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Happy 100th Birthday, Women’s Suffrage!
August 26 is the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in the United States. Don’t be confused by the term “suffrage.” It has nothing to do with “suffering.” Suffrage means the right to vote in a public election. On August 26, … Continue reading
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In the Line of Duty
Like many of you, I’ve mostly been staying home over the past few months, and I’ve been catching up on (doing what others have already done) some TV series. One I’ve enjoyed is a British series called Line of Duty. … Continue reading
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What Should You Read on Vacation?
August is a popular month for summer vacations, when many people enjoy reading relaxing books. Reading in English, together with (combined with) listening in English, will also help you improve your English a lot. Try to read things you can … Continue reading
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What Should We Do About Unemployment?
American lawmakers (elected representatives) are talking this week about passing (approving) a second stimulus package. A stimulus is some action that provokes or causes a change in something else. A package here means a group of actions or laws for … Continue reading
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Being Locked Down is Better Than Being Locked Up
Many countries have used lockdowns to respond to the coronavirus. A lockdown is when people in a place or area are prevented from leaving or traveling around freely: “There are lockdowns in many U.S. cities that have closed restaurants.” In … Continue reading
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How Some Americans Cheat to Get Into College
Getting into (being admitted as a student) to the best American universities can be difficult. Your application (information about you) is very important, and often includes one or more essays (short pieces of writing) in addition to test scores and … Continue reading
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Are You Working Hard or Hardly Working?
There is an old joke that people at work sometimes say to each other: Are you working hard or hardly working? To work hard means to work with seriousness, to work a great deal, to work a lot. To hardly … Continue reading
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What Are the Most Popular Last Names in the US?
Many students of English choose an “English” name for themselves when they begin to study English. These names are often used in professional settings as well. As far as I know, no one has actually studied how people go about … Continue reading
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How to Learn All the Vocabulary You Need
One question I get frequently on email is: “Do you talk about phrasal verbs in your lessons?” A phrasal verb is sometimes called a two-word verb, such as “to put down” or “to get out” or “to kick (someone) out.” … Continue reading
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Dad Jokes
Last Sunday was Father’s Day in the United States, so it’s a good time to talk about “Dad jokes.” In recent years, people have started classifying (identifying; labeling) certain not-very-sophisticated jokes as “Dad jokes.” These are usually simple jokes, often … Continue reading
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