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You know ASAP, but do you know other commonly used acronyms? Test yourself here and get back to me if you'd like to learn more:

Acronyms Quiz | Merriam-Webster You don't have to be a NASA engineer to get these right

To celebrate World Book Day here are some free graded readers for learning English:

Graded reading | LearnEnglish Teens - British Council Read stories and articles for your level of English - graded reading from A2 to B2 CEFR level.

Happy New Year's!

Happy New Year, New Year’s, or New Years? How to Wish Someone Well This January The last thing you want to worry about when ringing in the new year is where to put the apostrophe. Get the…

For visual learners:
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Name That Thing Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!

Happy Thanksgiving! And remember that after dinner you should probably take a post-meal walk (going by many names), i.e. a ritual walk, or you face side effects. These include indigestion, melancholy, ill temper, alcohol poisoning, and social, cultural, gastronomic, and physical decline.
— Patrick Symmes Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2011

10 Words for the Post-Meal Walk Just to get the blood flowing before dessert

Had soooo much fun in a Lego® Serious Play® workshop yesterday and can't wait to apply some new ideas in the English classroom soon ...

or ? https://www.grammarly.com/blog/donut-doughnut/ I'm usually a stickler for spelling, but either way make the best in the Eifel.

Decking the halls of history: the origins of Christmas decorations The pagans paved the way for our modern festivities.

Have you watered your Christmas tree? (Runs off to do it; returns, puffing.) Enjoy this reminder from the incomparable Brian Bilston. 🎄

Artist Pokes Fun At Literature Classics In 30 Cartoons After a hard day at work or school, instead of snuggling up with a doggo, a steaming mug of hot cocoa, and a good novel, we usually end up being couch potatoes in front of the TV or computer screen.