Month: July 2019
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GET/HAVE THE BETTER or THE BEST OF someone or something
GET/HAVE THE BETTER or THE BEST OF someone or something means surpass, outwit, overcome, defeat, etc. someone or something, often…
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SERIOUSLY can express surprise and/or incredulity at a statement
SERIOUSLY can express surprise and/or incredulity at a statement. The modern form of “Are you being serious?”, it is often…
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THE PERFECT INFINITIVE with TO (to have + past participle)
THE PERFECT INFINITIVE with TO (to have + past participle) when used after the verbs CLAIM and PRETEND, has the…
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HEY HO or HEY-HO
HEY HO or HEY-HO is a light-hearted dismissal or acceptance of a troublesome situation. “Oh, we’ve just missed the bus.…
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GO FIGURE
GO FIGURE is something you might want to say when you’re puzzled, perplexed or surprised. You say it when you…
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Talking (p1)
✔ a little bird(y) told me – told by a secret informant. – Wow! How did you find out I’d…
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Strategy for Use of English
➡ 1) Know your English well. Study hard then the exam is easier. However, we need a backup plan just…
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Social Annotation in the Digital Age
A slew of tools make it easier than ever for students and educators to have conversations in the margins of…
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Build Empathy and Understanding by Pairing Comics With Novels
Teaching with comics facilitates improved comprehension and social-emotional competencies. Comics and graphic novels are powerful forms of expression that can…
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How to Stock Your Classroom Library
Tips for bringing high-interest, culturally relevant books into your classroom on a modest budget. During my time as a high…
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