My English Matters
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We're the Shurfa sisters from Malaysia—Azimah, Amnah and Aisya. After spending eight years in the U.K. as children, we know the importance of mastering a second language.
We created My English Matters as a platform to help second language learners learn to speak, write and communicate in English with confidence!
The My English Matters podcast is an extension of all that we do—it's a place for us to connect with you on a whole new level. You can learn with us while you're on your commute to work, washing the dishes or picking your kids up from school! So let's get started, shall we?
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187. How to Actually Become a Confident English Speaker
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May 04, 2026 |
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196. “I Know What to Say… But I Can’t Say It” — Let’s Fix That
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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195. From Short Answers to Engaging Conversations
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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194. You Don’t Need More Vocabulary... Here’s What You Actually Need
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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193. Why You Know English… But Still Can’t Speak Confidently
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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192. You Don’t Need to Be Extroverted to Speak English With Confidence
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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191. Phrasal Verbs: The Secret to Sounding Natural in English
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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190. The Art of Real Talk: Moving Past Small Talk to Deeper Connections
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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189. 3 Grammar Mistakes That Silently Destroy Your Confidence (and How to Fix Them Properly)
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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188. A Practical System to Improve Your Fluency (Through Short, Consistent Daily Practice)
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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187. From Small Talk to Smart Talk: How to Build and Sustain Conversations
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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186. Sound Smarter When You Speak: Phrases and Structures for Clear, Professional Expression
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Jan 10, 2026 |
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185. Start Speaking Without Hesitation: Techniques to Reduce Pauses and Self-Doubt
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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185. How to Express Your Ideas in Simple, Natural English
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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184. What to Say When Your Mind Goes Blank: Practical Phrases for Smooth, Confident Speaking
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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183. How to Expand Your Vocabulary Without Memorising Long Lists
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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182. Why You Freeze When Speaking English (And How to Break The Habit)
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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181. The Secret to Building Better Sentences
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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180. How to Stop Translating in Your Head and Speak Naturally
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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179. Confident English at Work: Phrases That Make You Sound Professional
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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178. Stop Being Boring and Let Your Personality Shine!
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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177. How to Find Time to Learn English
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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176. 4 Reasons Why You May Never Be Fluent in English (and What to Do About It)
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Is MEM Academy right for you?
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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NEW Masterclass! Your Path to English Fluency
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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175. Balancing Work, Advocacy, and English Growth: Izyan’s Journey
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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174. The Excuses That Might Be Holding You Back from Improving Your English
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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173. Break the Language Barrier, Start the Conversation
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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172. From Shy to Confident: My Small Talk Survival Guide
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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171. Don't Translate. Think in English!
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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170. Want to Be Fluent in English? Use the F.L.U.E.N.T. Framework
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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169. How to Sound Natural in English (Even If People Say "Speak Properly!")
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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168. Back to Basics: What Every Speaker Should Know About Subject-Verb Agreement
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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167. How to Sound Confident (Even If You're Not)
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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166. What I Would Do If I Started All Over Again
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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165. Let’s Talk: 5 Misconceptions & Comments About English Learning
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May 26, 2025 |
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164. Stop Complaining, Start Doing
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May 18, 2025 |
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163. 4 Must-Hear Episodes on Using ChatGPT to Boost Your English Skills
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May 08, 2025 |
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Join Us Live: Speak to Connect Workshop in Kuala Lumpur!
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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162. What to Do When You Make An Embarrassing Mistake
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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161. How to Handle Difficult People Smartly
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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160. The FREE Framework: A Simple Formula to Overcome Nervousness When Speaking English
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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159. Podcast Gems: Top Episodes to Check Out
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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158. Don't Let ChatGPT Erase Your Voice
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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157. My High School Friend’s Visit and the Power of Communication
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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156. Aspiration vs. Inspiration – What’s the Difference & Which One Drives Success?
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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155. 5 Fun Ways to Improve Your English with a Friend
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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154. Words Matter: Boost Your Confidence with a Richer Vocabulary
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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153. The 4 Types of English Learners - Which One Are You?
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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What's Your English Confidence Persona?
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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152. The Pressure of Perfection: Why Perfection Isn’t the Goal
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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151. 4 Ways I’m Rethinking My Goals (and How It Relates to Your English Learning Journey)
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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150. Reflect and Celebrate: Your English Growth in 2024
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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149. What to Say if You Have Nothing to Say
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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148. Overcoming the Fear of Making Mistakes in English
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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147. Stop Repeating Yourself: Five Ways to Keep Your Content Fresh
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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146. 25 Ways to Improve Your English Before 2025
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Nov 30, 2024 |
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145. Turn Your Car Into an English Classroom!
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Your 2025 Roadmap to Fluency - Save Your Seat for This Exclusive Training!
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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144: How Long Will It Take to Be Fluent in English?
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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143. Lessons from Debaters: Practical Insights for Workplace Persuasion
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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142. Instant Writing Boost: Must-Try ChatGPT Prompts
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Oct 26, 2024 |
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Sign up to join our FREE email series: 3 Strategies to Sharpen Your Writing (With or Without AI)
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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141: 5 Reasons Writing Skills Matter—Especially in an Age of AI Writing Tools
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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140. Writing with ChatGPT: Dos, Don’ts, and How to Get It Right
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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139. How to Use ‘Weekend’ Prepositions Correctly in English
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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138. Nervous When Speaking English? Lessons from My Own Journey
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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137. From Rejected to Respected: Nadiah's Journey to Confident Public Speaking
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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136. Following Up: Part 2 - Tips for Professional Follow-Ups In Person & Over the Phone
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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135. Following Up: Tips & Phrases for Professional Follow-Ups
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Aug 17, 2024 |
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134. Improving Your English Through Movies & TV Shows
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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133. Are You an Extrovert? Tips for Speaking English Confidently
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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132. Are You An Introvert? Don't Let That Label Affect Your Confidence in Speaking English
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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131. Quiz: 15 Common Idiomatic Expressions for Everyday Situations
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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130. Understanding the Differences: "You're Welcome" vs "Your Welcome" vs "You're Welcomed"
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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129. Learning English with Movies and Games: An Interview with Ata Hanifee
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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128. Life in the UK as a PhD Student: An Interview with Ata Hanifee
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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127. Singular vs. Plural Forms in English
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May 27, 2024 |
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126. Speaking Too Fast? Discover Why and How to Slow Down
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May 20, 2024 |
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125. How to Sound More Polite: Phrases to Improve Your Communication
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May 20, 2024 |
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124. American or British? Which Accent is Better?
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May 06, 2024 |
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123. Concluding Sentences: Tips for Ending Responses Effectively & Professionally
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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122. "Traffic Jam" or "Traffic Jammed"?
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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121. 10 Words Learners Often Mispronounce and Get Confused About
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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120. The Difference Between "Few", "Fewer", and "Less"
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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119. "Avoid to Make Mistakes" or "Avoid Making Mistakes"? 10 Common Collocation Preposition Errors
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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118. Ten Idioms with the Word "Head"
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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117. The Difference Between "I Am Not" and "I Do Not"
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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116. Are Tenses Important?
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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115. Are You Really "Lazy"? Exploring Alternative Phrases for People Who Say They're "Lazy"
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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114. Essential Phrases and Expressions for Travelling Abroad
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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113. "Buying Time" Phrases for When Your Mind Goes Blank
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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112. Filler Words: When & How to Avoid Using Them
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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111. How to Stay Focused in Meetings
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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110. How to Use ChatGPT to Improve Your English
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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109. How to Give Negative Feedback
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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108. How to Present Your Content in an Interactive Way
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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107. Preparing for Social Events: Tips & Phrases for English Learners
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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106. 14 Phrases to Express Disagreement
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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105. 5 Tips for Being Concise and Clear
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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104. How to Control Your Emotions in Difficult Conversations
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Oct 21, 2023 |
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103. Using Pros and Cons to Express Your Opinion
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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102. About Time: How to Tell and Ask for the Time in English
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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101. "Is it one word or two?"
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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100. Homonyms, Homographs & Homophones: Making Sense of Similar Words
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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99. Native and Non-Native English Teachers: Does It Matter?
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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98. Spell It Right: A Comparison of British and American English
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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97. 10 Common Expressions for Everyday Use
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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96. My First Day at School in Manchester
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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95. The Auxiliary Verbs Part 2: "Do" and "Have"
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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94. The Auxiliary Verbs Part 1: The "Be" Verb
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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93. Pronunciation Practice: Words Ending in “ed"
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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92. What is the Past Participle?
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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91. Test Your Knowledge of the Apostrophe 'S'
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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90. How to Use 'S' Correctly
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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89. Congratulations to, on or for? Which is correct?
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May 11, 2023 |
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88. Painting with Words: Using Similes
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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87. Painting with Words: Using Metaphors
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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86. Using the Passive Voice
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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85. Active vs. Passive Voice
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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84. Pronunciation: Consonants
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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83. Pronunciation: Vowels
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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82. Countable & Uncountable Nouns: Part 2
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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81. Countable vs Uncountable Nouns: Part 1
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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80. How to Ask Questions Correctly When Speaking and Writing: Part 2
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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79. How to Ask Questions Correctly When Speaking and Writing: Part 1
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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78. Tips for Learning English as an Adult
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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77. Essay Writing: What's Your Style?
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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76. 6 Tips for Better Public Speaking
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Dec 30, 2022 |
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75. British English vs American English Pronunciation
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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74. British English vs American English
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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73. English Words That Are Unique to Malaysians
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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72. Why Does English Matter?
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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71. Why Motivation is Key to Learning English
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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70. Ways to Say Hello and Goodbye
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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69. Commonly Mispronounced Dishes & Beverages
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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68. Bilingualism in the Malaysian Context
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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67. 11 Manglish Words
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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66. Nine English idioms to help you sound fluent
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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65. Using Contractions: "Gonna" vs "Going to"
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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64. Words and Phrases to Use to Sound Polite
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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63. What to do when you don't understand someone in English
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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62. How to Recover From Negative Feedback
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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61. 5 Things to Ask Yourself Before Your Presentation
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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60. How to Avoid Overexplaining
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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59. Saying Sorry and Responding to an Apology
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May 12, 2022 |
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58. How to Practise for Your Upcoming Presentation
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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57. Five Pronunciation Exercises to Improve Clarity
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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56. How to Create Your Persona for Speaking English
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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55. What to Do Right Before Your Big Presentation
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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54. Modal Verbs
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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53. How to Elaborate When Speaking
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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52. What to Do When People Don't Understand You
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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51. How to Stop Saying "Um" and Other Filler Words
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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50. How to Set Goals & Stay Motivated
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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49. Phrases to Express Condolences
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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48. "Every Day" or "Everyday"?
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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47. How to Use "Do", "Does", and "Did" Correctly
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Dec 09, 2021 |
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46. Practice or Practise?
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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45. How to Edit Your Writing
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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44. “i.e.” or “e.g.”? What’s the difference?
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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43. How to Overcome Writer's Block
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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42. How to use the Apostrophe
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Sep 15, 2021 |
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41. How to Improve Your Listening Skills
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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40. How to improve your pronunciation with word stress – Part Three
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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39. How to Regain Your Confidence
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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38. How to improve your pronunciation with word stress – Part Two
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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37. How to Stick to Your Point & Avoid Rambling
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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36. How to Become a Better Writer
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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35. What to do when you forget a word or phrase
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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34. Phrases for Responding to Difficult Questions
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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33. "I'm too lazy to learn English. What should I do?"
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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32. How to handle negative feedback
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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31. How to improve your pronunciation with word stress – Part One
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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30. What is your level of English?
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May 25, 2021 |
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29. Six Things to Avoid Doing When You Speak English
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May 12, 2021 |
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28. How to Improve Your Vocabulary
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May 06, 2021 |
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27. Phrases to Sound Polite in Email
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Apr 28, 2021 |
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26. Phrases to Use in Meetings and Discussions
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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25. How to Overcome Your Fear of Speaking English
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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24. How to Write Formal Letters
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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23. "I am shy and always concerned about what other people think of me. How do I overcome this?"
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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22. 'I confuse' or 'I am confused'? How to express your feelings correctly using adjectives.
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Mar 26, 2021 |
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21. How can I improve my English when I have no one to practise with?
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Mar 19, 2021 |
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20. 25 More Phrasal Verbs You Can Use At Work
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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19. Deadline vs Dateline
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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18. "How can I get other people to speak English with me?"
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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17. How to Address People in Formal and Informal Settings – Part Two
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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16. How to Address People in Formal and Informal Settings - Part One
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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15. Phrases to Use in Group Discussions
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Jan 29, 2021 |
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14. Five Ways You Can Train Yourself to Think in English
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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13. "People laugh at me when I speak English. What should I do?"
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Jan 14, 2021 |
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12. "I'm shy to speak English because my grammar is bad!”
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Jan 07, 2021 |
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11. 26 Idioms You Can Use At Work
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Dec 24, 2020 |
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10. The ‘Be’ Verb and How to Fix Common Mistakes
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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9. 25 Phrasal Verbs You Can Use At Work
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Dec 11, 2020 |
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8. How to get to the Next Level of English Proficiency
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Dec 03, 2020 |
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7. Seven Steps to Effectively Introduce Yourself
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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6. Soft-spoken? 7 tips for getting your voice heard
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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5. What to Do When Your Mind Goes Blank
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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4. How to Correct Yourself When You Make a Mistake
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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3. Five Things You Can Do At Home to Improve Your English
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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2. When to Use 'I' or 'Me' in a Sentence
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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1. 10 Ways to Stay Motivated to Learn English
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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My English Matters (Trailer)
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Nov 16, 2020 |