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Voices of CISL San Francisco – Nora, Saudi Arabia

Posted on January 30, 2012 by padres fan
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Lesson of the Month – May 2011: Useful Idiomatic Expressions

Posted on May 2, 2011 by padres fan

VOCABULARY: IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS This month we have five pairs of idiomatic expressions – and, to make it interesting, they are pairs of opposites: 1. MORNING, NOON AND NIGHT = Very often, frequently. My sister complains that her husband talks about … Continue reading →

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Word of the Day – Cognate

Posted on February 4, 2009 by cislsd1

The Word of the Day is: cognate • \KAHG-nayt\ • adjective 1 : of the same or similar nature 2 : related; especially : related by descent from the same ancestral language Example Sentence: Sean is a professor of astronomy … Continue reading →

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Monthly Grammar Lesson: Using “To Wish”

Posted on February 4, 2009 by cislsd1

Let’s examine how to use the verb “to wish” in English! Let’s start off with the easy part. ‘ I wish to’ can mean the same as ‘I want to’ but it is much, much more formal and much, much … Continue reading →

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