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Working Out
Slang - Friday

resolution
Slang - Thursday

hit the ground running
Real Life - Wednesday

New Year's Resolutions

As they celebrate the new year, many people think of it as a chance to have a fresh start. It’s a tim...
Movies - Tuesday

Christmas Movies

Everyone knows the true story of Christmas. It’s the story of a boy wanted a BB gun...What’s th...

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What does "set the bar" mean?

conversation without real meaning; conversation without any particular purpose; conversation about general subjects; conversation one starts with unfamilliar people in order to be more involved; conversation used to make friends with new people; conversation used to make the atmosphere better
create an expectation or goal for how good something should be
skyscraper, tall building, building with many floors

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Work

Slang - Friday

FYI
Music

Slang - Thursday

hold up
Friend

Slang - Wednesday

chew someone's ear off
Hobbies

Real Life - Tuesday

Pay It Forward

Has anyone ever done something nice for you that you didn’t necessarily deserve or expect, but it mad...
Romance

Eavesdropping - Monday

Best Thing Since Sliced Bread

Before 1928, if you wanted to use bread for a sandwich, you had to cut it yourself. But that year, a machin...

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Used to Do vs Be Used to

Keeping a Journal

Keeping a journal, or diary, can be a great way to document your life. Many people use a journal as a place...
Modal Verbs

Britney Spears

2008 hasn’t been a bad year for Britney Spears. She hasn’t done anything too insane lately, lik...
Conditionals with "Unless"

Hugging

If you ever visit the U.S., get ready to do some serious hugging. Americans love to hug, and it’s cus...
Second Conditional

Cold Feet

Fear can be a tricky thing. You can have all the confidence in the world and believe you are prepared to do...
Adjectives

Swimsuits

Summer is almost here, and that means it’s time to start the agonizing process of shopping for a new ...

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Conversational English

Learn English Online

Learn English Online with teacher Bienne.I handle Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Level students.I teach Listening comprehension, conversation,...
Idioms and Slang

how much some one could bee puzzled

when some one wants to explain about the knoWledge of someone about somthing that is too little would use this: "(someone) + dont(doesnt) know , a...
Speaking

English Skills - Fluency - Reciting

What I like most about the English language is its size and subtlety. However these qualities are also why many find it difficult to achieve flue...
Writing

HOW TO WRITE A COMMENTORY OF A POEM

HOW TO WRITE A COMMENTORY OF A POEM (in the form of the essay) &nb...
Idioms and Slang

East or West, home is best

"The grass isn`s always greener on the other side", they say. What do they mean? Is the saying about a ...