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Learn English from the News

Learn English from the News

Posted by Tanya Peterson on 31st Jul 2018

Want to improve your English? Reading the news is a great way to do so! Read this news story. Review the vocabulary (underlined). Then, check your comprehension with the quick quiz.News Story: The Zoo … read more
Improve your Business English through news stories

Improve your Business English through news stories

Posted by Sam Brooks on 27th Jun 2018

LaCroix is a brand of sparkling water that's really "catching on" in the USA. "Catch on" is an idiom that means to gain popularity. Listen for these additional idioms as you watch this news piece: pl … read more
Learn English through Sports

Learn English through Sports

Posted by Amy Gillett on 26th Jun 2018

Americans love sports, so it's no surprise we have so many American English idioms related to sports! Here are a few related to the World Cup with the word ball: on the balldrop the balltake the ball … read more
Enrich Your English through Ads

Enrich Your English through Ads

Posted by Tanya Peterson on 25th Jun 2018

Advertisements are rich sources of idioms and they’re often fun to watch. Take a look at this funny new Smirnoff advertisement starring actor Ted Danson and listen for these two idioms:What’s that su … read more