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Some numbers are magical, once they appear they are in forever, you cannot forget them. Sometimes they carry sadness sometimes happiness they may bring. You might ask what those numbers are and I would say number one. Yes, number one, or with a littl

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Mistakes in posts by EC users

This can be a very useful topic in many ways.Knowing your mistakes can help you improve.I am always ,as a teacher ,used to correcting my students' mistakes and telling them of all that help them to firstly recognize their weak points and secondly be

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How to Use a Dictionary

How to Use a DictionaryLesson OneWhy do we use a dictionary?A dictionary is a book which contains information about words. A dictionary contains an enormous amount of useful information that helps you in speaking, reading and writing. There are two k

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Reading strategy

We call it selective attention,To help you focus, scan a reading for specific information and ignore other information.There are too many details in a reading,too many words.There is no need to worry about them all,know what you want and zero in on i

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Tips to work on a typical dialog

Suppose your teacher has taught a dialog and ask you to get ready for the next session to give an oral summary,before I start to give you my ideas I want you to share yours.What is your strategy to work on a dialog?

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Vocabulary Building Strategy

When we learn a new word there are many things we have to learn about it. Among all about which we talk later is marking the stress of new words to help you remember how to pronounce them correctly. For example :muSIcian or LAWyerTry to mark stress o

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Listening Strategy

There are many things that block your understanding when you are listening I'll tell you later on but for now bare in mind that before you listen to anything focus your attention,know what you are going to listen to,think about the topic. Think about

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