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Read more…New IELTS Listening: Effects of Tourism
DIFFICULT WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS IN THE LISTENING
1. Boon: benefit; advantage.
2. Bridge the gulf: reduce the distance between things, such as attitudes.
3. Consequences: basic beliefs that affects other ideas or views.
4. Easy money: money that takes li
Read more…New IELTS Listening: Young Drivers
DIFFICULT WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS IN THE LISTENING
1. Accompanied: to go somewhere with another person.
2. At the wheel of: driving (a car, etc.).
3. Adolescence: teenage years.
4. Borne out: shown to be correct.
5. Combat: fight against (as in a war).
6. Co
Read more…New IELTS Listening: Energy Drinks
DIFFICULT WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS IN THE LISTENING
1. All the rage: fashionable; very popular.
2. Boost: increase something quickly; energize.
3. Caffeine dependence: addicted to the substance caffeine in coffee, energy drinks, etc.
4. Concoctions: a new a
Read more…Just imagine!
Hi there folks,
Just imagine......
If you were bitten by a vampire, would you live with blood-lust or ask somebody to kill you before you turned?
Follow Me - Beginner Episode 30
Episode 30
Where have you been?
Hello Jane.
There you are.
You’re back.
Yes, I’m back.
Where have you been?
I’ve been out to lunch.
And I’ve been here in the office and it’s half past four.
Yes, I know. I’m late. I’m very sorry.
Are there any messages for me?
Y
Read more…Nida's progress report!
I'm going to use this place as my diary where I could keep a track of my progress and save links to my favorite English learning websites.
Note: Here I will keep record of my personal progress so you may not find it something interesting or worthy of
Telling a story!
Hi friends,
I've a new idea. Why not to improve our spoken English by narrating a story? Isn't it a good idea?
This is piece from the story "A Christmas Carol". As it is in public domain that's why I've published it.
Marley was dead: to begin with
What do you think about having this forum?
Hello dear MyEC friends,
What do you think about this new forum? Do you think, it would an additional way to help us learn and improve our English? Please do reply and share your ideas for improvement of the forum..
Thanks a lot in advance for your p
Read more…Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone By J.K. Rowling -- VOCABULARY
CHAPTER ONE ************* THE BOY WHO LIVED
1. Crane :- Verb [I usually + Adverb or Preposition T]
"to stretch in order to look at something"
-He craned forward to see the procession.
-Mike was craning his neck to get the first glimpse of the car.
2. S
Read more…Vocabulary for Advanced Learners!
Learn tough Vocabulary words of SAT GRE or ACT using VocabAhead's groundbreaking system for free. There are over 1000 difficult vocabulary words explained using Videos. Take Quizzes, create your own lists or share and import lists from others.
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Daddy-Long-Legs..............Letters !
Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster
1. Bewildering :- Adjective
"confusing and difficult to understand"
-He give me direction to his house, but I found them utterly bewildering.
"making you feel confused because you cannot decide what you want"
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Daddy Long Legs- .........Blue Wednesday!
Daddy Long Legs by Jean Webster
1. Awful :- Adjective (bad)
"Extremely bad or unpleasant"
-He suffered awful injuries in the crash.
-She's got an awful boss.
-We had awful weather.
-What an awful thing to say!
-Would life be so awful withou
Read more…The Winepress : Vocabulary !
The Winepress by Josef Essberger
1. Diplomatic corps :- Noun [C usually singular + singular or plural verb]
"All the people who work in one country as representatives of another country"
2. Townhouse :- Noun [C] US
"a house which is joined to anoth
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