Monthly Archives: March 2017

Things That Stick Out

“Stick out” is an interesting little expression. It describes something that is easy to see, or is noticeable, because it comes out farther than the rest. For example, “He’s so tall that he sticks out in a crowd (large group … Continue reading

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English is a Four-Letter Word

When someone in the U.S. uses the term “four-letter word,” they are referring to those words in English that are considered “obscene” or “vulgar”  – that is, bad language that you would not say in front of your mother, your teacher, or … Continue reading

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NEW Daily English and Cultural Lessons – March 2017

New lessons are released the first day of each month. Here are a few of the new lessons available for March 2017. To listen to these and other Daily English and Cultural English lessons, become a Select English Member today! ……… DAILY … Continue reading

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The Hello Project

Few of my students had trouble with the first part of the assignment (work given to students): Identify a kind of person you don’t like or makes you uncomfortable and describe what it is that you don’t like or makes … Continue reading

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NEW Daily English and Cultural Lessons – March 2017

New lessons are released the first day of each month. Here are a few of the new lessons available for March 2017. To listen to these and other Daily English and Cultural English lessons, become a Select English Member today! ……… DAILY … Continue reading

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It’s Spring – Let’s Party!

Spring is here, and in the next few weeks U.S. students will be getting one week of vacation from elementary (kindergarten to 5th grade) and secondary schools (middle school/junior high school and high school), and from colleges and universities. For … Continue reading

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NEW Daily English and Cultural Lessons – March 2017

New lessons are released the first day of each month. Here are a few of the new lessons available for March 2017. To listen to these and other Daily English and Cultural English lessons, become a Select English Member today! ……… DAILY ENGLISH … Continue reading

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