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Origins of English Idioms 9 Sep 2011 | 06:13 pm
As you already know, there are over 15,000 idioms in the English Language and you’d better learn at least some of them. But as you encounter an idiom after idiom, you have to be at least slightly curi...
English Learning Videos For ESL Students 8 Sep 2011 | 04:47 pm
Watching movies and videos in English is a great way to improve your ability to understand spoken English and pick up the pronunciation. Since it might be difficult for you to understand most movies a...
5 Reasons To Learn English as A Second Language 8 Aug 2011 | 11:56 pm
Committing to learning English is a serious decision. To succeed in this endeavor, you need to be ready to invest a lot of time and effort, but eventually all your hard work will pay off. In case you ...
English Dictionaries For BEginners 12 May 2011 | 01:13 am
All students who just started learning the English language experienced this at least once: you see a word you don’t know, you find it in the dictionary and the translation does very little to clarify...
College Slang 10 Apr 2011 | 05:54 pm
Now that you are an ESL student in New York City, you are a part of your college community. As any other subculture, college has its unwritten rules, laws and a specific lingo — a great deal of studen...
The Root of The Word 8 Apr 2011 | 05:46 pm
When you read books and newspapers, you will inevitably encounter unfamiliar words. But before looking them up in the dictionary, try to guess their meanings. You will be surprised how much you actual...
Free Classes And Workshops in New York City 5 Apr 2011 | 05:28 pm
New Yorkers are known for their loyalty to healthy lifestyle, hence the number of gyms and organic food stores in the city, and for their intellectual curiosity and insatiable desire to expand their h...
New York City Parks: Go Green 4 Apr 2011 | 05:21 pm
If you plan to learn English, New York City is definitely the right place to be. Not only is it one of the most exciting and vibrant cities in the world, but it also has such an amazing cultural and n...
English Slang 31 Mar 2011 | 05:15 pm
As good as your textbooks are, chances are they devote very little attention to the use of informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the English language. Yet, slang is everyw...
Phrasal Verbs 30 Mar 2011 | 08:35 pm
Phrasal verbs are very similar to English idioms in the sense that different prepositions radically change the entire meaning of a verb. Look at this sentence, for instance: “You might still get on wi...
