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The first-ever PhraseMix book is coming out soon!
I'm proud to announce that the first-ever printed book from PhraseMix will be released on September 15th, 2015. It's being sold in Japan, with the title "英語はもっとフレーズで話そう" ("Let's learn English more phrasally!"). It was translated into Japanese by Misako Yoke and is being published by GOKEN...
Phrases for talking about commonly discussed political issues
By Emily Hitz, PhraseMix.com contributor
If you’re interested in politics, you may want to try talking about them in English. However, it’s a difficult topic in any language, so the more accurate your vocabulary is, the better. Here are some words and phrases to get you started.
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How to talk about T.V. shows in English
By Emily Hitz, PhraseMix.com contributor
How much did you watch?
An episode is a single segment of a tv show. An episode will usually last 30 minutes or an hour. Most tv shows put out one new episode each week, with occasional breaks in between.
Some weeks there isn’t a new episode,...
English for talking about makeup and cosmetics
By Emily Hitz, PhraseMix.com contributor
For many people, talking about makeup is like speaking another language. If you're a fan of makeup, or perhaps an expert, you might use some of these phrases to describe the science and art of cosmetics (another word for makeup).
Things you do with...
25 ways to say "sorry" in English
By Emily Hitz, PhraseMix.com contributor
Knowing how to apologize is an important part of being polite. You probably already know "sorry", but there are many other ways to apologize in English.
Apologizing for small mistakes
Simply saying "sorry" is most common with small mistakes, like bumping...
English phrases for car owners
If you own an automobile, there are lots of things that you have to do to keep it running and in good shape. This article will teach you how to talk about those responsibilities in English.
Financial responsibilities
Most car owners have car payments that they have to make. You make car payments...
The 11 best American English phrases to describe being drunk
For whatever reason, English speakers like to come up with creative ways to talk about being drunk. This is a review of some of the most common phrases.
Talk about someone who's a little drunk:
These are phrases to use for someone who's had a few drinks and has started to feel the effects:
I'm...
How can I improve my TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC, EIKEN, or other English test scores?
I get a lot of questions about how to prepare for standardized English tests like the TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, and so on.
In the past, I've avoided answering these questions for a few reasons:
- I don't like standardized tests very much. I don't think that they do a good job of measuring someone'...
How to talk about farm animals in English
The English language has a lot of words for talking about farm animals. You probably already know the names of the most common Western farm animals – horses, cows, chickens, pigs, sheep, and so on. But we also have specic words for male animals, female animals, the young ones, groups...
What to say in English when someone dies
Knowing what to say when someone dies is difficult, for native English speakers as well as for learners. You may have strong emotions when someone has died, but you also have to think about how other people feel about it. So there are lots of things to take into consideration.
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