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This is for Creative people ONLY

7/27/2018

Do you consider yourself a Creative person?
Take this #Quiz to help you achieve your full creative potential AND improve your English (kill 2 birds with 1 stone) -
https://ideas.ted.com/quiz-whats-your-creative-type/
#Listen to, #Watch, #Read, #Speak and #Learn "A little bit of #English...EVERY DAY!"

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Steal vs Rob - what's the difference?

7/17/2018

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Have you ever been robbed?
Have you ever had something stolen?
...what's the difference?
Watch this quick 60 second video (I don't want to steal your time) and find out.
HERE'S a Quiz plus the script

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Politics & the World Cup

7/15/2018

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Is is possible to separate Politics from Sport?
The Double-Eagle celebration, glorifying War Criminals, a copyright war in the Middle East and more!
#Listen to, #Watch, #Read, #Speak and #Learn "A little bit of #WorldCup #English...EVERY DAY! (in July)"

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Smartphone addiction - 6 minute podcast

7/13/2018

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FIRST - Relax and Listen for the general idea - don't stress, don't worry about what you DON"T understand.

SECOND - Review the key Vocabulary, and this week's question:

Vocabulary

FOMO (acronym) - Fear of Missing Out
phubber - person who ignores the real people around them because they are concentrating on their phones
addicted (to something) - having a physical or mental need to keep on doing something
compulsively - unable to stop doing something again and again
keep in touch with - stay in contact with
in person - actually meeting someone face-to-face

This week's question:
In what year did the term ‘smartphone’ first appear in print? Was it:

a) 1995
b) 2000
c) 2005

THIRD - Listen again, pay attention to the new vocabulary, and listen for the answer to the question.
(HERE'S the script)

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Humans included, which is the most intelligent, noble, graceful, and kind-hearted animal on earth? (...and they never forget)

7/12/2018

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I'm a Kiwi living in Colombia, a Qualified, Experienced and Passionate Online English Language Coach.
I specialise in Business and Academic English for Computer Programmers and Software Developers.

This is for Creative people ONLY

Steal vs Rob - what's the difference?

Politics & the World Cup

Smartphone addiction - 6 minute podcast

Humans included, which is the most intelligent, noble, graceful, and kind-hearted animal on earth? (...and they never forget)

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