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1M ago
You may have noticed that we’ve moved some things around at Plain English. In this post, we’ll show you everything that’s new.
Contents
Toolkit
Casual Dictionary
Story pages
Expression pages
Archive pages
New Dashboard
Toolkit
The video lessons have been renamed the “Toolkit” and each entry in the Toolkit is called a “Toolkit workshop.”
What’s new
Previously, each “video lesson” included a video about one term or expression that you can use to express more complex ideas. (Examples include, “even if,” “barely any,” and “not necessarily.”)
Now, we’re in the process of expanding the existing v ..read more
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5M ago
There are many great ways to learn English these days: books, movies, music, travel, classroom study, and apps. But in this article, we’d like to show you why you should learn English with current events.
Before we do, let’s take a moment to say what we mean by “current events.” This can mean the news–for example, the latest things happening in your town, country, or in the world.
But it can also mean discussions of ideas relevant to the present time. Longer articles that make you think, podcasts, videos about new trends and technology: it all counts.
Now let’s take a look at all the ways you ..read more
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5M ago
You probably know that reading is one of the fundamental ways to improve in your second language. And (at least if you’re a fan of Plain English), you also know that listening is key, too. But listening and reading at the same time can bring even greater benefits together, especially as you look to improve your full range of skills in English.
Benefits of listening and reading at the same time
In this article, we’ll take a look at four benefits to English learning of listening and reading at the same time. They are:
You can associate sounds with written words
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