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Eavesdropping - Friday

Head to the Beach

When someone asks you if you want to head somewhere, they are asking you if you want to go somewhere. It...
Slang - Thursday

soak up the sun
Real Life - Wednesday

Picnics

Last weekend was the Fourth of July, and what better way is there to celebrate the birth of the U.S.A. than...
Movies - Tuesday

Into the Wild

Most people have a slight desire to get rid of all of their possessions and hit the road. Christopher McCan...
Real Life - Monday

Adventure Travel

A relaxing beach vacation may sound perfect to some, but for the more adventurous, it just isn’t exci...

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What does "cheerleader" mean?

time during which you don't have to do anything; unused time; extra time
person who cheers for a sports team, person who tries to make the game more exciting for fans
sometimes a person who provides a service will ask you a question about yourself using the pronoun "we." This is a common slang expression that really means, "What do you want to do today?" Some people find this type of question offensive. Only use this with people you know very well!

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Work

Real Life - Friday

Are You Hiring?

There’s nothing worse than pounding the pavement looking for “help wanted” signs. Each re...
Romance

Real Life - Thursday

Weddings

Picture this: your dream wedding! What does it look like? Some people would like to go all out, with thousa...
Music

Music - Wednesday

Sufjan Stevens

The musician Sufjan Stevens has big ideas. He is an indie singer-songwriter who likes to take on ambitious,...
Hobbies

Real Life - Tuesday

Web Series

In the past, people watched TV shows or movies. These were the two most popular types of videos. The intern...
Friend

Real Life - Monday

Gossip

Did you hear what John said about what Brad said to Jennifer about what Bill did to Tom? No? Sounds like yo...

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Simple Past Tense

San Francisco

San Francisco, the beautiful “City by the Bay!” Would you like to visit this famous city? You c...
First Conditional

Iron Man 2

Two years ago, the first Iron Man movie was a hit with critics and audiences alike. Now Robert Downey Jr. i...
Direct vs. Reported Speech

Once and For All

We love to talk about other people, and we really like to talk about relationships. Maybe, one of your frie...
Simple Present Tense

Tofurky

Holiday meals are wonderful events where family and friends can share a delicious meal. Often there are tra...
First Conditional

Noisy Neighbors

Nobody likes to have noisy neighbors. But some people are better at dealing with them than others. If a nei...

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Idioms and Slang

East or West, home is best

"The grass isn`s always greener on the other side", they say. What do they mean? Is the saying about a ...
Writing

HOW TO WRITE A COMMENTORY OF A POEM

HOW TO WRITE A COMMENTORY OF A POEM (in the form of the essay) &nb...
Idioms and Slang

how much some one could bee puzzled

when some one wants to explain about the knoWledge of someone about somthing that is too little would use this: "(someone) + dont(doesnt) know , a...
Speaking

English Skills - Fluency - Reciting

What I like most about the English language is its size and subtlety. However these qualities are also why many find it difficult to achieve flue...
Idioms and Slang

make a fool out of...

I know the image has nothing to do with it... but I still like it :D have you ever heard the phrase "to make a fool out of sbdy"?e.g: -st...