David MacFarlane
Mastering Adjective Order: A Guide for pre-intermediate and intermediate students
When using more than one adjective before a noun, it's essential to follow a specific order to make your sentences sound natural and...
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David MacFarlane
Apr 1, 20232 min read
Present Tense Tango: Unraveling the Intricacies of English and Italian Present Tenses
Introduction and Explanation: In this guide, we will explore the similarities and differences between the English Present Simple and...
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David MacFarlane
Mar 31, 20234 min read
The Power of Intonation: Understanding Accents in English
For non-native speakers of English, understanding the diverse range of accents in the English-speaking world can be a challenge. Many...
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David MacFarlane
Mar 31, 20232 min read
The Power of Stress: How Syllable Stress Can Change the Meaning of English Words
Do you know what makes English such a unique and challenging language to learn? One of the biggest factors is syllable stress. English...
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David MacFarlane
Mar 30, 20232 min read
Journey Through the Past: Navigating English and Italian Past Tenses
In this guide, we will explore the similarities and differences between the English Past Simple and Past Continuous tenses and their...
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David MacFarlane
Mar 30, 20232 min read
Unveiling the Present Perfect: Mastering the English Tense that Many Learners Often Confuse
Introduction and Explanation: The Present Perfect is a verb tense used to express actions or situations that started in the past and...
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David MacFarlane
Mar 27, 20234 min read
Unlocking the Mystery of English Phonemes: From 'Huh?' to 'Ah-ha!' - Learn to Speak Like a Pro
The Phoneme: The Secret Agent of English Language English phonemes can be a mystery for language learners. From the confusing silent...
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David MacFarlane
Apr 3, 20223 min read
HOW TO WRITE A REVIEW
IELTS - LANGUAGECERT – CAMBRIDGE - PEARSON Shopping and fashion Read the task. Write your answer in 140–190 words in an appropriate...
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David MacFarlane
Apr 3, 20225 min read
WRITING AN ARTICLE - B2+
LANGUAGECERT – CAMBRIDGE - PEARSON Exam Facts In this part, you choose one writing task from four options. In Cambridge English: First,...
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David MacFarlane
Mar 27, 20221 min read
Agreeing and disagreeing
Looking for key ideas and attitudes Agreeing and disagreeing When you listen to people putting forward different ideas, you need to be...
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David MacFarlane
Mar 27, 20221 min read
Introduction to Listening Part 4
Following a discussion The focus of Listening Part 4 To listen to a discussion between two people and to answer multiple-choice questions...
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David MacFarlane
Mar 27, 20221 min read
How fast should food be?
Getting the gist of the discussion How far do you agree with the following statement on food and eating? ‘Multinational fast food...
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David MacFarlane
Mar 27, 20221 min read
Listening Part 3 - Guided Test
Tips from the examiners Note! In this recording, it says ‘you will hear each of the short conversations once only’. In the updated...
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David MacFarlane
Mar 27, 20222 min read
Summarising in five words or less
LISTENING FOR KEY INFORMATION C1-C2 It’s important that you get into the habit of learning how to summarise facts in five words or less...
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David MacFarlane
Mar 26, 20222 min read
Reading and Use of English Part 4 - B2 - Grammar Focus: Passive
Exam Practice Reading and Use of English Part 4 For questions 1–6, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the...
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David MacFarlane
Mar 26, 20224 min read
Conditionals (1) B2
Zero, first, second and third conditionals; mixed conditionals CONTEXT LISTENING You are going to hear a spy, known as Double X, talking...
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David MacFarlane
Mar 26, 20224 min read
Reading and Use of English Part 6 - B2- Grammar focus: Conditionals 1
Exam Practice Reading and Use of English Part 6 You are going to read a magazine article about a young woman who works in a nursery...
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David MacFarlane
Mar 26, 20225 min read
The to infinitive and -ing - B2
Verb + to infinitive; verb + infinitive without to; verb + -ing; verb + that clause; adjective + to infinitive CONTEXT LISTENING You are...
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David MacFarlane
Mar 26, 20222 min read
Stress Matters - Listening Part 1 - C1-C2
Stress matters! The importance of stress and intonation in functional language
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