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If you've just seen a great film, you might want to tell your friends about it. Here are some tips for doing that. First of all, see our advice for telling a good story in English. Make sure you know how to sequence your story, and use linking words to help others understand you. Telling…
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There are lots of expressions and phrasal verbs using "play". Here are some of the more common ones: play up = not work or behave properly: "The children keep playing up. I wish they'd behave." play around = experiment: "We're playing around with a couple of new ideas." play by ear = not plan something:…
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One of the most popular pages on our site is Linking words. (The words and phrases you need to connect your ideas.) Take a look at it if you haven't already – there are explanations and example sentences to help you use these words effectively. The list is long – we have many ways in…
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A useful skill in English is to be able to tell a story or an anecdote. Anecdotes are short stories about something that happened to you or to someone you know. How to start Traditional stories often start with the phrase "Once upon a time". However, if you are going to tell your story after…
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Make and let English relative clauses Time expressions in English English Adjectives Frequency English Articles How to make comparisons in English Some and Any Using Few / Little in English Using Lots of British or American English? Linking words Like and As "If" sentences How to use Passives in English Prepositions and adjectives Prepositions of…
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Improving your English speaking skills will help you communicate more easily and effectively. But how do you become a more confident English speaker?

If it takes you twice as long to write something in English as it does in your own language, then try these tips.

Linking words help you to connect ideas and sentences, so that people can follow your ideas. Giving examples For example For instance Namely The most common way of giving examples is by using for example or for instance. Namely refers to something by name. "There are two problems: namely, the expense and the time." Adding…
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