Unmissable Websites #5: Corpus Mate

▶️ Here’s finally a corpus (=large collection of authentic language material) website that’s easy to use and doesn’t confuse the non-linguists among us. Corpora (=plural of ‘corpus’ or the material in it) is a fantastic language learning resource – it can show you the usage of words.

🔗 https://corpusmate.com/search

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Know Your World #74: The pork taboo

▶️ Billions of people around the world don’t eat pork, usually for religious reasons. But it’s interesting to investigate (=check) this taboo (=a rule not to do sth) scientifically and look into historical reasons.

❗️Contains potentially (=possibly, maybe) upsetting imagery (=pictures).

🔤 Subtitles provided.

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🎉 Happy Birthday! Afandi English is 4 years old today! 🎉

Let's bring back four highly recommended, unmissable posts from four great years!

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Our Favourite Mistakes: Pronunciation, the maiden (=first) post

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Must Watch: History of the Entire World, I guess

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Short Film: Cream

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Movie: The Social Dilemma

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Afandi Quiz #149: What is this thing?

Here’s a mysterious thing with some kind of pockets.

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