English

04/11/2018

The fascinating history of cemeteries

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15/04/2018

Here`s a typical Brazilian goodie! Pão de Queijo

No better way to start your day than a nice piece of gooey, Brazilian cheese bread.

01/02/2018

I highly recommend BBC`s 6 MINUTE ENGLISH and THE ENGLISH WE SPEAK. Here`s a lesson from the latter... (though I really enjoy both).

Just give me the details

23/01/2018

Hello Students! I`m back and ready to teach. Let`s make 2018 a year to learn, practice and improve your English. I am very proud of my students and the progress they made in 2017. Remember: There Is No Finish Line - Only Goals and Motivation!

22/01/2018

Taking care of your cast iron pans. I have a few but my cast iron skillet is my favorite.

19/12/2017

And I say: About time they figured that one out!

Perhaps Jack was just dumb for not climbing onto the raft

09/11/2017

My student Mateus introduced me to 6 Minute English and ever since I have been recommending it to my students!
Check this one out (intermediate level) and improve your vocabulary...
`How romance ruined love.` In this programme Neil and Dan will be discussing romance, as well as teaching you 6 new items of vocabulary.

Neil and Dan discuss romanticism

08/10/2017

To love or hate. We still might not know exactly why some foods make our stomach turn—but we definitely know disgust when we feel it.

Why does this pungent delicacy give some the munchies, but send others reeling to the toilet?

11/09/2017

The new words in the English language paint a colorful patchwork mosaic 🗺️

There are over 170,000 words currently in use in the English language. Yet every year, about a thousand new words are added to the Oxford English Dictionary. Where do they come from, and how do they make it into our everyday lives? Marcel Danesi explains how new words enter a language.

20/08/2017

A mother mouse and a baby mouse...
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A mother mouse and a baby mouse were walking along, when all of a sudden, a cat attacked them. The mother mouse goes, "BARK!" and the cat runs away.
"See?" says the mother mouse to her baby. "Now do you see why it's important to learn a foreign language?"

02/08/2017

Tired of Ending Your Emails With 'Regards'? Here Are 69 Other Options (by The Muse)
If you need something formal
1. All My Best
2. Best
3. Best Regards
4. Best Wishes
5. Congratulations
6. Cordially
7. Faithfully
8. Goodbye
9. Looking Forward
10. Regards
11. Respectfully
12. Sending You the Best
13. Sincerely
14. Sincerely Yours
15. Speak With You Soon
16. Take Care
17. Warm Regards
18. Warm Wishes
19. Warmly
20. Wishing You a Wonderful Day
21. Yours
22. Yours Truly
If you want something friendly
23. Cheers
24. Enjoy Your [Day of the Week]
25. Good Luck
26. Happy [Day of the Week]
27. Have a Good One
28. Have a Great Day
29. Here's to a Great [Day of the Week]
30. Hope This Helps
31. Hope You're Making It Through [Day of the Week]
32. Make It a Great Day
33. Pleasure Catching Up With You
34. See You Tomorrow
35. Sending Good Vibes
36. Talk Soon
37. Until Next Time
38. You're the Best
39. Your Friend
If you need to show appreciation
40. All My Thanks
41. I Can't Thank You Enough
42. I Owe You
43. Many Thanks
44. Much Appreciated
45. Thank You
46. Thank You for Everything
47. Thank You in Advance
48. Thanks a Million
49. Thanks for Reading
50. Thanks for Your Consideration
51. Thanks for Your Help
52. Thanks So Much
53. With Appreciation
54. With Gratitude
55. You're a Lifesaver
If you're feeling funny (or cheesy)
56. Anonymously
57. Bye, Felicia
58. Congrats on Reading This Whole Email
59. Don't Stop Believin'
60. I Need Coffee
61. Keep On Keepin' On
62. Later Alligator
63. Live Long and Prosper
64. Looking Forward (to Friday)
65. One Step Closer to Friday
66. Peace Out
67. So Long, Farewell
68. Tag, You're It
69. The End
70. Toodles
Again, not all of these will be appropriate for every single email you send. Just as in spoken communication, the words you use with your boss or an important client will be much different from the ones you'd use with a close friend or co-worker.

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