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Words in the News: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie

October 3, 2016 by Melanie 24 Comments

English Words in the News: Brad and Angelina | English Teacher Melanie

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are famous American actors. They were called “Brangelina” in newspapers, magazines, and on TV. They started dating 12 years ago, and they have been married for 2 years. On September 20, 2016, Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from Brad Pitt. It is always sad when a relationship ends, but this […]

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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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10 Things You Can Learn in English from the 2012 Olympics!

August 13, 2012 by Melanie 5 Comments

10 Things You Can Learn in English from the 2012 Olympics | English Teacher Melanie

I love the Olympics. It is such an exciting event! The 2012 Summer Olympics in London just ended, and I realized that there are few things you can learn from everything that happened! 1. How to Politely Say That Someone Lost Athletes from Canada won 18 medals at the Olympics. Only one person won a […]

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