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Nearly Over-the-Top Fanciness
As soon as “chichi” (the word-of-the-day) was delieverd to my mailbox I thought of an image like this: The Russian Tea Room, New York City, New York. PRONUNCIATION: (SHEE-shee) MEANING: adjective:...
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Junk Food
Last night we lost power, just before maghrib. And so we went to bed early, my children and I, but because I’ve become a Ramadhan night owl I only dozed in bed, and was never really able to fully fall...
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Today, a potpourri: The following vocabulary word is fun, in part, because it is so easy to teach. From A.Word.A.Day with Anu Garg yada yada PRONUNCIATION: (YAH-duh YAH-duh) MEANING: adverb: And so on....
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Happy Eid!
Taqabbal allahu minna wa minkum (May Allah accept it from us and from you!) Ameen! Eid mubarak! And in the spirit of a joyful Eid, insha’Allah – 20 Ways to Laugh from Daily Writing Tips: Go ahead and...
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Is Your Heart as True as Your Arm?
I didn’t intend to post today, but then I found this poem in my mail box, and I had to share it. You may enjoy reading the biography of the poet as well, insha’Allah. To the Swimmer by Countee Cullen...
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You crybaby!
First, I’d like to say a very heart-felt thank you, on behalf of all the American English Plus Language Center staff, for the friends and students who visited us today. Your encouragement, support and...
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Ginormous Edutainment
I had to repost these – they are just way too cool to not have a record of them: 25 Favorite Portmanteau Words – thanks to the amazing folks at Daily Writing Tips by Mark Nichol One of the many...
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14 Ways to Improve Your English Speaking Skills
“Karen,” one of my students said to me recently, ”I understand everything I read, and I can write well. But how do I improve my speaking?” In Algeria, this is a common problem. It’s not as though one...
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Follow me!
I have fallen in love with a reference book. That sounds a bit sick, doesn’t it? I’ve fallen in love with many books over the years: Pride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre, 1984, even The Moosewood Cookbook....
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An Email-a-Day Makes Writing Mistakes Go Away
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas Edison For non-native English speakers, learning to write well in English is a challenging task — and it is a task that most...
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