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1. learning | 12 Jan 2013
Video fun with the progressive
Learning English verb forms
» How does the meaning change when you add the verb "to be + ing" to a verb, i.e., you make it "progressive"? It is a bit hard to explain, but it is easy to understand with video examples.
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2. learning | 19 Jan 2013
Past progressive: Opening up the past
Learning English verb forms
» Here are three short, fun videos that illustrate how the past progressive helps us describe past events in more detail.
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3. learning | 26 Jan 2010
Accept this!
THEWRITE Stuff!
By Heather Vlach, Newspaper section: Learningpost
» The two English words accept and except are often confused by non-native and native speakers alike. Perhaps it is due to their somewhat similar spellings and pronunciations. However, upon gaining a better understanding o...
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4. learning | 12 Jan 2013
Elephant gymnast
Learning English verb forms
» Perfect for Children's Day: A video clip of an elephant on a trampoline. Kids will want to see it again and again. Since elephants move slowly, it is a great opportunity to practice the progressive.
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5. learning | 16 Nov 2010
Mighty helpful
THE WRITE STUFF!
By Heather Vlach, Newspaper section: Learningpost
» Both "may" and "might" are words that have the same overall meaning: indicating that something is possible. As a result, this can generate the valid question of how and when to use each appropriately.
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6. lifestyle | 29 Mar 2013
The meaning of if
Newspaper section: Life
» Neilson Hays Library is holding the curiously-titled "The Garden If Mine" exhibition which sees the return of Nat Posila's extraordinary and beautiful large-scale paintings.
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7. learning | 15 Jun 2010
It's all well and good
THEWRITE Stuff!
By Heather Vlach, Newspaper section: Learningpost
» Grammar is usually all well and good (meaning it is generally okay), but it can possess some shortcomings when uncertainty arises over whether to use "well" or "good" in speaking and writing.
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8. learning | 21 Sep 2010
Textbooks: Blueprint or just guidelines
By Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Newspaper section: Learningpost
» While teachers should not be a slave to a textbook, meaning that it is okay to skip some parts in a lesson they feel are not needed, are too easy or too difficult, or are just something they do not like, there is still a...
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9. learning | 19 Nov 2012
Obama visits Myanmar
About international relations
» Lasting only a few hours, US president Obama's short trip to Burma was the first for a US president & rich in meaning for the Burmese.
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10. lifestyle | 19 May 2013
Relieve cancer treatment costs
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» Krungthai-AXA has launched a new “Cancer Solution” campaign. A covered person who is diagnosed with cancer will get up to 5 million baht for cancer treatment, or if confined as an inpatient in a hospital, will receive co...
