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Preparing to study abroad? Here are our top 6 tips!

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on August 2, 2022January 31, 2023

Like every other chance in life that can bring tremendous rewards, the opportunity to study…

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Celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on June 1, 2022June 7, 2022

Ever since Saxon times, around 1200 years ago, we have had a monarch in Britain…

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10 dance idioms and phrases in the English language

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on April 27, 2022April 3, 2023

International Dance Day is celebrated every year on the 29th of April, the birthday of…

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  • General English

Three different ways to use idioms

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on January 7, 2022April 3, 2023

Idioms are commonly used in spoken and written English. They add colour and interest to…

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Smize | Word of the Month

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on October 28, 2021March 24, 2023

There are many words that make me happy. Whimsy (a word that is as playful…

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  • General English

How to improve your grammar awareness

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on October 27, 2021April 3, 2023

Grammar is always a challenge when learning another language. The rules and structures may be different…

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  • General English

What are phrasal and prepositional verbs?

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on September 16, 2021April 3, 2023

Verbs that take a particle or particles are called phrasal or prepositional verbs. Particles are…

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  • General English

NEW words and meanings added to the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on September 8, 2021November 26, 2021

Looking at the collection of new words and expressions in the latest update to Oxford…

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  • General English

How to set up an authentic test experience at home

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on August 31, 2021November 26, 2021

We all know that studying grammar and expanding your vocabulary is an essential part of…

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  • General English

Why you should start using the International Phonetic Alphabet

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on August 24, 2021April 3, 2023

Spelling is not always a good pronunciation guide – but the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)…

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