Welcome to Week 11 of the Weekly Four-Skill English Challenge! This week, you’ll practise the English you need to plan and talk about a weekend trip. Whether you’re planning a short getaway with your family, visiting a nearby city, or exploring a new place in Canada, being able to talk about your plans in English can make …
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Going sightseeing is a great way to explore a new city, learn about Canadian culture, and discover interesting places. Whether you are visiting a famous landmark, walking around a neighbourhood, going to a museum, or taking a guided tour, knowing some common sightseeing vocabulary will make your experience easier and more enjoyable. In this lesson, …
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Welcome to Week 10 of the Weekly Four-Skill English Challenge: Going Sightseeing! This week, you’ll practise useful English for exploring new places, visiting tourist attractions, and talking about your travel experiences. Whether you’re visiting a famous landmark, exploring a museum, taking a guided tour, or simply spending the day discovering a new city, English can help …
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Booking a hotel room can be stressful if you don’t know the right English words and expressions. Whether you are travelling for work, going on vacation, or visiting family, you need to understand common hotel vocabulary so you can make a reservation, ask questions, and check in with confidence. This guide introduces useful vocabulary and expressions …
Welcome to Week 9: Booking a Hotel Welcome to Week 9 of the Weekly Four-Skill English Challenge: Booking a Hotel! This week, you’ll practise the English you need to book a hotel room and communicate with hotel staff. You’ll learn useful hotel vocabulary and practise listening, speaking, reading, and writing through practical travel situations. By the end of …
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Irregular verbs are verbs that do not form the past tense by simply adding -ed. Instead, the past form changes in different ways. For example: Because irregular verbs change in different ways, it can be difficult to know how to pronounce them. The good news is that many irregular verbs follow common pronunciation patterns. This guide organizes …
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Travelling by plane can be stressful, especially when you are not familiar with the English vocabulary used at the airport. From booking airline ticket to checking in, going through security, customs, and listening to announcements, you need to understand many common words and expressions. This guide introduces useful airport and airline vocabulary for English learners at CLB 4–7. 1. …
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Welcome to Week 8 of the Weekly Four-Skill English Challenge! This week, you’ll learn the English you need to book a flight and make travel arrangements. Whether you’re travelling within Canada, visiting family abroad, or planning a holiday, knowing how to ask about flights, understand travel information, and communicate your needs can make travelling easier and less …
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When we talk about the past in English, we often add -ed to a regular verb: But -ed does not always have the same pronunciation. It can have three different sounds: /t/, /d/, or /ɪd/. Learning these three sounds will help you speak more naturally and understand other English speakers more easily. The Three -ed Sounds -ed sound When do we …
Making a complaint is an important everyday English skill. You may need to complain about a product, service, hotel, restaurant, delivery, bill, or workplace problem. Knowing the right vocabulary can help you explain the problem clearly and politely. 1. Useful Vocabulary for Complaints Word/Phrase Meaning Example complaint a statement that something is wrong I would like …
