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Banh Mi | Word of the Month

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on March 21, 2022April 13, 2022

Scan any recipe site or flick through any cookbook and I’d be surprised if you…

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  • General English

Smize | Word of the Month

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on October 28, 2021April 8, 2022

There are many words that make me happy. Whimsy (a word that is as playful…

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  • General English

Why you should START using the International Phonetic Alphabet

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on August 24, 2021March 11, 2022

Spelling is not always a good pronunciation guide – but the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)…

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  • General English

Three simple tricks to boost your pronunciation

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on June 21, 2021June 21, 2021

Practising and improving your pronunciation is like an English learning ‘hack’. It helps you to…

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rewilding
  • General English

An Introduction to Rewilding | Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on May 28, 2021November 26, 2021

Rewilding is not a new term – it was coined at the beginning of the…

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  • General English

Learning Oxymorons + Take our Quiz!

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on May 20, 2021November 26, 2021

Picture this scenario: you’ve just received a big bonus at work and treated yourself to…

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extreme weather
  • General English

Extreme Weather QUIZ | Build your Vocabulary

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on March 12, 2021May 19, 2021

Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time, such as…

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  • General English

What is a Hothouse? We define Hothouse WITH examples

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on January 12, 2021February 1, 2021

The green-fingered among you may be familiar with the concept of a hothouse: a heated…

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  • General English

What does ‘Permaculture’ mean? Understanding ‘Portmanteau’ words.

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on November 10, 2020February 1, 2021

Climate change and organic have become household words, but are you familiar with a related…

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  • General English

What’s your OALD story?

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on August 14, 2020September 2, 2020

The Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary (OALD) was first published in 1948. Since then, over 100…

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