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The Mule Movie Review: Is It Any Good For English Learners?
The Mule Movie Review Welcome to this The Mule movie review for English learners. The Mule was our first "Movie Club" film of 2023, chosen as part of a Clint Eastwood theme. The movie is based on the true story of a World War two veteran, Leo Sharp, who became a drug...
Are You Making These 3 English Listening Mistakes?
Updated Feb 2023 Nobody likes making mistakes, especially English listening mistakes when you're trying to figure out how to understand native speakers. And yet, when it comes to listening, teachers and learners are making plenty of them. In this post,...
4 Best English Listening Practice Websites That Will Train Your Ears To Catch Fast Speech For Free
Looking for the best English listening practice websites? The great thing about learning English is that there’s so much material to listen to. For a start, the internet is in English! For instance, if you want to find a podcast to listen to, you can just type the...
Too Busy To Listen? Get Your Time And Your Life Back
Updated October 2022. Listen to this article as a blogcast or continue scrolling to read it.Read this first: approx reading time 8 minutes (I know you’re busy). “How’ve you been?”, asks a friend. “Busy”, you sigh. “What about you?”, you enquire. “Busy”, she sighs back...
The Ultimate Guide To Audiobooks For English Learners
Updated September 2022. I’m part of the Amazon EU partner programme. This blog post contains affiliate links to Audible, which enables sites like mine to receive a commission through the links. Clicking is totally free for you but helps support my work. Thank you....
3 Simple Steps To Understand Movies In English Without Subtitles
Updated September 2022. How to understand English movies without subtitles - if you're asking yourself the question, then congratulations! You don’t need to feel bad if you’re watching movies or TV series with subtitles. It’s already fantastic that you’re watching...
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