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Writing skills practice: Upper intermediate B2

A report on working abroad

Learn how to write a report on working abroad.

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Listening skills practice: Advanced C1

Catching up after a trip

Listen to two friends talking about a recent trip abroad to practise and improve your listening skills.

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Grammaire: Beginner to pre-intermediate

Past continuous and past simple

Do you know how to use the past continuous and past simple?

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Listening skills practice: Intermediate B1

A student discussion

Listen to two students comparing Mars and Earth to practise and improve your listening skills.

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Previous Pause Prochain

30 July, 2020 - 07:07

Hi patph0510, The phrase '...in order that the child shoud be...' means the same as '...so that the child would be...' This use of should is very formal and rather archaic. It is highly unusual in...

Modal verbs

30 July, 2020 - 07:07

Hello Allate, When suggests that finishing is certain; it is only a question of time. If suggests that the speaker does not know whether or not they will finish; it is possible that they will not...

Talking about the future

30 July, 2020 - 07:07

Hello cms10, 1. Yes, I think that's generally correct, though of course the context of any particular utterance is important. Will tends to imply a high degree of conviction, whether that is in the...

Future continuous and future perfect