CleverCookie

English Language Resources for Speakers of Spanish.
An adventurous, interculturalist, and intelligent cookie who wants you to know about English language.

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The use of -ing forms and to + infinitives after a verb is not random but needs a rather deep understanding of the English language. Sate your thirst for knowledge and check https://t.co/0pbPt4pl3u
#EFL #ing #CleverCookieteaches #historyofenglish

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Reading Maya Angelou (4th April 1928) is a pleasant way of improving your English.
I've got a magic charm
That I keep up my sleeve
I can walk the ocean floor
And never have to breathe.
Life doesn't frighten me at all
Not at all
Not at all.
#MayaAngelou #EFL #CleverCookieteaches

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My friend, SmartScone, told me today's was the free chocolate bar day at the supermarket. I hurried up to get mine. The cashier looked at me in disapproval. Then, I received this:
#AprilsFoolDay #CleverCookieteaches #Prank #Traditions

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Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit!
¿San Patricio expulsó a las serpientes de Irlanda? La razón es geológica. Siendo parte del continente, estaba helada. Ya descongelada, como isla, las culebras no pudieron llegar.
#SaintPatrick #Padraig #EFL #ESL #Bilingualism #CleverCookieteaches

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The cookie bought cookies from the cookie shop.
How wonderful were the cookies CleverCookie bought!

Si es que nos liamos un montón con el uso del "the"...
#clevercookieteaches #esl #EFL #The #definitivearticle
@UNIRuniversidad

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One penny, twopence. Did you know about threepence, fourpence and sixpence coins? CleverCookie es un poco supersticiosa y tiene un par de sixpence que le dan buena suerte. Uno de Elizabeth II y otro de su padre, George VI.
#CleverCookieteaches #History #Traditions

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Speaking English will open a world of possibilities in scientific communication, but gender inequality in science is still a fact in our society.
@UN
#Womeninscienceday #CleverCookieTeaches #Englishforresearch
https://t.co/z80GROtu9a

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February 1st, Imbolc, springtime is coming! Also, time to renew Saint Brigid's cross by your door.
¿Quieres saber más y mejorar tu inglés? Échale un ojo a https://t.co/9EZ7ERuwPD
@Transcelticism
#CleverCookieteaches #Imbolc #SaintBrigid #ESL #EFL #Bilingualism #Interculturality

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A CleverCookie se le atasca un poco la fonética. Nos recomienda esta página, también diseñada para hablantes de inglés cuya primera o segunda lengua sea el español.
https://t.co/0xtW8ceMfm
#CleverCookieteaches #Pronunciation #Phonetics #ESL #EFL
@UNIR @UniversidadeUSC @uvigo

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17th January = Old Twelfth Night
¿Qué es Old Twelfth Night? Es la Noche de Reyes antes de la adopción del calendario gregoriano. @Historicuk te cuenta más aquí: https://t.co/Owqeeqyeov
#CleverCookieteaches #EFL #ESL #interculturalism #OldTwelfthNight #England

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CAPITALISATION... Why am I screaming?
Find more information here: https://t.co/sTXtUKvBIO
https://t.co/yGm6AoJund
#EFL #ESL #CleverCookieteaches #Capitalisation #InternetEnglish

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The language found in online communication tends to be simple and abbreviated. This type of language was named by @davcr as "netspeak". It tries to be fast and reflect orality.
Does netspeak affect your English? How?
#EFL #ESL #Netspeak #DavidCrystal #CleverCookieteaches

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Farewell, 2021! My Welsh friends will be expecting Mari Lwyn. Will they?
Blwyddyn Newydd Dda!
https://t.co/3nQ05DJoJA
@BBCWales
@walesdotcom
#CleverCookieteaches #EFL #ESL #MariLwyn #Newyeartraditions #Wales #Cymru #interculturality #Welshlanguage #WelshEnglish #bilingualism

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Hunt the Wren Day, a tradition still celebrated in the Isle of Man. Did you know the wren is the king of all birds?
Find more information here: https://t.co/1priluKDg2
#CleverCookieteaches #EFL #ESL #Wren #IsleofMan #inteculturality #Manxlanguage #ManxEnglish #bilingualism

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¿Sabías que...
...no hay una norma que sea obvia y específica que explique cuando un verbo en inglés va seguido de -ing o infinitivo? Es debido a razones históricas. CleverCookie te cuenta más en "Getting confused with -ing and to + infinitive".
https://t.co/BDyGsIEL0C
#EFL #ESL

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As naughty as an adverb ;-)
https://t.co/VHpyds2Lnn
#clevercookieteaches #adverbs #EFL #ESL #TEFL #TESOL

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The verb to be is a key verb in English and it plays a major part in many types of constructions. It has many usages and meanings, both as a main verb and as an auxiliary verb.
Would you like to know more? https://t.co/ZlOqTqibkv
#Clevercookieteaches #EFL #TOBE #auxiliaryverbs

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¿Cuándo oyes "I am agree" no te suena raro? A las amigas de CleverCookie tampoco...
https://t.co/DJi2CxNlXx
#Tobe #Agree #EFL #ESL #grammar #Spanishspeakers

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CleverCookie knows a lot, but she is always trying to learn more ;-)
Happy students' day!
https://t.co/B2ERyPkbi6
#StudentsDay #EFL #collocations #clevercookieteaches