Today we're talking about English proficiency exams! Let's find out more about Cambridge, IELTS, TOEFL, and TOEIC. Find the written transcript and quiz for this lesson here!

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Today we'll be reading Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart"! Find the written transcript and quiz for this lesson here!

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One of the best ways to improve your English is to find enjoyable ways to keep practicing outside of class. Today we'll be talking about my top 3 video game recommendations that'll help you to level up your English skills while having fun! Find the written transcript and quiz for this lesson here!

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Have a look at these words: danced, called, started. Did you know that they all end in a different sound? In today's episode we will look at a common pronunciation mistake with words ending in "-ed".

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Today, in celebration of Halloween, we will be reading a section of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poem, "The Raven". Check out the vocabulary below to help you as you listen along. Read the full poem here: [https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48860/the-raven]

Vocabulary:

stanza - n. a "paragraph" of a poem

dreary - adj. sad, bland, dull

to ponder - v. to think

weary - adj. tired

bleak - adj. cold, miserable

radiant - adj. beautiful, bright

maiden - n. young woman

to rustle - v. to make a sound from the movement of cloth, paper, or leaves

to entreat - v. to ask someone to do something

to implore - v. to beg, to request

scarcely - adv. barely, hardly

to peer - v. to look at with difficulty

mortal - n. a human, someone that can die

token - n. a sign or symbol

merely - adv. only or simply, just

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What is real fluency? Why can't I seem to connect with English speakers? Today we talk about the social and cultural aspects that can prevent you from making connections with English-speaking world. Stay tuned! 

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Welcome to today's listening practice. Your friend is calling you to pick up some items from the grocery. Listen to his message to get the details.

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In today's episode, I'll be answering some questions that students are often too afraid to ask.

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In today's episode, we will be talking about 5 Creepy Halloween Idioms! 

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In this episode, we’ll be talking about the top 5 apps for learning English! 

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Apps mentioned in this episode:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/google-translate/id414706506

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.translate&hl=en

https://www.tandem.net/download-app

https://www.hellotalk.com/?lang=en

https://www.duolingo.com/

https://www.clozemaster.com/

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