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How to say any word with ‘-tion’

Idioms About Tea

Tea has played a significant role in society, so it's not surprising that we have many English phrases that revolve around the drink.

Talk About Sleeping and Waking

 English Vocabulary To Talk About Sleeping and Waking

A lot of doctors say that for a healthy lifestyle, you should sleep for eight hours a night. Before you go to bed, you shouldn’t eat too much or drink alcohol. In addition, you shouldn’t use a computer or electronic device at least one hour before going to bed. Try to make your bedroom a peaceful place, with no TV’s, computers, or bright lights.

Smart or Stupid

10 English Phrases For Saying Someone Is Smart/Stupid 

5 Ways To Say Someone Is Smart

1. He’s really sharp.
2. She’s brilliant.

27 Ocean Words

 

English Vocabulary With Pictures: 27 Ocean Words

Waves / High Tide / Low Tide / Undertow

The photo shows a wave. When the wave falls, we say it breaks.

Sometimes you can feel a “pull” as the water goes back into the ocean after the wave breaks on the beach. This “pull” back towards the ocean is called an undertow. Be careful, because it can be strong!

Common Errors In English: Want, Hope, Wait, Expect

Expect = Believe that something probably will happen
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