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Collocations with the verb ‘take’ Posted by carol on Sep 30, 2018
Hey, you guys! The verb take in English can have multiple meanings and many translations. It can have the idea of removing , consuming, capturing, gaining, occupying or acquiring something, among various other possibilities. Besides, there are a number of combinations, also known as collocations with the word take that are used frequently by English speakers. Today’s post…
The star signs in English Posted by carol on Aug 31, 2018
Hello, my dear readers! How are you feeling today? Are you in a good mood or in a bad mood? How have things been working out for you this friday? And do you think the position of the planets have anything to do with that? Some people are really into talking about star signs. Whether…
Verbs and their prepositions in English Posted by carol on Jul 31, 2018
Hey guys! Are you doing okay these days? As in many languages, some verbs in English require a specific preposition to come up after the verb in a sentence in a certain context. But there is no need for alarm, you do not have to memorize any of them. All you have to do is…
Soccer vocab in English Posted by carol on Jun 30, 2018
Hello, my people! Since mid-June, the whole world has been tuning in to keep up with the 2018 World Cup in Russia! How about you? So how about we take this opportunity to learn some soccer vocabulary. This way, you will be prepared for the upcoming games, root for your country or just watch the…
Phrasal verbs with look Posted by carol on May 30, 2018
Good morning, readers! Let’s look into some phrasal verbs today? If you have been studying English for a while, you have definitely bumped into the so-called phrasal verbs. Although intimidating at first, there is nothing to fear! Phrasal verbs are nothing but a verb followed by a particle (either a preposition or an adverb) that…
The school in English Posted by carol on Apr 29, 2018
Good evening to all! How are you doing today? Spring started last month, which means that, in many countries, spring break was all the rage in April. Spring break, if you are not familiar with that, is a period of recess in schools and universities in which students spend a couple of weeks taking a break during…
Idioms with numbers in English – Part 2 Posted by carol on Mar 31, 2018
What’s up, guys? How have you been doing? Last month we covered some idioms in English related to numbers. So how about we go to the second share of our lesson. It takes two to tango, so join me and let’s go! to put two and two together – to join the pieces, to correctly…