Resources: Notes on Life and Language in the United States

5 English Phrasal Verbs for Winter in a Cold Place!

Posted by Lindsay McMahon on Wed, Dec 04, 2013 @ 12:49 PM

Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is just around the corner!

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Topics: Phrasal Verbs, English Lessons

How to Talk About a Movie in English

Posted by Lindsay McMahon on Mon, Dec 02, 2013 @ 07:51 AM

Do you ever feel like you want to be able to go deeper in your English conversations?

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Topics: English Lessons, English Conversation, Vocabulary Workshop

Survival English for Thanksgiving Dinner with Americans

Posted by Lindsay McMahon on Wed, Nov 27, 2013 @ 09:07 AM

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving!

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Topics: English Lessons, United States Culture, Vocabulary Workshop

Airport English! How to Succeed During Your First Hour in the US

Posted by Lindsay McMahon on Sat, Nov 23, 2013 @ 09:19 AM

How does it feel when you first step off the plane in a new country with a new language?

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Topics: English Lessons, United States Culture, Expatriate Support

How to Avoid Offending Someone in English Conversation

Posted by Lindsay McMahon on Tue, Nov 19, 2013 @ 07:40 AM

Did you know that just learning English vocabulary words is not enough?

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Topics: English Lessons, Vocabulary Workshop

6 Ways to Exit a Group Conversation in American English

Posted by Lindsay McMahon on Wed, Nov 13, 2013 @ 07:51 AM

Do you ever find yourself standing in a group of native English speakers and all of a sudden you need to leave the group, but you aren't sure how to say that you are leaving?

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Topics: English Lessons, Vocabulary Workshop

How to Describe a Person's Appearance in English

Posted by Lindsay McMahon on Mon, Nov 11, 2013 @ 11:05 AM

Do you know how to describe a person's appearance in English?

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Topics: English Lessons, Vocabulary Workshop

6 Ways to Greet Colleagues at a Conference in English

Posted by Lindsay McMahon on Mon, Nov 04, 2013 @ 08:14 AM

Do you occassionally attend professional conferences where you meet other people who are doing similar work in your professional field of expertise?

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Topics: English Lessons, Business English Vocabulary

19 Ways to Describe Taste in English

Posted by Lindsay McMahon on Thu, Oct 31, 2013 @ 08:50 AM

In our last article we talked about how to describe smells in English.

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Topics: English Lessons, Vocabulary Workshop

How to Describe Good and Bad Smells in English

Posted by Lindsay McMahon on Mon, Oct 28, 2013 @ 08:16 AM

Do you ever wonder how to describe good, bad, or neutral smells in English?

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Topics: English Lessons, Vocabulary Workshop

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