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TOEIC

Understanding TOEIC

Understanding the TOEIC test

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Transitions Words & Phrases (5): Introducing examples

How to introduce examples in writing

IELTS Task 1 (General Training): A letter to a restaurant manager

Writing

Transitions Words & Phrases (4): Adding information

Transitions, additional, information

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Shortage of doctors in Japan
Topic: Is enough being done to deal with the shortage of doctors in Japan?

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Why I took my job

Why did you choose to do this job, or why did you join your company? What do you hope to achieve? What motivates you to work?
Email: Proofreading a business email

It is very important to proofread a business email before you send it. Errors give a bad impression and make you sound less professional.

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Using virtual reality to change lives

Many companies are talking about using virtual reality to change people's lives. Do you think that's a positive or negative thing?
A surprising experience

Describe a time when you were surprised or even shocked. What happened?

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"First time to meet" or...

When I was teaching in Japan, many of my students would say something like this: "This is our FIRST TIME TO MEET, so let me introduce myself." It sounds OK, but it's a mistake!

Vocabulary

Formal abbreviations in English

A list of shortened words and phrases often used in formal English

Grammar

ONE and ONES to replace countable nouns

When we are talking about countable things, we can use ONE or ONES if it is clear what we are talking about.

Grammar

Performative verbs: when you say a word...

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When you use a word like "promise" or "apologise", you are doing the action by just saying the word. In those cases, use the present simple and not the continuous.

Vocabulary

Casual abbreviations in English

A list of shortened words and phrases often used in casual English.

Idiom

The Order of Adjectives in English

Adjectives placed before a noun have a natural order in English. This article explains that order and gives several methods for using adjectives in a natural order.