FACETIOUS PRONOUNCED “FAH-SEE-SHUSS”, THIS WORD DESCRIBES WHEN SOMEONE DOESN’T TAKE A SITUATION SERIOUSLY, WHICH IRONICALLY IS VERY SERIOUS INDEED. HENCEFORTH PRONOUNCED “HENTZ-FORRTH”, IT’S A FANCIER WAY OF SAYING “FROM THIS POINT ON”. OSTENTATIOUS “OSS-TEN-TAY-SHUSS” IT MEANS WHEN SOMETHING OR SOMEONE IS DELIBERATELY SHOWING OFF, LIKE DRIVING A STUPIDLY EXPENSIVE CAR OR WEARING A HORRIBLE DESIGNER COAT JUST BECAUSE…
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Cuando iniciamos nuestro aprendizaje del inglés, los verbos suelen ser uno de los aspectos que más se nos dificulta aprender. Esto, debido a que no sólo debemos aprender los significados de los verbos, sino que también debemos saber sus distintas conjugaciones. Lo primero que debes saber para aprender los verbos en inglés es que existen…
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President Trump may want to wall off America’s southern neighbor, but Mexico is still happy to talk. With an eye to making its population more competitive in the global economy, Mexico is pushing ambitious new plans to have all of its students speaking English as well as Spanish within two decades. Mexican Education Secretary Aurelio…
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Rule 1. If the word is countable, you must always put an article (a/an/my/his/etc.) Rule 2. Also use if there are adjectives before the noun. Ex: He drives an old car. Rule 3. Never use a/an with plural words. Ex: I asked her for advice. = ADVICE is uncountable. Rule 4. Use THE to talk…
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Perhaps you have never even thought about the care it takes to create a rubric. Perhaps you have never even heard of a rubric and its usage in education, in which case, you should take a peek at this article: “What is a rubric?” Basically, this tool that teachers and professors use to help them communicate expectations, provide focused feedback,…
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When settlers moved from England to the Americas from the 17th Century, their speech patterns stuck in place. That was particularly true in more isolated parts of the US, such as on islands and in mountains. As a result, the theory goes, some Americans speak English with an accent more akin to Shakespeare’s than to…
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Enriquecer nuestro lenguaje nativo ha sido y es un gran reto para todas las personas, y estoy seguro que también lo es para personas nacidas en otros países, sobre todo cuando desean aumentar su lenguaje. Tal es el caso de las personas que aspiran a estudiar una carrera o quienes desean obtener un trabajo en…
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*SINCE = Often used with the perfect tenses-to indicate a particular time. *FOR = Often used with the perfect tenses or the simple tenses to indicate a duration of time. *YET = Often used with the perfect tenses -in negative meanings and in questions. *ALREADY = Often used with the perfect tenses- In affirmative meanings.…
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Es absolutamente importante adquirir una buena pronunciación en inglés por muchas razones, si tuviera que listar algunos, serían los siguientes: Te ayuda a sonar más natural, con el objetivo de comprender mejor. Una vez que te acostumbras a utilizar esa pronunciación y escuches a una persona hablar podrás entenderlo. Podrás comunicarte de mejor forma con…
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