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12/21/97 - Reference: Irregular Verbs
Reference list of irregular English verbs

12/14/97 - Christmas Reading Comprehension
Reading comprehension based on the traditional "'Twas The Night Before Christmas" by Clement C. Moore

12/07/97 - Essential Job Interview English II
A continued look at taking a job interview in English. This feature focuses on appropriate responses to commonly asked interview questions.

11/30/97 - Essential Job Interview English
The basics for a succesful job interview in English. Learn appropriate verbs, adjectives and stratagies to make the best impression possible.

11/23/97 - Internet Slang Review
Take this quiz based on the 10/05/97 - feature and review your understanding of basic Internet slang.

11/16/97 - Sports Idioms
Improve your understanding of sports idioms that are commonly used in American English.

11/09/97 - Intonation and Stress: Key to Understanding
This feature takes a look at how intonation and stress influence the way English is spoken.

11/02/97 - Listening Comprehension: Rapid Climate
Listening Comprehension based on a NPR All Things Considered story by Richard Harris.

10/26/97 - Grammar - Exceptions
Work on exceptions to the rule in the simple present.

10/19/97 - Reading Comprehension: John F. Kennedy
Reading comprehension based on John F. Kennedy's 1961 inaugural speech.

10/12/97 - The Problem with Listening is...
Tips and strategies to improve your listening skills.

10/05/97 - It's OK to Say I'm a Geek, just Don't Call Me a Nerd!
Help with the kind of slang - Internet and common - you might find while using the Web.

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