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Put LIFE into English language learning. Personalised self-study using real-world videos, audio, and articles that match YOUR interests. #English #selfstudy

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Happy #WorldBookDay 😊

Download our free ebook to get everything a solo English student needs to kick-start their learning - including our top tips for improving your #Reading skills!

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Do you think the gender data gap is a big issue? 🤔
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Inequitable is a formal way to say something is not fair. Can you think of any examples of things or situations that are inequitable? 😠

Write a sentence in a reply! 👍
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Many tests are done using just a male average, rather than human average, e.g. a 50th percentile man is taller than a 50th percentile female, & has larger hands. 🖐

Do you think it is ever possible to design a one-size-fits-all product? 🤔
#english #grammar #vocabulary

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Is there life on other planets?👽

100% likely👍
It’s extremely/highly likely that...

60% likely🤔
There’s a good/fair/reasonable chance that...

0% likely👎
There’s little/almost no chance/likelihood that...

Reply for feedback! 😊
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How special is Earth’s biosphere? How would you describe the part of the biosphere you live in? Comment below for feedback!

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Here are some examples:

🌡🌍 It’s extremely likely that human activities have been the dominant cause of climate change.

🔬💊There’s a good chance that penicillin has saved your life.

📱👤There’s little likelihood that social media sites will stop using A/B testing.

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There are many phrases we can use to talk about possibilities in English. This post includes just a few of them!
Can you write some sentences using these expressions? Comment below for feedback!

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Writing challenge! When I was young, sweets 🍬 were far cheaper than they are now! ☹️

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Can you think of a time when you have experienced the feeling of nostalgia? Write about it in a reply!

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🔹Scientists have discovered that eating fat is far healthier than eating sugar. 😋
🔹Seasonal flu is considerably more dangerous than the common cold. 🤧
Can you find an example or write your own?
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Celebrate #InternationalWomensDay with these awesome words for women! Are you a Doyenne or a Virago...or both? #english #vocabulary #LearnEnglish

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Words in the News: STEM

You might see this word used in news articles today because it’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science.🔬

#WomenScience #womenscienceday #womeninscience #womeninscienceday #womeninscience4sdgs #womeninstem

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The past, the present, and the future walked into a bar.

It was tense.

#UKPunDay

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Words in the News: consensus
You might see this word used in news articles about politics.
#brexit #vocabulary #english #learnenglish #learnenglishonline

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Don't say we didn't warn you.

https://t.co/06gkZKMk3P

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This video really shows the importance of making small talk! 😂Conversation Killers - Foil Arms and Hog https://t.co/wE5b9a7oRg via @YouTube

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Today's Word in the News: Solstice

#LearnEnglish #vocabulary #English #WinterSolstice #WinterSolstice2018

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@ItchyFeetComic A bothy is a basic cottage or shelter that is left unlocked and is free for anyone to use. #bothy #scots

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Today in Spellcheck Can't Save You:

'Smocking' is a type of embroidery made of many small folds sewn into place. https://t.co/3wbxPG24ne

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Learn some essential vocabulary for #HumanRightsDay - what exactly IS a declaration?

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