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English Tips and Tricks

English Tips and Tricks

By: Neil Fitzgerald
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Quick hacks and handy shortcuts to improve your English skills.


Do get in touch with any questions about learning English: englishtipsandtricks@protonmail.com

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  • 7. Pro-Tips: Simpler reads to avoid frustration

    7. Pro-Tips: Simpler reads to avoid frustration
    Feb 21 2026

    Reading can be a great way to improve your English and build vocabulary - just make sure you choose the right book!


    Links:

    • Penguin Readers: https://www.penguinreaders.co.uk/books/
    • excerpt: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/excerpt
    • elegant: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/elegant
    • poignant: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/poignant
    • grasp: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/grasp

    

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    6 mins
  • 6. Pro-Tips: Listen to podcasts you’re genuinely interested in

    6. Pro-Tips: Listen to podcasts you’re genuinely interested in
    Feb 21 2026

    The most self-defeating episode ever? Or a really useful pro-tip to help you improve your listening skills? You decide!


    Vocabulary links:


    • Chore definition: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/chore
    • Naturally definition: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/naturally
    • Self-defeating definition: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/self-defeating
    • Handy definition: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/handy
    • Hooks definition (the final definition): https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/hook?q=hooks
    • Geopolitics definition: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/geopolitics


    Do get in touch with any questions you have about learning English: englishtipsandtricks@protonmail.com

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    5 mins
  • 5. Sentence starter: How come

    5. Sentence starter: How come
    Feb 20 2026

    A handy little sentence starter for questions that seek to understand the reason for something.


    Useful vocab from today's episode:


    • How come dictionary definition: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/how-come
    • Meta definition: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/meta
    • Recessive definition: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/recessive
    • Keen definition: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/keen


    Do get in touch with any questions you have about learning English: englishtipsandtricks@protonmail.com

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    4 mins
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