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Make good use of conjunctions to enrich the structure of your essay! (Concession)
There are different conjunctions in English, and concession is one of them. For example, but/ although/ however are the most common ones. To get a higher Coherence and Cohesion score, you should use various of linking words. Today, we are going to go through some words together and see which words can replace but/ although/ however!
Replacing ‘a lot/ many’! Words that can be used in formal or informal occasions?
You may often use the word ‘many’ or ‘a lot’ to describe a large amount of something, but can you think of any other English words with similar meanings? Today we are going to share 3 synonyms to be used in formal occasions and 4 synonyms for informal occasions with you respectively!
Commonly confused words (part 2)! Words with similar spelling/ pronunciation but different meanings?
Last time we talked about 4 groups of English words that many would consider confusing. Do you remember the differences between these two similar words in each group? In this article, we will continue to talk about the next 4 sets of similar words. Be careful not to misuse them again in the future!
Commonly confused words (part 1)! Words with similar spelling/ pronunciation but with different meanings?
Some English words you may see frequently, such as 'compliment’ and ‘complement’, ‘sympathy’ and ‘empathy’. Are you still mixing up their meanings? We have sorted out 8 groups of commonly confused words, and we will talk about the first 4 groups today.
How to express the drowsiness after a meal in English? 7 vocab that foodies must know!
As of late, there are more foodies (food bloggers) on social media. You may know one of them, or maybe you are one of them! To be a qualified foodie, what English vocabs do you need to know?
How did a place become a part of an idiom? We can use ‘this’ to describe someone who makes unnecessary actions!
Have you ever heard of the idiom, ‘all roads can lead to Rome’? Besides, there are many places that can be turned into idioms, and today we will share 7 examples with you!
How to express ‘I am kind of poor recently’ in English?
At the end of each month, the disposable income is almost coming to an end. Do you know anyone who always mentions he’s poor’? Let’s learn 7 related expressions today!
Did we make money or lose money? English business idioms about ‘money’!
There are many idioms in the workplace that are related to money, such as profits, costs, budgets. If you just translate those idioms literally, you can easily misunderstand the meaning. Today, we have prepared 8 money-related idioms. Let’s jot them down and figure out what these idioms mean!
IELTS Speaking: What idioms should we use in ‘compare and contrast’ questions? We can use phrases as well as ‘same as’ and ‘different from’!
In part1 and part3 of IELTS Speaking, they may ask you to compare or contrast between two people/places/opinions, for example, what is the difference between living in the city and live in the countryside? When it comes to these questions, you should use phrases such as same as/ similar to/ different from/ as...as. Yet, how can we enrich our answers?
IELTS Speaking: Would you like to reach 7 or above? Useful words for common topics! (Work-related)
Most of you may wonder how we should prepare for the IELTS speaking exam. Are you thinking there is no way to get ready well in advance for the exam so you should just sit around and do nothing? Indeed, there are a few common topics in IELTS speaking, for example, we will talk about ‘Work’ today. Keep practicing how to use these phrasal verbs fluently and professionally during the speaking exam!