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Past, Present and Future in IELTS Writing Part One added to Lesson Plans on March 14th

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Should Have for Past Regrets and Advice added to Lesson Plans on March 9th

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Social Issues- Discuss and Agree Determiners Practice added to Lesson Plans on March 7th

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Sunday roast
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All Day and a nght
added to Slang on March 5th
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added to Chatlish on March 5th
Brake fluid
added to Slang on March 5th
Trap
added to Slang on March 5th

4th March (1 New)

The top six grammar points for IELTS added to Articles on March 4th

3rd March (1 New)

Superlative Adjectives- Reversi Memory Games added to Lesson Plans on March 3rd

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Countable and Uncountable- Pick & Draw added to Lesson Plans on February 28th

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RTWT
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I ____ three sisters. added to Language Polls on February 24th
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