I see a lot of students who use WISH and HOPE incorrectly. The following lesson explains the proper usage of HOPE.
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Proper usage of ‘hope’ in English
January 7th, 2008How to write a TOEFL essay
December 30th, 2007This is a good four-part lesson on how to write an effective argument essay. This is tailored towards IELTS, but is useful for the TOEFL as well.
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English Grammar Lesson – The Passive
December 24th, 2007This is a two-part video introduction to the passive — what it is, how it’s formed, and why it’s used.
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TOEFL Speaking – real examples
December 17th, 2007These students are practicing for the TOEFL iBT Speaking section. These are Vietnamese students. They were given a personal choice topic question. No strict time for preparation was given. How would you say these students did? Pay attention to their use of transitions and sentence structure. What about the accents? Why does the first fellow look like he’s about to cry? ;)
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English Lesson How to write a letter on the IELTS
November 29th, 2007Here’s a three-part lesson on how to structure a letter. This would probably be more useful on the IELTS, but it could be helpful for TOEFL as well. The lesson starts off very basic, so if you already know the basics, feel free to start in the middle.
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