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🔰 #idiom of the day
✳️ tit for tat
Ⓜ️eaning:
actions done intentionally to punish other people because they have done something unpleasant to you:
▪️ Example:
🔺 I noticed she didn't send me a card - I think it was tit for tat because I forgot her birthday last year.
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✳️ tit for tat
Ⓜ️eaning:
actions done intentionally to punish other people because they have done something unpleasant to you:
▪️ Example:
🔺 I noticed she didn't send me a card - I think it was tit for tat because I forgot her birthday last year.
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📝 Idiom of the Day
✴️ ahead of the game
Ⓜ️ Meaning:
You are ahead of the game if you have an advantage over your competitors in any activity in which you try to do better than others, such as in business, academia, sports, etc.
✍For example:
🔺We got ahead of the game by employing the best people in our research laboratories.
🔺You'll be ahead of the game when you start at university if you do a lot of preparation before the term begins.
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✴️ ahead of the game
Ⓜ️ Meaning:
You are ahead of the game if you have an advantage over your competitors in any activity in which you try to do better than others, such as in business, academia, sports, etc.
✍For example:
🔺We got ahead of the game by employing the best people in our research laboratories.
🔺You'll be ahead of the game when you start at university if you do a lot of preparation before the term begins.
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How to speak fast English
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✅ Sound like a Native Speaker: WHEN & WHAT QUESTIONS
In this lesson I’ll teach you FAST native speaker pronunciation. We’ll look at how when native speakers are relaxed and talking fast, individual sounds in a sentence may change completely. This happens because our tongues naturally want to say everything the laziest way possible! I’ll give you plenty of examples of the sounds in words changing when spoken quickly and I’ll also teach you some IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet). We’ll also practice speaking with the right intonation when asking questions, as this is really important not only to convey the right meaning, but also to get the correct rhythm in your speech. In under 15 minutes, you will be able to start sounding more like a native English speaker. Learn more about speaking naturally in my Clear Accent course.
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In this lesson I’ll teach you FAST native speaker pronunciation. We’ll look at how when native speakers are relaxed and talking fast, individual sounds in a sentence may change completely. This happens because our tongues naturally want to say everything the laziest way possible! I’ll give you plenty of examples of the sounds in words changing when spoken quickly and I’ll also teach you some IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet). We’ll also practice speaking with the right intonation when asking questions, as this is really important not only to convey the right meaning, but also to get the correct rhythm in your speech. In under 15 minutes, you will be able to start sounding more like a native English speaker. Learn more about speaking naturally in my Clear Accent course.
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✅ Can I? Could I? May I?
Should you say Can I, Could I, or May I? Learn exactly when to use each expression to ask questions politely in English. Be confident and correct when you ask permission or make a request in different situations: informal, semi-formal, or formal. Find out how to match your question and answer with the context. These modal questions are extremely common in English, which is why this is such an important lesson. Don’t miss it!
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Should you say Can I, Could I, or May I? Learn exactly when to use each expression to ask questions politely in English. Be confident and correct when you ask permission or make a request in different situations: informal, semi-formal, or formal. Find out how to match your question and answer with the context. These modal questions are extremely common in English, which is why this is such an important lesson. Don’t miss it!
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✅ Learn English Grammar: When to use an ‘-ING’ word after ‘TO’
Do we always use a verb after to? The answer is NO! In this English grammar lesson, I will teach you how to can be followed by a noun, a preposition, an adjective, an adjective participle, and more. We will look at this grammatical structure in several sentences that serve different purposes. For example, we can express anticipation by saying “I look forward to meeting with you next week.” We can express a preference by saying “I prefer jogging to running.” Or we can express an obligation by saying “I need to get around to finishing my essay.” Watch the video for these and lots more useful ways to use to plus an -ing word ending.
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Do we always use a verb after to? The answer is NO! In this English grammar lesson, I will teach you how to can be followed by a noun, a preposition, an adjective, an adjective participle, and more. We will look at this grammatical structure in several sentences that serve different purposes. For example, we can express anticipation by saying “I look forward to meeting with you next week.” We can express a preference by saying “I prefer jogging to running.” Or we can express an obligation by saying “I need to get around to finishing my essay.” Watch the video for these and lots more useful ways to use to plus an -ing word ending.
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✅ How to write professional emails in English
In this practical English writing lesson, you will learn some of the most common email phrases you can use to sound professional. If you work in any type of business environment, there’s a good chance that you use email on a regular basis. However, many people aren’t familiar or comfortable with the formality or informality of email communication. I will teach you a wide range of business email vocabulary, phrases, and sentences often used by native English speakers. Here are some examples: as discussed, to follow up on our previous discussion, this is to inform you that..., Thanks for the update, Thanks for looking into that, Thanks for following up, I’ll get back to you, Keep me posted, and many more. This is an essential lesson that will help you write like a professional in almost any workplace.
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In this practical English writing lesson, you will learn some of the most common email phrases you can use to sound professional. If you work in any type of business environment, there’s a good chance that you use email on a regular basis. However, many people aren’t familiar or comfortable with the formality or informality of email communication. I will teach you a wide range of business email vocabulary, phrases, and sentences often used by native English speakers. Here are some examples: as discussed, to follow up on our previous discussion, this is to inform you that..., Thanks for the update, Thanks for looking into that, Thanks for following up, I’ll get back to you, Keep me posted, and many more. This is an essential lesson that will help you write like a professional in almost any workplace.
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✅ English Pronunciation: -ING & -INK word endings
Do you need some help with your English pronunciation? Today we are focusing on words ending in -ing and -ink. For example, words like sing, ring, bring, pink, sink, and blink are all words that end in either -ing or -ink. Some of these words have one syllable, and some have two, such as in singing. In this lesson, I will pronounce the words for you and explain how to say them. You will get a chance to practise your pronunciation with me. As a bonus, you may also learn some new vocabulary! Whether you are a beginner or you want to brush up on your English pronunciation, this lesson is for you. I think you may be on the brink of learning something new!
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Do you need some help with your English pronunciation? Today we are focusing on words ending in -ing and -ink. For example, words like sing, ring, bring, pink, sink, and blink are all words that end in either -ing or -ink. Some of these words have one syllable, and some have two, such as in singing. In this lesson, I will pronounce the words for you and explain how to say them. You will get a chance to practise your pronunciation with me. As a bonus, you may also learn some new vocabulary! Whether you are a beginner or you want to brush up on your English pronunciation, this lesson is for you. I think you may be on the brink of learning something new!
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✅ How to learn MORE English with Emma
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🎧Her DoOver
Sahra talks about what she would change about her life if she could do it again.
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Sahra talks about what she would change about her life if she could do it again.
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🇺🇸Adam: Hi Sarah.
🇺🇸Sarah: Hi.
Adam: Today we’re talking about do-overs. So if you had a time machine and you could go back to your college years, is there anything that you might change or do differently?
Sarah: I really wish that I would have had the chance to study abroad. I chose the wrong major initially. I was a nursing major for two years, and worked really hard at a major I was really bad at. And then after two years, I switched schools and switched majors. And because of that, I had so many credits to take that I couldn’t study abroad or do really any extra classes that were fun.
Adam: Hmm, that must have been challenging. Where would you have liked to study abroad?
Sarah: Really, anywhere. I’ve always loved to travel, so I would have been open to going anywhere.
Adam: So you said you studied nursing, what would you have studied otherwise?
Sarah: Well, I first went into nursing because everyone since I was really little told me that I would be a good nurse. So I thought it was my calling in life. And then after taking lots and lots of science classes, which I’m really bad at, I decided to switch majors to education. And then I ended up liking that major, so I’m really happy that I switched.
Adam: Was there any other major that you would find interesting that you might study if you went back or you’re satisfied with education?
Sarah: I’m glad I did education because I really liked that work wise. But if I had to go with things that I’m interested in, I probably would have been some sort of art major. Both of my siblings are artists, so it kind of runs in the family a little bit.
Adam: What kind of art do you like?
Sarah: Mainly dance, but I also was really into music growing up, so musical instruments and singing.
Adam: So, do you have any friends that were interested in art or dance that you had in those times?
Sarah: Not really. No, actually.
Adam: Do you wish that if you were in a group of people that like the similar things that you might have pursued different interests.
Sarah: Hmm, definitely. I wish I would have done more with dance. I was a ballerina for 12 years. And I gave up on that when I was 14. So I got to the level where I either had to train professionally to do that for a job or stay in a class where the younger girls would keep moving up. And so at that time, I quit.
And although I don’t wish I was still doing ballet, I wish I would continued some kind of dance.
Adam: Interesting.
Adam: So Sarah, any funny haircuts or anything like that?
Sarah: Actually, yes. One week before I moved away to college, I cut my hair boy-short. And then after that, like during my first semester, I’d dyed it all different shades of red. And my hair has actually been pretty much every link and every natural-ish color.
Adam: Wow. How did your friends and family respond to your red hair?
Sarah: My mom didn’t like it so much. She thought I was going to die like a natural red color, but it was more of fuchsia red color. So she didn’t like it very much. But my friends and like siblings understood because I’ve always been very different and didn’t really care what other people thought about how I looked.
Adam: How long did you like it?
Sarah: For a while until I wanted change. I love change, so I’d always switch it to something else.
Adam: Well, that’s great. Thanks, Sarah.
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🇺🇸Sarah: Hi.
Adam: Today we’re talking about do-overs. So if you had a time machine and you could go back to your college years, is there anything that you might change or do differently?
Sarah: I really wish that I would have had the chance to study abroad. I chose the wrong major initially. I was a nursing major for two years, and worked really hard at a major I was really bad at. And then after two years, I switched schools and switched majors. And because of that, I had so many credits to take that I couldn’t study abroad or do really any extra classes that were fun.
Adam: Hmm, that must have been challenging. Where would you have liked to study abroad?
Sarah: Really, anywhere. I’ve always loved to travel, so I would have been open to going anywhere.
Adam: So you said you studied nursing, what would you have studied otherwise?
Sarah: Well, I first went into nursing because everyone since I was really little told me that I would be a good nurse. So I thought it was my calling in life. And then after taking lots and lots of science classes, which I’m really bad at, I decided to switch majors to education. And then I ended up liking that major, so I’m really happy that I switched.
Adam: Was there any other major that you would find interesting that you might study if you went back or you’re satisfied with education?
Sarah: I’m glad I did education because I really liked that work wise. But if I had to go with things that I’m interested in, I probably would have been some sort of art major. Both of my siblings are artists, so it kind of runs in the family a little bit.
Adam: What kind of art do you like?
Sarah: Mainly dance, but I also was really into music growing up, so musical instruments and singing.
Adam: So, do you have any friends that were interested in art or dance that you had in those times?
Sarah: Not really. No, actually.
Adam: Do you wish that if you were in a group of people that like the similar things that you might have pursued different interests.
Sarah: Hmm, definitely. I wish I would have done more with dance. I was a ballerina for 12 years. And I gave up on that when I was 14. So I got to the level where I either had to train professionally to do that for a job or stay in a class where the younger girls would keep moving up. And so at that time, I quit.
And although I don’t wish I was still doing ballet, I wish I would continued some kind of dance.
Adam: Interesting.
Adam: So Sarah, any funny haircuts or anything like that?
Sarah: Actually, yes. One week before I moved away to college, I cut my hair boy-short. And then after that, like during my first semester, I’d dyed it all different shades of red. And my hair has actually been pretty much every link and every natural-ish color.
Adam: Wow. How did your friends and family respond to your red hair?
Sarah: My mom didn’t like it so much. She thought I was going to die like a natural red color, but it was more of fuchsia red color. So she didn’t like it very much. But my friends and like siblings understood because I’ve always been very different and didn’t really care what other people thought about how I looked.
Adam: How long did you like it?
Sarah: For a while until I wanted change. I love change, so I’d always switch it to something else.
Adam: Well, that’s great. Thanks, Sarah.
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🔍Learn #Vocabulary from the lesson!
▪️Switch
I switched schools and switched majors.
Switch means to change from thing to another. Notice the following:
▫️I switched the light off.
▫️Please switch chairs with me.
▪️Otherwise
What would you have studied otherwise?
Here, 'otherwise' means 'alternatively.' Notice the following:
▫️I would think otherwise before doing that.
▫️I do not agree. I feel otherwise.
▪️End up
I ended up liking that major.
When you end up doing something, you do something that was not originally planned. Notice the following:
▫️We ended up going home early.
▫️She ended up taking the job.
▪️Siblings
Both of my siblings are artists.
Siblings are brothers and sisters. Notice the following:
▫️Do you have siblings?
▫️I have three siblings.
▪️Runs in the family
It kind of runs in the family a little bit.
Something that 'runs in the family' refers to family members having something in common. Notice the following:
▫️Being a police officer runs in the family.
▫️Singing runs in the family. Everyone has a good voice.
▪️Give up (on)
I gave up on that when I was 14.
When you give up something, you quit doing it. Notice the following:
▫️He gave up drinking at age 45.
▫️I gave up watching the movie. It was too boring.
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▪️Switch
I switched schools and switched majors.
Switch means to change from thing to another. Notice the following:
▫️I switched the light off.
▫️Please switch chairs with me.
▪️Otherwise
What would you have studied otherwise?
Here, 'otherwise' means 'alternatively.' Notice the following:
▫️I would think otherwise before doing that.
▫️I do not agree. I feel otherwise.
▪️End up
I ended up liking that major.
When you end up doing something, you do something that was not originally planned. Notice the following:
▫️We ended up going home early.
▫️She ended up taking the job.
▪️Siblings
Both of my siblings are artists.
Siblings are brothers and sisters. Notice the following:
▫️Do you have siblings?
▫️I have three siblings.
▪️Runs in the family
It kind of runs in the family a little bit.
Something that 'runs in the family' refers to family members having something in common. Notice the following:
▫️Being a police officer runs in the family.
▫️Singing runs in the family. Everyone has a good voice.
▪️Give up (on)
I gave up on that when I was 14.
When you give up something, you quit doing it. Notice the following:
▫️He gave up drinking at age 45.
▫️I gave up watching the movie. It was too boring.
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