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Words in the News: Maria Sharapova

March 7, 2016 by Melanie 11 Comments

Words in the News: Maria Sharapova Failed a Drug Test | EnglishTeacherMelanie.com

Maria Sharapova is a professional tennis player. She is from Russia. Today she held a press conference (a meeting with reporters) and announced that she had failed a drug test. The press conference was short, but there are some great English expressions you can learn from her short speech. Some background information: In January 2016 […]

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English Idioms with the Word “Book”!

March 1, 2016 by Melanie Leave a Comment

English idioms with books | English Teacher Melanie

  a bookworm = someone who likes to read books and reads a lot My sister is a bookworm. She reads more books than anyone I know!   Learn more: Improve your English by reading children’s book series   hit the books = to study, or begin studying, intensely My final exams start in 2 […]

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English Listening: The Lost Keys | Episode 13

February 29, 2016 by Melanie

English Listening: The Lost Keys | Episode 13 | English Teacher Melanie

Listen to a story about how may parents lost the keys to their house! You’ll also learn how to link consonant sounds to vowel sounds.

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English Vocabulary: When to Say “Congratulations!”

February 22, 2016 by Melanie

When to Say Congratulations | English Teacher Melanie

In English, congratulations is a form of praise when someone achieves something special or unusual, for example when someone: gets engaged gets married gets a job promotion gets a new job has a new baby passes an exam graduates from school wins an election wins a race or contest Congratulations on winning the election! Congratulations […]

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English Listening: The Facebook Party | Episode 12

February 15, 2016 by Melanie 14 Comments

English Listening: The Facebook Party | Episode 12 | English Teacher Melanie

Listen to a story about a party on my street that got out of control! You’ll also learn how to hear and make the reduced form of the pronoun “our.”

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