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This week in the Student Library you will be able to read articles about: Phrasal verbs with look, Polyglot profile Susanna Zaraysky, How to keep New Year’s resolutions? Follow us on Facebook and Twitter and let us know what you’d like to read next week!
How to beat end of the year blues The end of the year is mercilessly approaching. It is a time of reminiscing of the year which is coming to an end, thinking about our failures and the mistakes we have done, thinking of all the goals we haven’t reached. Let this article cure …
Christmas vocabulary and traditions from around the world Are you interested in knowing what essential Christmas symbols are called in other languages? Find out below and read some interesting traditions which take place around the world. Christmas traditions around the world United Kingdom Kids believe that Santa Claus leaves gifts in …
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Christmas related idioms and phrases Stocking stuffer Meaning: a small gift, especially one that is placed in a Christmas stocking Example: Mary went to the store today to look for some stocking stuffers for the children. To trim the tree Meaning: to decorate the Christmas tree with ribbons, lights, ornaments etc. Example: …
This week in the Student Library you will be able to read articles about: Christmas idioms and phrases, Christmas around the world, How to beat end of the year blues. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter and let us know what you’d like to read next week!
Winter markets around the world Depending on where you live and whether you choose calendar-based or astronomical reckoning of winter, this cold and white season may have already started for you or is about to start. When we think of winter usually playing in snow, hot cocoa, blankets and cozily reading books in …
Business English – negotiations Negotiation is a dialogue between two or more parties (people) with the intention to reach an outcome, which is beneficial for both parties. Negotiations are a resolution of a conflict, where two parties have different and/or conflicting wants or needs. You can negotiate to get a promotion or raise, …
Frankreich ist immer einen Besuch wert. Es ist wunderschön! Damit auch du es besser kennen lernst, hier ist eine kleine Rundreise: Rennes Heute ist Rennes die Hauptstadt der französischen Region Bretagne im Nordwesten von Frankreich. Ein besonderes Merkmal der Stadt ist die hohe Zahl an Studenten, die den Alltag bestimmt und die Stadt lebendig hält. Nantes …
You may know how to cook, but do you know how to call what goes on in the kitchen or dining room? Boil down Meaning: to reduce a liquid by cooking to a thick sauce Example: She boiled down the sauce to make it more flavorsome. Boil over Meaning: to cause liquid to overflow during …
This week in the Student Library you will be able to read articles about: Phrasal verbs about cooking and food, Business English – negotiations, Winter around the world. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter and let us know what you’d like to read next week!
