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Expand your vocabulary by NOT learning new words!

By Di on Ιούνιος 25 2022

We all have big passive vocabularies with words we recognize but can't use. To increase fluency, we don't need to learn a lot of new words—we just have to move the ones we already know into our active vocabulary. And you can do that without having to cram another thing into your already busy day.

The Language of Science

By Huda on Ιούνιος 4 2022

For scientists to succeed in this competitive world, they need to publish their work in high impact journals and collaborate with other successful scientists. This can be challenging with a language barrier in mind. However English is considered the international language of science, and has enabled scientists from all over the world to communicate effectively.

An addictive word game

By Huda on Απρίλιος 30 2022

Find out more about the most popular word guessing game of the year—Wordle. Learn why this game is so tempting to native and non-native speakers, and how you can win it every time!

Use CHALLENGE correctly

By Di on Απρίλιος 9 2022

A mistake that English language learners often make is to misuse the word “challenge.” As a noun it means a difficult task, but as a verb the meaning is quite different. 

Asking someone to wait

By James on Φεβρουάριος 26 2022

If you have ever asked yourself , "How do I politely tell an English speaker to wait?", then this is the blog post for you. We answer why and how to do this correctly. This article is helpful both for business and non-business settings. Check it out!