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Keep a journal. Write to improve your English
Writing regularly or keeping a journal doesn't
have to be tedious or boring, and it doesn't
have to take a lot of time and energy. ...

In addition, you can write about anything you want,
so you can make the activity fun and stimulating.
Read and summarize to improve your English
Read this step-by-step guide to reading an
article and making it a productive activity to
improve your English.
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How familiar are you with the
following vocabulary terms?

  • go overboard
  • say
  • pick up the tab
  • might as well
  • run out of
  • up in the air
  • treat someone to
    something
  • blow someone away

Visit our Vocabulary
Exercises page to see if you
can fit them into our story
correctly.
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