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Grammar: Intermediate to upper intermediate

Present perfect

Do you know how to use phrases like She's called every day this week, I've broken my leg and Have you ever been to Scotland?

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Listening: Advanced C1

Tech addiction

Listen to the radio programme about tech addiction to practise and improve your listening skills.

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Business English: Business magazine

Managing meetings

Meetings are essential for team working and getting things done. But done badly, they can feel like a waste of time and energy. Read on for six tips for successful meetings.

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Reading: Pre-intermediate A2

An email from a friend

Read an email about plans for the weekend to practise and improve your reading skills.

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1 December, 2020 - 08:12

Yes,I always like to do a schedule for my life,actually I love to see the plans in paper and do them in a right way.It helps me to think better and feel more useful.

Changing plans

1 December, 2020 - 08:12

Hello Stellaaa, Neither sentence is correct, I'm afraid. We use tag questions after affirmative sentences, not after questions. The correct forms would be: You forgot your umbrella, didn't you...

Question tags

1 December, 2020 - 08:12

Hello Noor Muhammad, The principal modal auxiliary verbs in English are can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will and would. They are sometimes called full modals as they have all of the...

Modal verbs