October 5, 2013

Weekly Finds: October 5, 2013

A Man With Magnifying Glass by digitalart
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Every week, we’ll be sharing a list of posts, stories, news, or opinions that we've run across the Internet during the past week or two. We won't be discussing them in detail here, but we do encourage you to check them out as they could contain valuable ideas and insights for your IELTS exam.

If you're ready, here we go...

LISTENING


Good Versus Well

Learn whether it is grammatically acceptable to answer "how are you?" with "I'm good."

READING


Will social media shorthand ruin the English language?

The English language may be imperiled…

WRITING


Find Vs Find Out

Do you know the difference between the two expressions?

SPEAKING


Whether … or not?

When you use “whether,” do you need “or not”?

GRAMMAR


Possessive Nouns and Pronouns

Check out the cool practice sheet and review your knowledge of pronouns.

VOCABULARY


Which words matter the most when we talk?

What are the most persuasive words in english? Recent research points to "Free", "Because", "You", "Instantly" and "New".

SELF-IMPROVEMENT


How to Use Temptation to Strengthen Your Willpower

Tip: Your ability to change takes practice.