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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2014 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Word Frequency in Google Books]]></title>
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In my last article, I showed you how to determine the frequency of words.&nbsp; Using all the words that Google searches, we were able to compare the frequencies of different words.&nbsp; We found that “good” was more common than “lost” and “angry” was more frequent than “fortunate”
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In any language, our vocabulary changes from one situation to another.&nbsp; When you write a formal letter for your company, you will use specific formal words.&nbsp; In contrast, when you talk to...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2014 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Learning new vocabulary -- What words are useful?  ]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Learning vocabulary is important. &nbsp;The Oxford English Dictionary contains about 250,000 words on&nbsp;21,728 pages. &nbsp;A native speaker of English might know 35,000 to 75,000 words. &nbsp;Students in China taking the gaokao before university should know 3500 words in English. &nbsp;
Do you want to understand English articles? &nbsp;You need to know more than 3500 words, but it is impossible to learn 250,000 words. &nbsp;So which words do you learn? &nbsp;You should learn words that...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2014 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Are movies and TV too difficult?  Try watching children's programs.  ]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[What do you think about English TV and movies? &nbsp;You probably think the English is too difficult to understand. &nbsp;If you think these programs are too difficult for you, I have a suggestion. &nbsp;You should watch some shows made for children. &nbsp;
Some children's programs are too difficult, but other programs use slow and simple English and repeat a lot. &nbsp;I will suggest some programs with easier English. If you don't like these, you can search for ones you like. &nbsp;Here is a...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2014 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[English/English Dictionaries -- Should I use one?  Which one?]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[I have been teaching English as a second language to students for years. &nbsp;Often when I look at their dictionaries, I find that the definitions in their English/Chinese, English/Spanish or English/other language dictionary is not very accurate. &nbsp;In other words, the English in those dictionaries is not very good. &nbsp;So you should start using an English/English dictionary as soon as you can. &nbsp;&nbsp;
So the next question is: which dictionary is best. &nbsp;You can find...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2014 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[TuneIn -- Practice Listening on Your Phone]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[If you want to be good at listening, you need to listen to many hours of English. &nbsp;In other words, you need to listen a lot. &nbsp;You should always have access to English audio on your phone. &nbsp;You can listen on the bus. &nbsp;You can listen while you are waiting for a friend. &nbsp;You can listen at any time, and you should be listening more. &nbsp;
There are many sources of good English audio. &nbsp;TuneIn is one of the most convenient. &nbsp;Use it on your Adroid or iPhone device....]]></description>
         <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2014 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Improve your writing with Lang-8]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[How can you improve your writing? &nbsp;If you write more, you might not improve your English. &nbsp;You need native-English speakers to help you correct and improve your writing. &nbsp;This is great but maybe your teacher or English-speaking friend is too busy. &nbsp;Here is your problem. &nbsp;
The solution is Lang-8. &nbsp;It is a community of people who are learning other languages. &nbsp;Maybe you need to improve your English writing, but you can help someone else improve their Chinese...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Thu, 26 Dec 2013 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Youtube Interviews]]></title>
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	Where can you find natural langauge to practice your listening?

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	A great place to start is with interviews on Youtube. &nbsp;Think of a famous person that interests you. &nbsp;If you are a sports fan, you can search "Kobe Bryant interview". &nbsp;For Apple fans, you might try "Steve Jobs interview". &nbsp; &nbsp;Those who want to succeed in business could try "Warren Buffett interview". &nbsp;

	
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		There are thousands of possibilities. &nbsp;Simply choose someone who...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2013 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[ESL News]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Where can I find easier news to practice reading and listening? &nbsp;
One good place to start is Voice of America Learning English&nbsp;(VOA). &nbsp;There are a lot of interesting stories to read or listen to. &nbsp;They say that their stories are "written using vocabulary at the intermediate and upper-beginner level and are read one-third slower than regular VOA English."
I think the website is useful for higher level students as well. &nbsp;
Another great site is BBC Learning English....]]></description>
         <pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2013 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
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