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How to write your first haiku!

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on March 23, 2020December 21, 2020

To help you connect with your creative side and practise your English at the same…

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What to expect when you study abroad

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on March 11, 2020March 12, 2020

Studying abroad is aspirational for many English language learners. For many, it’s their prime reason…

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Five tips to stay stress-free before you take the Oxford Test of English

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on March 6, 2020June 1, 2020

 How do you feel when you imagine taking an exam? Are you excited, apprehensive, or…

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Homing in on language change | OALD

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on March 2, 2020June 1, 2020

Two wrongs don’t make a right… but there sometimes comes a point when a ‘mistake’…

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10 steps to overcome language-learning barriers

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on February 27, 2020

Have you ever felt like you’re taking one step forward and two steps back on…

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  • General English

10 romantic idioms for Valentine’s Day

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on February 10, 2020February 22, 2024

The birds are tweeting, the skies are blue and love is in the air. Why? It’s…

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  • General English

‘Pwn’ has made it into the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary!

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on February 3, 2020June 1, 2020

Psst! How many words can you think of in English which have no vowels (tsk…

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10 amazing social media pages to help you learn English

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on January 28, 2020June 1, 2020

English is the most spoken language on the internet. That means there are lots of…

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  • General English

Just chill: Language change in the age of eco-anxiety

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on January 20, 2020July 23, 2020

Happy New Year! And welcome to the new 10th edition of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s…

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5 new words you shouldn’t miss in 2020

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on January 9, 2020December 21, 2020

 What do simples, chillax, and whatevs have in common? They’re all new words that were…

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