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Discussion: World Builder

On April 25, 2009 By John
This video starts out looking very cool. The man is using technology to build something. At the end of the video, we see why he is building it. It may make you cry! Can’t see the video? Click HERE Activity: Watch the video and answer the question: WHY IS THE MAN BUILDING HIS OWN WORLD? [...]
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I got it!

On March 31, 2009 By John
Today, let’s look at ‘I got it’!  Q: What does ‘I got it‘ mean?   A: ‘I got it‘ usually means ‘I understand‘. In this case ‘get‘ means ‘understand‘     You can also say: I got you I got what you mean I don’t get you I don’t get what you mean I gotcha gotcha   [...]
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How to answer: Do you mind if I sit down?

On March 16, 2009 By John
Recently, I visited a friend of mine. This friend is not a native English speaker. It was my first time to visit their house and when I arrived, they were busy in the kitchen. They asked me to wait for a moment. That was fine. I asked them, “Do you mind if I sit down?” [...]
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Making friends

On March 11, 2009 By John
Today, let’s talk about how to make friends with native English speakers! Recently, I interviewed a good friend of mine. I asked him how he made friends when he first moved to Australia. Watch the video below and see what he said! Watch the video below. Some places to meet friends: At work At school [...]
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The meaning of “I am stuffed”

On February 18, 2009 By John
Recently I wrote an article asking if you know what the phrase “I am stuffed” means. You can read that article here: http://www.askjohnenglish.com/vocabulary-all/i-am-stuffed THE ANSWER: I am stuffed = I am very, very tired DID YOU KNOW… I am stuffed also can mean “I am in big trouble”! HOW CAN I UNDERSTAND THE MEANING IN CONVERSATION? [...]
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I am stuffed!

On January 28, 2009 By John
Sorry I haven’t been writing this week. I am stuffed! Do you know what ‘I am stuffed’ means? Let me give you a hint: Last week I moved house. On Monday, I rented a truck. My friend helped me put all my things in the truck. We then moved to the new place and took [...]
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‘Ring in’ the New Year!

On January 14, 2009 By John
Today, one of my friends asks: My friend wrote me an email saying:  “It was fun to ring in the new year.” What does it mean the word “ring” in this sentence mean?  MY ANSWER: Good question! Let’s look at the phrase ‘ring in’. To understand this phrase, let’s look at some history of celebrations. In many [...]
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UFO in Haiti

On January 9, 2009 By John
Today, let’s look at some recent NEWS! Do you believe in UFOs? UFO stands for: Unidentified Flying Object. Watch the video below. This video was filmed in Haiti. The video might be real, or it could be a hoax. The word hoax means ‘not real‘, or ‘fake‘. Example: The fire fighters were called to go [...]
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Top 5 Mistakes English Learners Make

On January 3, 2009 By John
Make sure you read these great 5 tips from one of the Ask john English site members: http://www.askjohnenglish.com/learn/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=189 I agree with all of them! After you have read it, add some of your own tips! What do you think is important when learning English?
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