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SHARING : Inclusion and interaction in a group
As a native speaker, Lea has noticed that a lot of English learners are intimitated when they have to speak English, which is natural. Still, they are ten times more intimidated to speak in a group! Probably everyone is afraid of being judged or even laughed at. This idea can be imaginary, because native speakers…
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First vocabulary practice
Do you remember these words ? :out of breath / work out / instead of / exhaust / lecture / allow / unwise / prevent / current / reach / reward / earn / make fun of / edge (If you need to review the meaning of the words, you can click on the triangles…
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How to organize a fun game
Lea dreams of organizing a fun game for her friends. The only problem is that she, well, is not a very fun person. When she makes a joke, nobody ever laughs. Everybody makes a strange face or smiles in an awkward way (= uncomfortable). She is very jealous of people who are just effortlessly funny.…
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How to organize interaction in English
Read about Lea’s experience and share your personal experience to practice your English! So, yesterday, with the help of some of her friends, Lea organized a party for a group of foreigners from Malaysia, Japan and China in the kitchen of her parents’s office. To break the ice (=make people feel more comfortable and natural),…
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Learning English
Lea’s parents own (=they have) a job agency specialized in helping foreigners [ foriners](=people from other countries) to integrate the US, find a job and improve (=make better) their English. Lea’s parents meet such different cultures every day that it often makes them feel dizzy ! (= disoriented) Lea often feels a little sorry for…