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no charge, online, self-study lessons I have recently introduced a series of no charge, online, self-study lessons. The first course is Writing for Academics & Business and, while it is self-paced, it runs until the end of 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has created a set of new normals. Attending classes in groups will be reduced.
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More Phrasal Verbs Braveheart was released over 20 years ago, yet is still popular among American movie-lovers today. The 1995 film tells the story of William Wallace, a Scottish knight who led a rebellion against English rule. Actor Mel Gibson directed the film and also played Wallace. In the movie, he said the following lines:
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Americans are drinking less milk today than they did 40 years ago. In fact, Americans are drinking about 40 percent less than they did in 1975. This decrease has led the United States dairy industry to explore new ways to get people to drink milk. One method it is testing: helping to set up coffee bars in U.S.
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What would you think if somebody told you to bite your tongue? This has a special meaning in American English.
View of the community of Huamantaga in the central Andes, where the water-harvesting system is located. Words in This Story divert – v. to change the direction or use of something reservoir – n. a usually man-made lake used to store water for use in people’s homes, businesses and other places indigenous – adj. describing ethnic groups who are the original
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I’ve created a group for those who are learning English and would like to interact with each other. The group is new, so there isn’t much happening yet. However, I hope many of you will join and it will be a safe place to exchanged ideas about learning English. It would be a good place
Now, it’s time for Words and Their Stories, a program from VOA Learning English. A Short Leash’ Not Just for Dogs Today our show is about control: Not self-control, but instead controlling others. We begin with a short story set in a candy factory in the city of Chicago, Illinois. ===== The president of the candy company was
