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Learn 20 English Collocations with ‘Family’
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Learn 20 English Collocations with ‘Family’

Many of us, all over the world gather with family during December and January. Perhaps you’ve just celebrated a family Christmas or a New Year’s Dinner with your loved ones, or maybe you’re preparing for Lunar New Year and a chance to catch up with more distant relatives. Today I’ve got a useful list of English collocations with the word family, along with their meanings and example sentences.

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10 Phrasal Verbs for Talking About Advice in English
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10 Phrasal Verbs for Talking About Advice in English

When discussing advice in English, phrasal verbs are an excellent way to sound more natural and conversational. These versatile expressions combine a verb with one or more particles (prepositions or adverbs) to create a meaning that is often different from the individual words. Here’s a guide to some of the most useful phrasal verbs for talking about giving, receiving, and acting on advice.

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English vocabulary and phrases for talking about friendship.
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English vocabulary and phrases for talking about friendship.

What do your friends mean to you? -Exploring the language we can use to talk about friendship in English

In one of my English conversation classes this week, a student spoke about the importance of her friendships explaining that for her, friendship is not just about sharing laughs and good times; it's about having someone to lean on when things get tough.

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12 English idioms for talking about family.
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12 English idioms for talking about family.

English, like many other languages, is rich with idiomatic expressions that beautifully (and not so beautifully) capture the nuances of family relationships. In this blog post, we delve into some popular idioms used to talk about your nearest and dearest. See if any of them are relevant or could be used to talk about your own family. Surely every family has a few skeletons in the cupboard!

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Word of the week- Empathy
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Word of the week- Empathy

In today’s post I’m focusing on my English word of the week, empathy. Are you an empathic person? Continue reading to discover the difference between empathy and sympathy and to find out about Empathy Museum.

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