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The 'Old Person' Office Habits Gen Z is Cancelling
Gen-Z: toxic cancel culture lovers or forward thinking, innovative workers? Find out!
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Idiom of the Week Podcast—‘Full Steam Ahead’
Does this phrase refer to a train or someone’s enthusiasm and hard work? Both!
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Idiom of the Week Podcast—‘Jump the Gun’
Does this phrase talk about a real gun? Find out!
Intermediate
4
Idiom of the Week Podcast—‘Calm Before the Storm’
Is the meaning of this phrase literal or metaphorical? Trick question—it’s both!
Intermediate
3
Fun & Funny—Learn the Differences in Meaning and Natural Alternatives
‘I feel funny’—you make people laugh…or you have a stomache ache? Find out here!
Intermediate
6
Essential English Phrases for Zoom Native Speakers Use
Is your internet connection ‘unstable’ or ‘inconsistent’? Which one is correct?
Intermediate
8
How to Use ‘Cheers’ in the UK
Do ‘cheer’ and ‘cheers’ mean the same thing? No!
Intermediate
4
3 Useful Ways of Talking About Age and Birthdays!
‘I turned forty this year’—are you making this very common mistake?
Intermediate
3
The 5 Best Things About Living in London
London—overpriced grey metropolis or diverse haven?
Intermediate
5
Beyond Parody! Oxfam's New 92-Page Inclusivity Guide
Why are people up in arms about Oxfam's new guide?
Advanced
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Fun & Funny—Learn the Differences in Meaning and Natural Alternatives
‘I feel funny’—you make people laugh…or you have a stomache ache? Find out here!
Intermediate
6
Idiom of the Week Podcast—‘Full Steam Ahead’
Does this phrase refer to a train or someone’s enthusiasm and hard work? Both!
Intermediate
2
3 Useful Ways of Talking About Age and Birthdays!
‘I turned forty this year’—are you making this very common mistake?
Intermediate
3
‘Notify’ or ‘Notice’? —Are you making this fatal error?
Do ‘notice’ and ‘notify’ mean the same thing? No!
Intermediate
4
How to Use ‘Cheers’ in the UK
Do ‘cheer’ and ‘cheers’ mean the same thing? No!
Intermediate
4
Dieting—Informal Vocabulary
Are you 'on' a diet, or do you 'have' a diet? Find out here!
Beginner
2
The 'Old Person' Office Habits Gen Z is Cancelling
Gen-Z: toxic cancel culture lovers or forward thinking, innovative workers? Find out!
Advanced
6
The 5 Best Things About Living in London
London—overpriced grey metropolis or diverse haven?
Intermediate
5
Idiom of the Week Podcast—‘Calm Before the Storm’
Is the meaning of this phrase literal or metaphorical? Trick question—it’s both!
Intermediate
3
Idiom of the Week Podcast—‘Jump the Gun’
Does this phrase talk about a real gun? Find out!
Intermediate
4
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How to Use ‘Cheers’ in the UK
Do ‘cheer’ and ‘cheers’ mean the same thing? No!
Intermediate
4
‘Notify’ or ‘Notice’? —Are you making this fatal error?
Do ‘notice’ and ‘notify’ mean the same thing? No!
Intermediate
4
The 5 Best Things About Living in London
London—overpriced grey metropolis or diverse haven?
Intermediate
5
Idiom of the Week Podcast—‘Jump the Gun’
Does this phrase talk about a real gun? Find out!
Intermediate
4
3 Useful Ways of Talking About Age and Birthdays!
‘I turned forty this year’—are you making this very common mistake?
Intermediate
3
Dieting—Informal Vocabulary
Are you 'on' a diet, or do you 'have' a diet? Find out here!
Beginner
2
Idiom of the Week Podcast—‘Calm Before the Storm’
Is the meaning of this phrase literal or metaphorical? Trick question—it’s both!
Intermediate
3
Idiom of the Week Podcast—‘Full Steam Ahead’
Does this phrase refer to a train or someone’s enthusiasm and hard work? Both!
Intermediate
2
Beyond Parody! Oxfam's New 92-Page Inclusivity Guide
Why are people up in arms about Oxfam's new guide?
Advanced
5
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Idiom of the Week Podcast—‘Full Steam Ahead’
Does this phrase refer to a train or someone’s enthusiasm and hard work? Both!
Intermediate
2
‘Notify’ or ‘Notice’? —Are you making this fatal error?
Do ‘notice’ and ‘notify’ mean the same thing? No!
Intermediate
4
Idiom of the Week Podcast—‘Jump the Gun’
Does this phrase talk about a real gun? Find out!
Intermediate
4
3 Useful Ways of Talking About Age and Birthdays!
‘I turned forty this year’—are you making this very common mistake?
Intermediate
3
Idiom of the Week Podcast—‘Calm Before the Storm’
Is the meaning of this phrase literal or metaphorical? Trick question—it’s both!
Intermediate
3
Essential English Phrases for Zoom Native Speakers Use
Is your internet connection ‘unstable’ or ‘inconsistent’? Which one is correct?
Intermediate
8
How to Use ‘Cheers’ in the UK
Do ‘cheer’ and ‘cheers’ mean the same thing? No!
Intermediate
4
Fun & Funny—Learn the Differences in Meaning and Natural Alternatives
‘I feel funny’—you make people laugh…or you have a stomache ache? Find out here!
Intermediate
6
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Practise English while learning about the arts