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10 English slang terms you need to know in 2020
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With a new year comes a whole host of novel, oft-perplexing slang terms. Just as quickly as they fly in, they seem to disappear, banished to the depth...

How to bus like a boss in the UK
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It’s a fact: There’s no better feeling than exploring a new city, but before you can fill your Snapchat story with pics of life abroad, you’ll have to...

Why learn English in Australia
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Australia. Even its name evokes wanderlust. Almost everyone knows someone who’s traveled to or studied in Australia, and is only too ready to give the...

10 steps to getting into a top US university
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College is all about exploring yourself and the world around you, and determining the type of person you’d like to become. Your time at university is ...

Prepare for a job interview in English
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Job interviews are usually stressful, and a job interview in English can be doubly so. It’s worth taking the time to prepare for your job interview in...

10 things you should know before moving to Toronto
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From tips on how to prepare for the winter to the city’s thriving brunch scene, our list of things you should know before moving to Toronto will help ...

Learning one of these languages will benefit your career
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Language skills can be the career gift that keeps on giving: Being able to speak, explain, and negotiate in another language makes you more employable...

Top Instagram captions for New York
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New York, the city that never sleeps – and where you won’t have much time to sleep either. From spending your days cycling around Central Park and sho...

10 things that only those who lived in the US understand
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From the towering skyscrapers of New York to the rolling hills of San Francisco, the United States will never cease to amaze. But besides all the famo...

5 best ways to learn Spanish
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Spanish is a language with advantages stamped all over it. It’s the mother tongue of more than 405 million people across 30 countries, and is even mor...

How to convince your parents to let you study abroad
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Here’s the good news: Studying abroad is the ultimate investment in your future. And here’s the not-so-good news: It’s an investment that happens far ...

10 hidden gems in the UK and Ireland
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You’ve seen Buckingham Palace, hung out at Hyde Park, explored Oxford and maybe even visited Edinburgh Castle. It’s time to expand your UK (and Irelan...