles From the Deep is part detective, part mystery, part underwater exploration and part personal journey," according to Cottman, in which the "byproduct is learning about the slave trade."

Engaging students in a story about a shipwreck and underwater exploration lets the topic of the slave trade be presented in a dynamic way rather than what Cottman refers to as "the boring paperwork" approach that often overwhelms students. He concludes that "we were learning about and making history," sending the critical message that history is an ongoing process that students can participate in.

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In Michael Cottman's new book, Shackles From the Deep, the history of the slave trade comes to life through underwater exploration, detective work, and the author's personal journey.

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This article is written for a school context but you can learn all the terms that might be needed during a debate ;)
Let me know in the comments if this was useful to you ↓

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Here's a brief explanation of the differences between "look," "watch," and "see":

1. Look: "Look" is used when you direct your eyes towards something intentionally, often to observe or examine it.

Example: "She looked out the window to see if it was raining."

2. Watch: "Watch" is used when you observe something with attention or interest, especially when it's in motion or changing.

Example: "They watched a movie at the theater last night."

3. See: "See" refers to the act of perceiving something with your eyes, whether intentional or not.

Example: "I see a beautiful rainbow in the sky."

In summary, "look" is to intentionally direct your eyes, "watch" is to observe with attention or interest, and "see" is to perceive something visually.

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So I had a chat with ChatGPT because you are usually taught early on that the verb "hate" can be followed by another form in either gerund or infinitive form, but I had a feeling there was a nuance in use, and I was right, ChatGPT agrees with me ^^' So here you go:
"I hate to do this" often conveys a sense of reluctance, regret, or apology for having to do something. It implies that the action is something undesirable or unpleasant, and the speaker expresses their dislike or aversion to it.
So we will more often hear it idiomatically as for example:

"I hate to burst your bubble, but you don't have the voice of a rockstar."
"I hate to be the barer of bad news, but you failed your exam."

When we talk more generally about things we hate doing, we're much more likely to use or hear "hate" + gerund, whether we're in the process of doing the hated action or not. It also sounds more natural to us.

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A highway is a major public road, typically a main route connecting cities or towns. It is designed for high-speed travel and often has multiple lanes, controlled access points, and designated exits or interchanges.

In addition to "highway," other terms used in English to refer to similar roads include "freeway," "expressway," "motorway," and "interstate" (in the United States). While there may be regional variations in the usage of these terms, they generally refer to roads with similar characteristics and purposes.

In California, the term "freeway" is commonly used to refer to a controlled-access highway, typically characterized by multiple lanes, limited access points, and higher speeds. The term "freeway" emphasizes the concept of freedom of movement without traffic signals or intersections.

In the United Kingdom, the term "motorway" is used to describe the equivalent of a freeway or controlled-access highway. The term "motorway" originated from the early development of high-speed roads specifically designed for motor vehicles. The term emphasizes the idea of a dedicated roadway for motorized traffic. Additionally, the term "A-road" is used to refer to major roads in the UK that are not motorways but still serve as important routes between cities and towns

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Very different in English and in French ^^

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Quelle est la différence entre place, room et space en anglais ?

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Quelle est la différence entre place, room et space en anglais ? Voici la réponse à cette question avec des explications et des exemples.

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Very interesting article about why we can't remember experiences of extreme excitement

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Very interesting article about why we can't remember experiences of extreme excitement

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Why You Can't Remember That Taylor Swift Concert All Too Well

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People who go to Taylor Swift's Eras Tour are reporting afterwards that they can't remember their favorite parts. Here's why.

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Rules for silent 'e' - English In A Minute

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I found the show that taught me to read when I was a child! I loved this show, I hope you find it as useful as I did.
The show is "Between the lions" and they had different segments, like this one.

J'ai trouvé la série qui m'a appris à lire quand j'étais enfant ! J'adorais cette série, j'espère que vous la trouverez aussi utile que moi.
La série s'appelle "Entre les lions" et elle avait des différents scénarios qui revenait, comme celui-ci.

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Between the Lions: Cliff Hanger and the Rain

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Qui veut faire l'essai ? Écrivez nous votre avis et n'oubliez pas de mentionner la video que vous avez utilisée. Ça a l'air promettant!

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Instant quizzes for any subtitled Youtube video

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This website is funded (€) by the US government. You can learn English with American accents with practical topics.

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VOA Learning English - Let's Learn English with Anna in French

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Let's Learn English with Anna in French is a new course to teach American English to children between 8 an 12 through asking - and answering - questions and experiencing fun situations in English along with French. The 40-episode series will also include printable activity sheets for learners and lesson plans for instructors, parents, and caregivers.

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So unfortunately, it is not a simple rule. It relates to the history and origin of a word.
When a word is of Old English or Germanic origin, it's pronounced "tch", like:

child, church, chest, chop, chair, chore

When a word is of Greek origin, it's pronounced "k", like:

character, chemistry, archeology, Christmas

Usually these words correspond to medical or religious terms.

When a word is of modern French origin, it's pronounced "sh", like:

chemise, chef, chic (not chick), cliché, chauvinistic, chagrin

These words often correspond to fashion and food terms (évidemment !)

Bonus: This reminded me of the word "schedule" and the fact the UK pronounce "sh" and the US pronounces "sk"; if we follow the logic above, the US is right (of course ;) )

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(huile)

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How To Pronounce OIL - Improve Your English Pronunciation 英語の発音 pronunciación de Inglés 美國英語

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Even if certain companies still use "maid", it is considered sexist, outdated and therefore disrespectful, and the job title usually includes more tasks than just cleaning. People who clean the house prefer to be called "housekeeper" because they help keep the house clean. (Even if in previous eras it was traditionally also used to involve more tasks, the word has since evolved and is also regarded as more gender-neutral)

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It rhymes!

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The link above has 5 little exercises to quiz your comprehension on the difference.
There's also the Cambridge Dictionary that explains the difference well, and adds some examples.

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Though the difference between for and during is significant and easy to learn, many people misuse them.

We use for when we are talking about the duration of something. We use during when we are giving extra information (something that we did or happened) within that time period.

My stay was for 3 days.
I studied a lot during my 3 day stay.
Also See: While vs During
FOR

For must be followed directly by 'a' or 'an' or by a number followed by a time noun. (year, month, week etc.)

For Example

My father has been in Paris for six days.

I haven't seen you for a long time.

I lived in San Francisco for ten years.

We were on a vacation for a week.

DURING

Unlike "for" it's a preposition that should be followed by either a noun or a pronoun.

For Example:

During my vacation, I witnessed a lot of amazing events.

We can discuss this topic during the dinner.

What happened during the blizzard?

Your grandfather came during your absence.

For/During Quick Exercise

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Though the difference between for and during is significant and easy to learn, many people misuse them. We use for when we are talking about the duration of something. We use during when we are giving extra information (something that we did or happened) within that time period.

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Just here for the exercises? Click here.

What's the difference between leave and let?

Let and leave have similar meanings, however, they are not interchangeable. Keep reading to learn everything you need to know about these tricky verbs. Once you've mastered the difference, put your knowledge to the test in the free exercises.

Let

Let can have the following meanings:

to allow or give someone permission to do something

Examples:

They only let the children eat sweets on the weekend.

My boss let me go home early yesterday.

to allow something to happen by not doing anything to prevent it

Examples:

I was watching TV and I let the cake burn in the oven.

You should let your beard grow, it would look really cool.

I just let him shout until he was finished.

we also use the construction let's + infinitive to make suggestions.

Leave

Leave has the following meanings:

to not interfere with something so that it remains unchanged

Examples:

Leave the door open, it's very warm in here.

I think you should leave the Christmas tree the way it is, it already looks great.

to go away or depart from somewhere, temporarily or for a longer time.

Examples:

I left my keys on the train.

You left your phone here last night.

We use the phrasal verb leave sb/sth out when somebody or something is not included.

Examples:

Tell me the whole story and don't leave anything out.

The other children often leave him out at school, so he feels a bit lonely.

Online exercises to improve your English

Practise the difference between let and leave in the exercises.

Leave/Let - Free Exercise

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Just here for the exercises? Click here. Let and leave have similar meanings, however, they are not interchangeable. Keep reading to learn everything you need to know about these tricky verbs. Once you've mastered the difference, put your knowledge to the test in the free exercises.

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Countries in English

We've put together a list of countries and their respective demonyms (inhabitant) and adjectives, so that you can look them up quickly and easily. Don't forget that country adjectives are always written with capital letters in English.

Note:

* These terms indicate the indigenous/ethnic people of the country.

** We can't use adjectives with the ending -ese/-sh/-ch/-ss as nouns in singular. Instead, we must say adjective + person/man/woman.

Example:

There is a Vietnamese woman in my English class.

However, we can use these adjectives as plural/collective nouns with the definite article to talk about the inhabitants of a country in general.

Example:

Food and family are very important to the Vietnamese.

Exercices

Countries - Exercises

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We've put together a list of countries and their respective demonyms (inhabitant) and adjectives, so that you can look them up quickly and easily. Don't forget that country adjectives are always written with capital letters in English. * These terms indicate the indigenous/ethnic people of the country.

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Listen to someone talk about driving in the US

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Listen to someone talk about driving in the US

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It's a little easy but I put it in Intermediate because the speaker used PresentPerfect.

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Listen to this episode from Easy English With Owen on Spotify. Easy English with Owen is a podcast for anybody who wants to learn English. Listen every day and learn English with me, Owen! Support the show? Buy me a coffee on ko-fi.com/podcastsbyowen mail: owenlanguage1@gmail.com I teach English conversation, writing, and grammar.

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For this you have to remember the short U, short O and long O sounds. And know that GH is only voiced in 4 (5) words, and it makes an FF sound! (Blame old English).
I circled the words that are the most common, and crossed out the words that are the least common.

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Try singing along to this Christmas song!

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Try singing along to this Christmas song!

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It's a great exercise and a lovely song from the 40s that's a little different.

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Bing Crosby, The Andrews Sisters - Mele Kalikimaka (Audio)

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Crosswords! Good for vocabulary practice

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Crosswords! Good for vocabulary practice

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You can play these online or print them out.

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ESL Crosswords: Crosswords for English Learners

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ESL Crosswords to solve online for English learners. Solve online or download PDF.

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You like the British accent? WHICH ONE? 

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You like the British accent? WHICH ONE? 

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I started finding videos from this channel and I think I can recommend it for culture and other things. However I'm putting it in UI because the presenters can speak rather fast. Take a look at their channel, it has quite a variety of videos!

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Can You Understand These British Accents? Test Yourself!

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Hi Angie! I hope everything’s all right ✌️
I’m currently in « holidays » in Germany, for two weeks. Here I work with horses. This is « guslte » (I can’t pronounce his name) 😂
I finished with RLC for a month but I keep your Padlet 😉

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If you want to perfect your English while learning a little about our etymology...

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If you want to perfect your English while learning a little about our etymology...

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language english "british english" "american english" linguistics etymology words history "fun with words" "language facts" "history of words" berlin speakin...

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Linguistics without the jargon. This is a channel for lovers and learners of English. It'll tell you where the words we use come from and why we say the things we say. As a newsreader on the TV and radio in the UK and Germany, I've built up an understanding of how English works and relates to other languages.

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Tous ceux qui ont envie de parler une langue qu'ils regrettent d'avoir un peu oubliée.

Nous proposerons également des activités pour les tous petits et pour les seniors !

Vous êtes une école, ou une entreprise? Contactez-nous pour une offre sur-mesure

Les langues habituellement enseignées en France : anglais, allemand, espagnol, italien mais pourquoi pas du suédois, du japonais ou du grec ? Tout est possible!

Yoga en suédois, cuisine en italien, DIY cosmétique en allemand, créer un meuble en espagnol, jeux de société en portugais etc....
toutes les combinaisons langues / activités sont possibles et c'est çà qui est bien!

Des ateliers ludiques et pratiques en langues étrangères en petits groupes animés par des natifs.

Au collège, vous adoriez l'allemand. Au lycée, votre matière préférée c'était l'espagnol... Vous avez habité 3 ans à Naples et maitrisiez l'italien ....

mais depuis plus rien et vous vous dites : "quel dommage de ne plus pratiquer ! Mais d'un autre coté, vous n'avez pas envie de vous engager dans des cours conventionnels.

Aux Beaux Parleurs vous propose de raviver la flamme et de parler de manière décomplexée autour d'ateliers pratiques, en très petits groupes et avec des natifs. Vous serez tellement concentrés sur votre "Apfelstrudel" ou votre "downward facing dog" que vous ne serez pas stressé par le "present perfect" ou " "der, die, das?"

Cerise sur le gâteau : vous joindrez l'utile à l'agréable. Savoir fabriquer des beewraps, c'est bien, le faire en anglais, c'est mieux....

Ça s'adresse à qui ?

Hommes, femmes, enfants, séniors.... Vous êtes tous les bienvenus aux Beaux Parleurs. Il y en aura pour tous les goûts!

Des ateliers animés par des natifs, en petits groupes

L'idée, c'est de parler, parler et encore parler...C'est pour cela que nous limitons les ateliers à 6 participants (maximum 8 si l'activité le permet).

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Tous ceux qui ont envie de parler une langue qu'ils regrettent d'avoir un peu oubliée. Nous proposerons également des activités pour les tous petits et pour les seniors ! Vous êtes une école, ou une entreprise? Contactez-nous pour une offre sur-mesure Les langues habituellement enseignées en France : anglais, allemand, espagnol, italien mais pourquoi pas du suédois, du japonais ou du grec ?

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FRANKFURT, May 15 (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) is not financing a pipeline in Africa that environmental campaigners have said will displace thousands of families and disrupt nature reserves, a person with knowledge of the matter said on Sunday.

Germany's largest lender has come under pressure to clarify its stance on the financing of the planned $3.5 billion East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), which would stretch more than 1,400 kilometres from Uganda to Tanzania.

Deutsche has so far not commented on the project despite the pressure increasing ahead of the bank's annual general meeting on Thursday. The environmental activist group 350.org is organising a series of protests in the coming days.

"Many major banks and insurers have already pulled out of this devastating project. We're raising the pressure on Deutsche Bank, as one of the only major banks in Europe that has not yet withdrawn their support for EACOP," 350.org has said ahead of the planned protests.

The French energy giant Total (TTEF.PA), which is developing the pipeline with China National Offshore Oil Corporation, has said it was taking steps to mitigate the environmental and human impact of the project. read more

In recent years, Deutsche Bank has marketed itself as a bank that companies can turn to as they transition to a greener future.

"We have placed sustainability at the core of our strategy," Chief Executive Officer Christian Sewing said last year.

Deutsche Bank has never been involved in the financing of the pipeline, said the person, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Deutsche Bank said in a statement that it doesn't comment on clients, but that it "supports the transition to a low-carbon economy" and its policies prohibit it from knowingly financing projects that clear primary forests, areas of high conservation value and peatlands.

The campaign called #STOPEACOP says on its website that the pipeline puts at risk water for millions of people, and will cut through land critical for elephants, lions and chimpanzees.

Reporting by Tom Sims Editing by Riham Alkousaa, Maria Sheahan and David Evans

Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Covers German finance with a focus on big banks, insurance companies, regulation and financial crime, previous experience at the Wall Street Journal and New York Times in Europe and Asia.

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Deutsche Bank not financing controversial African oil pipeline, source says

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FRANKFURT, May 15 (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) is not financing a pipeline in Africa that environmental campaigners have said will displace thousands of families and disrupt nature reserves, a person with knowledge of the matter said on Sunday.

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Glad to share with you my cat's contribution to Angelica's blog ;) Introducing you Mia, my sweety ball of fur :)

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·         Jam is fruit that is chopped or pureed and then mixed with sugar → confiture

·         Jelly is only fruit juice mixed with sugar → gêlée

·         Marmalade is only citrus and includes skin and fruit and is mixed with sugar → (UK specialty)

·         Preserves are pieces of whole fruit, or large pieces of cut fruit that is mixed with sugar → confit

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We don't say "all the day".
We either say "all day" or "the whole day".
This applies to many time expressions:

"all afternoon"

We worked on our project all afternoon.

"all year" usually followed by "round"

The amusement park is open all year round.

"all week"

I'm on vacation all week. Please contact my supervisor for help on urgent matters.

Sometimes these expressions are followed by "long", to emphasize the length/duration of the time period or activity in question.

BUT, we say "all the time".
Remember "whole" is pronounced like "hole". Like "who".

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Finally I found the rule explaining why you pronounce an extra syllable in "watches" but not in "nerves"!

For the sibilant sound: I see it more as your teeth are together for the buzzing sound (before the plural)
vs voiced sound: your teeth are apart for the humming sound.

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For your level. Take one a day, or one a week, and remind yourself of it by making sentences throughout the day :)

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For your level. Could be useful ;)

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Don't forget you can share resources you find! 

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Don't forget you can share resources you find! 

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Remember that this blog is supposed to be collaborative! Commit to your learning process. If you find anything you think is good or useful, add it here for everyone to benefit!

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His last sentence was sarcasm, just in case you missed it ^^

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The French Election - Other Countries Have News Too | The Daily Show

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Causative Verbs corresponds to lesson 4A of the 3A Touchstone book. These exercises are self-correcting. I'll leave them here in case you'd like to refresh your memory on the subject, or practice some more. ☺

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1. Sam really wanted a dog, but his parents wouldn't him have a pet.

2. I can't believe she you look at her vacation pictures again last night. We have to look at those stupid pictures every time we go to her house.

3. I don't know how you convince your children to clean up their rooms. I couldn't my children to clean up their rooms if my life depended on it.

4. Professor Yu each of her students write an essay describing their future goals in life.

5. Professor Yu her students use a dictionary while they were taking the test.

6. Debbie's husband hates the opera. But after days of nagging, she finally him to go see the new production of La Boheme.

7. Sally me take off my shoes before I went into her house. She said she wanted to keep the carpet clean.

8. Rebecca Smith requested a copy of that expense report, so I the courier take one over to her last week.

9. Diane thinks television is a waste of time, so she won't her children watch TV.

10. Mr. Levine his secretary call Ms. Jackson and reconfirm their meeting on Thursday.

11. Marcus me drive his new BMW. I couldn't believe how quickly it picked up speed.

12. How did you the doctor to make a house call? I haven't heard of a doctor actually going to a patient's house in years.

13. My boss me get him coffee, pick up his dry cleaning and buy presents for his wife. He can't do anything by himself!

14. Tommy didn't want to go to his cousin's birthday party, but his mom him go.

15. I can't believe the zoo keeper you feed the snake. That was so cool!

16. The contract was very detailed, and it was essential that the wording be absolutely correct. Therefore, I the translator recheck his work several times to make sure there would be no misunderstandings.

17. Cheryl didn't want to wash her car, so with a little smooth talk she her boyfriend to wash it for her.

18. If you ask me nicely, I'll you lick the bowl after I make the cookies.

19. Dr. Jackson the nurse monitor the patient's condition overnight.

20. The news coverage of the recent tornado was incredibly moving. The interview with the little boy who lost his family in the tragedy everyone cry.

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1. Sam really wanted a dog, but his parents wouldn't him have a pet. 2. I can't believe she you look at her vacation pictures again last night. We have to look at those stupid pictures every time we go to her house. 3.

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Description:

This year (2020) was the first experience we’ve had of a global disaster affecting every single person on Earth. And also how unprepared society was to deal with it, despite plenty of people giving warnings that this was going to happen at some stage.

But in the midst of all the doom I started to wonder, what other things could threaten humanity, that we are not thinking about? So I made the Map of Doom to list all the threats to humanity in one place.

But just finding them all is not enough. I wanted to find a way of comparing the risks of all of these disaster scenarios. So this video follows my attempt at doing that, and I think I’ve hit on a great way to visually compare all these dangers, which I haven’t seen anyone do before, so hopefully by the end of the video you’ll have a better idea about what the biggest threats are, and how they compare to this pandemic.

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Grammar, vocabulary, listening, reading... And you can choose your level (remember I have an equivalency table below so you can choose the right one).

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when he was a puppy he had blue eyes

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(Go to the "skills" label, great resources to be found!)

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Everything you find here has been specially created by the British Council, the world's English teaching experts.

We provide you with the right tools to help you interact confidently in the real world.

Practise your listening, reading, writing and speaking and learn useful language to use at work or to communicate effectively with friends.

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Revise and practise your grammar to improve your language level and increase your confidence.

Clear and simple grammar explanations to help you revise and practise different grammar points.

Online exercises to help you check your understanding of the grammar points.

Use the grammar reference for further practice and more detailed explanations.

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Online exercises to help you learn the meaning, pronunciation and spelling of new words.

Learn new words connected to a wide range of different topics.

Play our word games and have fun as you improve your vocabulary.

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Learn English online using our high-quality resources to quickly improve your English. Take our free level test to help you find your English language level, then find lessons and resources that are just right for you.

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Are you having difficulty describing things in English? This video can help!

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Learn English by Listening: A Picture is worth 1,000 words (Level: 0 hours & ↑)

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This is Brownie, the friend to Pacman 😂😂😂

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Pacman sleep 😂😂😂

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It has been estimated that the vocabulary of English includes roughly 1 million words (although most linguists would take that estimate with a chunk of salt, and some have said they wouldn't be surprised if it is off the mark by a quarter-million); that tally includes the myriad names of chemicals and other scientific entities. Many of these are so peripheral to common English use that they do not or are not likely to appear even in an unabridged dictionary.
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged, together with its 1993 Addenda Section, includes some 470,000 entries. The Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition, reports that it includes a similar number.

- Merriam-Webster

C’est une première piste à explorer pour estimer le nombre de mots. La Larrousse, selon les éditions, contient environ 60 000 mots. D’autres dictionnaires en comptabilisent jusqu’à 100 000.

- https://compteur-de-mots.fr/blog/combien-de-mots-langue-francaise/

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Travel (noun) means "travelling in general" (uncountable). We do not say "a travel" to mean a trip or a journey:

They spend a lot of money on travel. (le concept du voyage)

We had a very good trip/journey. (not a good travel - un voyage en particulier entre point A et point B)

Source for text: My english bible (EGiU)

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Hey! I found graded reading (lecture à niveaux) for you guys! Please go on this link and start learning more!

Remember, for YOU to learn English, WE can't do everything for you ;)

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In this section, read our entertaining short stories specially written for pre-intermediate (CEFR level A2) or intermediate (CEFR level B1) learners.

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Learning English isn't always the most fun task in the world.

There are so many rules (like "i before e") that always have seemingly arbitrary exceptions ("except after c") and exceptions to those exceptions (the word "conscience," for example). Even worse, the traditional methods for teaching yourself this confusing language are sometimes subpar, like boring grammar workbooks or monotonous flashcards.

Staying engaged while learning any new topic is vital. When we're bored and trying to learn, it's much more difficult to maintain focus and retain information. That's why it's important to have fun when you're trying to learn, but with a subject as complex as the English language, doing so isn't always easy.

Luckily, there are English as a second language (ESL) games everywhere-not just the simple games that cater only to children, but games for adults that are actually fun. These ESL games are also played by native English speakers, so you know they're even worth playing just for entertainment. However, you'll be playing these games not only because they're enjoyable but also because they'll help enhance your English-language skills.

There's a game out there for you, whether you're looking for a board game to play with friends over the weekend and simultaneously refine your spelling, apps to play any time you have a free moment and want to perfect your grammar, or online games to help you stay engaged and focused on learning. With our list of ESL games, you'll be having fun and improving your English all at once!

Board Games

Have a bunch of friends to play with? Trying to sneak in some spelling lessons? These fun board games are perfect for groups of native and non-native English speakers alike!
1. Scrabble
Scrabble is a board game in which you spell out English words using a set of tiles. You can play with either native speakers or other ESL learners. Scrabble will especially help you hone your spelling skills, but it'll also help you learn new words: when others play a word you haven't heard of, you can ask them to define it for you.
2. Boggle
If you're not feeling confident forming words out of nothing, you can try out Boggle, another word game. The goal is to find words on lettered dice in a limited amount of time. The more English words you know, the more you can discover, and the more likely you are to beat your friends!
3. Scattergories
This game requires a bit of creative thinking. You must name certain items from each category, beginning with a given letter. Matching categories can help you learn the context of words, and combing your brain for words that start with a specific letter will help you nail down the alphabet.
4. Bananagrams
Bananagrams is another game to aid you in sharpening your spelling skills. As with, Scrabble, you use tiles to spell words. However, as you use your letters and obtain more tiles, you must insert those tiles into already existing words or rearrange tiles to form new words.
5. Taboo
In Taboo, you have to get your teammates to guess the word on your card without saying the five closely related words also listed on your card. Since certain words are restricted, playing Taboo can help widen your vocabulary.
6. Apples to Apples
Maybe you need to strengthen your knowledge in a particular area, like the parts of speech. Apples to Apples can help you with just that! It's a card game; the red cards feature nouns, and the green cards feature adjectives. The goal is to play a noun that the specified adjective best describes. For an enjoyable twist on this classic, match nouns to unrelated adjectives and have the funniest pair win!
7. Funglish
Funglish is a word-guessing game that can also help you learn the parts of speech. You use adjectives to describe a given noun in categories of "definitely," "not," or "kind of." It'll help you learn your adjectives and the meanings of specific nouns since you'll have to use your own knowledge to describe them.
8. Buzzword
In Buzzword, you'll be given clues; using them, you have to try to guess phrases that include a specific word, the "buzzword." This particular game is full of common English clichés and turns of phrase, so it'll help you learn the more colloquial side of the English language.
9. Mad Gab
If you need help with your pronunciation skills, then Mad Gab might be the game for you. Mad Gab focuses on phonetics. Reading aloud what seems like gibberish from each card causes it to sound like a particular English word or phrase, which your partner has to guess.
10. Catch Phrase
This game is a mix of charades and Taboo that will help you contextualize certain English phrases. As in charades, you have to try to get another person to guess the phrase you're given by acting it out. Unlike charades, however, you're allowed to speak (although certain words are forbidden, as in Taboo).
11. You've Been Sentenced
Tired of spelling out words or guessing phrases? You can give sentence structure a try with You've Been Sentenced, where the goal is to build grammatically correct sentences. This will help you learn how to form simple sentences in English-and more complex ones, too, if you want to earn the most points and win!
12. Last Word
In Last Word, you have to name words beginning with a specific letter to fit a certain category. The player with the last word advances on the playing board. Last Word can help you both strengthen your spelling skills and widen your vocabulary.

Apps

Do you have a limited budget? Are you struggling to trick your friends into learning the parts of speech with you? These apps, all available on the app store, can help you with these problems and enable you to learn on the go.
13. Words with Friends
A list about word games would be incomplete without Words with Friends, an app with the same objective as Scrabble. Words with Friends can help you improve vocabulary and spelling just like Scrabble, except with the convenience of playing in line at the grocery store or at your doctor's office.
14. Just Say It!
Just Say It! has the same main objective as Taboo: you have to guess the other player's word. The plus side here is that you can set the difficulty level relative to your level of English, so ESL learners can adjust the game accordingly as they advance in their language skills.
15. Word Connect
If you like puzzles, then Word Connect is for you! See what words you can make from a group of letters. Word Connect is a fun and easy way to improve your vocabulary and spelling.
16. Wheel of Fortune Free Play
Everyone's played Wheel of Fortune, at the very least via their TV. Even though you can't put a price on learning, this app is totally free to download, making it easy to pick up and hard to put down. You'll want the puzzles to keep on coming-trust us.
17. Letterpad
Maybe your friends are all busy and playing a board game is not feasible. How about downloading Letterpad for free then? Not only can you solve new puzzles made by various community members to practice your spelling, but you can also create and share your own puzzles for friends to play later.
18. Sleep Furiously
The goal of this app is to create grammatically correct sentences. It provides different playing modes, making it great for players of all skill levels. You can race to beat the clock or you can play by turn to find the most sentences. You can even take it easy and try to create the most complex sentences possible.
19. LEX
Lex follows a traditional word game formula-with a twist. This app focuses on keeping its players engaged while they practice their spelling. Images and music sync to your movements as you create words using the letters provided.
20. NYTimes Crossword
This app is just like the original pen-to-paper crossword puzzle you're likely familiar with-but better. Since it's electronic, it offers the option of checking your answers once you've filled them out, which means you can both practice and edit your spelling.
21. Word Chums
If you're struggling to come up with words in Words with Friends, you can give Word Chums a try. This app comes with a built-in dictionary, so you can learn words as you go. You can play either by yourself or on a team, or else you can try your hand at beating one of the various challenges.
22. 7 Little Words
In 7 Little Words, it's your job to match word groups, which helps you advance your spelling skills. Furthermore, you're given hints about the words that usually define them, meaning you'll also be working on improving your vocabulary.
23. Crostix
Crostix features a fill-in-the-blanks game using definitions, which will help you widen your vocabulary in no time. If you're stuck on a word's definition, you can read hints about the word; if you're more stubborn, you can reveal the word letter by letter until you can guess it.
24. WordJong
This is another game in which you create words. Every day, there's a brand-new puzzle to be solved, and with this game's huge dictionary of over 100,000 words, you'll never run out of puzzles to solve. You can improve until you're a spelling master!

Online Games

Perhaps you'd like to perfect your grammar and sentence structure online. All of these online games are completely free to play, so it's easy to sneak in some gaming time whenever you have a spare minute.
25. Wordner
Wordner is a creative wordplay game you can play with a community online. You choose a starter word from one card and build on it in order to complete the phrase given by another card. It's a good way to learn how to contextualize certain words in a creative way.
26. Wordz!
This game is a crossword puzzle that uses tiles; you can click the tiles to switch the given letters around to create words. Once you have the correct words, they'll change color, so you'll know when you've spelled a word correctly. It's not a timed game, so you can focus on improving your spelling and not worry about racing a clock.
27. The Book of Treasures 28. TextTwist 2
The Book of Treasures is an engaging word game with a full plotline. By completing the objectives to win the game, you're actually practicing your spelling skills. Even so, it's unlikely that you'll get bored with the immersive story and attractive visuals.
29. Word Dimensions
Given a set of words, your goal in TextTwist 2 is to rearrange given letters to create as many different words as possible. You'll score bigger points for knowing longer words. If you can't think of words, though, they'll be revealed to you afterwards, so you can still build your vocabulary.
30. Just Type This
In Word Dimensions, you spin around a block to create as many words as possible from the letters that are close to each other. The longer the English words that you create are, and the faster you create them, the more points you'll get!
31. Semantic Wars
If you want to practice your typing and English spelling skills at the same time, try Just Type This, a game in which you type the given words on your keyboard to move a character along the screen. Be sure to watch out for the various obstacles you'll be faced with, which make the game even more entertaining.
32. Tumble Bees
In this game, you have to guess words from various categories, letter by letter. It's like Hangman, except the fewest guesses to spell the given word earn you gold, which you use to buy weapons to destroy your enemy's castle.
33. That Word Game
This one's an online word game in which you can form words. The goal is to spell as many words as possible without using all the letters, so you can hone your spelling skills while having a good time. You can also chat with other players online.
34. Ghost: A Word Game
The goal of That Word Game is to spell words using the letters that fall from the top to the bottom of the screen. They fall pretty quickly, so playing this game will help you spell words more quickly. Bonus: because they fall so quickly, there will always be words to spell!
35. Kick the Word
In a surprising turn of events, the goal of this game is to not complete a word. You and an animated ghost take turns adding letters until a word is formed. Words must be more than four letters long, and the goal is to actually have the ghost finish the word first. Good luck! It's tougher than it sounds.

This game is helpful for learning the context of words, since your job is to kick the odd word out from a list of words. The words all belong to a certain category-except for one. Your goal is to determine which word that is.

Conclusion
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ESL games don't have to be boring, childish, or easy, as proven by our varied list of engaging ESL games for adults. Whether you've tried out the board games, apps, or online games, we hope you've found a fun game to help you maintain the focus you need to perfect your English-language skills.

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35 Engaging ESL Games to Enhance Your English | Scribendi

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Learning English isn't always the most fun task in the world. There are so many rules (like "i before e") that always have seemingly arbitrary exceptions ("except after c") and exceptions to those exceptions (the word "conscience," for example). Even worse, the traditional methods for teaching yourself this confusing language are sometimes subpar, like boring grammar workbooks or monotonous flashcards.

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Hate, like, love and prefer - English Grammar Today - une référence pour l'utilisation et la grammaire de l'anglais écrit et parlé - Cambridge Dictionary

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Here you go, some of you may have already seen this in class with me. It's just to know where you are at, don't try to learn everything before your time :)

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Some of you ask me if the culture in the US is really that different concerning dogs and how much we consider them part of the family...
If you watch the video (which has subtitles), you'll see the reporter referring to the dog and his "human sister" ♥
Obviously this isn't the case for everyone and we can't generalize too much, there's still plenty of animal abuse/neglect in the US as well, but I think it's a good indicator since it's something being aired on a local news TV station and you would never hear on French news (I'd say).

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The 8-year-old Boston terrier barged into the nursery of his human sister.

An 8-year-old Boston terrier is being hailed as a real-life hero after alerting his owners that their 9-month-old baby was in need of help.

Jeff and Kelly Dowling of Connecticut said that while their daughter slept in her nursery Tuesday night, their dog, named Henry, began acting strangely, repeatedly barging into the nursery and waking the baby.

"He was head-butting the door open and going into her room and standing there," Kelly Dowling told " Good Morning America." "And every time I shooed him away, he would go back in as soon as my back was turned."

It was Henry's repeated actions that pushed the Dowlings to go into the nursery, where they discovered their daughter, who had a cold, was having trouble breathing.

"She wasn't clearing her airway," said Kelly Dowling. "She started to turn blue and go rigid and she just really couldn't she couldn't get air, couldn't get any oxygen."

The Dowlings rushed their daughter to a local hospital, where doctors were able to clear out her airways.

The family returned home from the hospital later that same night and said they gave some extra love to Henry.

"We're definitely spoiling the dog a little bit more," said Jeff Dowling. "He was allowed to sleep in bed with me last night and he's got a steak in his future."

Added Kelly Dowling of the family pet, "He's never done anything quite so heroic before."

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The 8-year-old Boston terrier barged into the nursery of his human sister. An 8-year-old Boston terrier is being hailed as a real-life hero after alerting his owners that their 9-month-old baby was in need of help.

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France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines

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Breaking news and world news from France 24 on Business, Sports, Culture. Video news. News from the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa, Middle East, America

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Connexion France: French news in English

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Connexion France: French news in English

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We look at rules for people entering France from the UK, the US, Canada, Australia and the rest of the EU, as well as what travellers leaving France for those same countries are required to do

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We look at rules for people entering France from the UK, the US, Canada, Australia and the rest of the EU, as well as what travellers leaving France for those same countries are required to do

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either... or → choix
whether... or → qu'ils soient en train de faire ceci, ou cela.

"Either / or" usually implies there is a choice to be made between two (of whatever is being pointed out.)
"Whether / or" indicates "no matter" what the person's preference is..."

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Pep's is not my dog, but I really like her! She is so cute with everybody, she loves so much playing with her human friends ahah and it seems like she has the best life ever!
She owns belongs to my horse-riding coach.

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Look for is used, in general, when you need to find something or someone:

Excuse me! I'm looking for the manager's office. Do you know where it is?

I've been looking for a job for months.

Search is used when you look somewhere carefully, because you want to find something:

The police searched the house for evidence.

I searched the whole room, but I couldn't find my watch anywhere.

You can also search for something:

We searched for a sunny spot for our picnic.

Seek is not used when talking about physical objects. It refers to the process of trying to get something:

Thousands are seeking asylum in Germany.

I think you'll need to seek help.

Recommended for you: What are the differences between look for and look up?

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Look for is used, in general, when you need to find something or someone: Excuse me! I'm looking for the manager's office. Do you know where it is? I've been looking for a job for months. Search is used when you look somewhere carefully, because you want to find something: The police searched the house for evidence.

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Here is Audio Word Study #043 from Jane Lawson at DailyStep.com
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TRY - Gerund or infinitive?

Most verbs in English always take the gerund the infinitive. You need to learn which one is correct, and then always use that form. Some verbs, such as BEGIN and START, take forms, with no change in meaning. TRY belongs to the group of verbs that can be followed by the gerund an infinitive, but the meaning changes . You need to make sure you use the correct structure or you will end up saying something that you do not mean! Take a look at these examples:

As you can see , in sentences 1-3 TRY is followed by the INFINITIVE (to stop, to open and to be). In these first three sentences, the verb in the infinitive was difficult or impossible to achieve .

In sentences 4-6, TRY is followed by the (using, getting up and snowboarding). In these second three sentences, the verb in the gerund is something to experiment with, perhaps to see if you like it or if it will have a better result .

Let's take a look at a longer example:
7. While I was trying to fix my computer, I tried uninstalling the software and then reloading it, but it did not make any difference. Then I decided to try replacing the keyboard, but when I tried to remove it, I could not find the right sized tool.

In this short paragraph, the verbs in the infinitive (to fix, to remove) are difficult or impossible, and the verbs in the gerund (uninstalling, reloading, replacing) were things that I did so that I could get a better result.
Now, try to write your own sentences using TRY, sometimes with the gerund and sometimes with the infinitive. Make sure these sentences are true to your own life because this will help you to remember them better. That is all for Audio Word Study If you are a subscriber to my DailyStep Audio Lessons, you can download this audio file below. The PDF is free for everyone! DailyStep.com

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Here is Audio Word Study #043 from Jane Lawson at DailyStep.com . TRY - Gerund or infinitive? Most verbs in English always take the gerund the infinitive. You need to learn which one is correct, and then always use that form. Some verbs, such as BEGIN and START, take forms, with no change in meaning.

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Leave your email here, if you want to find another student to practice conversation with. My suggestion is to leave:
- your email
- your level
- your hobbies or a short description about yourself ☺

Look through other ads and try contacting someone. Remember, shyness doesn't help language learning!

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Here people are asking for help in French, and offering English!

(Try to choose a native speaker)

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reddit.com: search results - seeking: french

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r/language_exchange: Find a language partner here!

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Hello, I'm Cannelle, nice to meet you!
I'm level 3B and I would like to speak with other people that have the same level, even more, to practice english, discuss & maybe create new relationship :)
Do not hesitate to contact me on my email adress gauchercannelle@gmail.com. Let's take a coffee in Rennes and become english fluent together!
Cheers,
Cannelle

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hello ,
i'm Mister Guy  an ivorian living in rennes , i came to rennes language center to certify my english level . i think i'm B1 or B2 . i don't really know but  i hope to get to a very good level befor taking the exam .
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