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Proficiency Phrase of the Day #23: To give your word
Photo by Tim Samuel: https://www.pexels.com/photo/ethnic-men-shaking-hands-near-taxi-5835362/ Today’s phrase is… To give one’s word Here are some examples: He gave her his word that he wouldn’t tell...
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Proficiency Phrase of the Day #24: To give a lease of life
Photo by Skyler Ewing: https://www.pexels.com/photo/dog-jumping-in-park-10037973/ Today’s phrase is… To give a new lease of/on life Introduce it with some examples: The successful operation on his bad...
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Proficiency Phrase of the Day #25: A Bitter Pill to Swallow
Today’s expression is… “A bitter pill to swallow…” Introduce it with some examples: Losing the cup final to a goal in the last minute was a bitter pill to swallow for the Tottenham fans. The terrible...
View ArticleC2 Proficiency: Key Word Transformation Ladder
This is my C2 version of a great activity I’ve seen on some other blogs. It’s a great way of giving exam prep students an engaging way to do some practice for the use of English part 4 task. Students...
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Guest Post: C1/C2 – Collin’s Word of the Year 2023 by Suzy Ratcliff
It’s that time of year again! No, not Thanksgiving or Christmas, time for Collins Dictionary to choose its word of the year for 2023! And time for Suzy Ratcliff to write another great guest post on...
View ArticleC2: Reading & Vocabulary – My Friend Kevin
This is a lesson plan designed for C2 students in which they read a text about a man and his impulsive friend Kevin. It’s designed for students preparing for Cambridge C2 Proficiency exam as it offers...
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2Ts in a Pod Episode 63 – Expressions from Different Cultures
This time on the podcast Katy and Tim discuss various expressions and words in English that come from other cultures and languages.
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2Ts in a Pod Episode 73: Halloween Special 2024
It’s that time of year again! We’re back with our 2024 Halloween special! Lots of spooky stories to send shivers down your spine! We now offer free full transcripts with every episode, you can find it...
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2Ts in a Pod Episode 74 – Online Dating
This time on the podcast Katy and Tim discuss the weird and wonderful world of online dating and learn some useful vocabulary to describe all too common experiences on dating apps and platforms....
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2Ts in a Pod Episode 75 – What If…?
This time on the podcast Katy and Tim explore some hypothetical scenarios and what they would do in them. Download the transcript and useful vocabulary here: shorturl.at/6Lowf
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