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January 2012
I have been thinking of.... Subject + have + been + pp + 'ing'
by Radmila Gurkova
"Has been battling..." We use the present perfect to talk about an activity that has been stopped but that it is linked with th...

06

January 2012
Lead by example..... How much lead is in that pencil?
by Radmila Gurkova
The procession was led by his son…… Led – is the past simple and past participle for the verb to Lead. 'To lead' is present tense - 'to guide' or 'to go in front of' ...

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January 2012
North Korea hails Kim Jong-un as leader
by Radmila Gurkova
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvVnXsYmUbo North Korea has hailed late leader Kim Jong-il's son, Kim Jong-un, as "supreme leader of the party, state and army" As the majority of North Koreans stood obediently crying, Mr Kim took centre stage at the choreographed memorial service in Pyongyang’s main square a day after his father’s funeral. ...

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January 2012
Common misspellings...Along side or Alongside?
by Radmila Gurkova
Here is a handy tip for common misspelt words. Do you know how to write "along side" correctly? Of c...

06

January 2012
The journey of the three wise men...
by Radmila Gurkova
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHcvCAxlJpk For some, Kings Day is Bigger Than CHRISTMAS... click here to read m...

06

January 2012
Friday Fun: The History of English... #1
by Radmila Gurkova
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9Tfbeqyu2U As a wise man once said, "English is a very rich language". This video is a fun cartoon of part of the history of the development of the English language. Have you heard of any of the words mentioned in the video? ...

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January 2012
Oxbridge Sponsored TEFL Training Course
by Radmila Gurkova
What is the Oxbridge TEFL Training Course? The Oxbridge TEFL cour...

01

January 2012
New Year's Eve... what happens after??
by Radmila Gurkova
London is the city that never sleeps in, even on New Year's Day.... London's New Year's Day Parade started in 1987 and has ra...

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December 2011
New Year's Eve around the world...
by Radmila Gurkova
The 31st December is also known as 'New Year's Eve' when people around the world celebrate the final day of the year and welcome the start ...

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December 2011
The Uncontacted Amazon Tribe of Western Brazil
by Radmila Gurkova
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scDLL3vTR00 Brazil monitors many tribes from the air and campaigners are now saying that these “uncontacted” tribes, who have limited or no dealings from the ‘outside world’ are now being pushed further into the forest due to the rise of illegal logging and drug farming from the Peruvian side of the border....