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English Word of the Day: 303 poison - noun

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Word of the Day:

poison - noun - pronunciation link

Definition

a substance that can destroy life or damage health

Example Sentences

She gave him some poison and he was dead in an hour!
Don't eat that mushroom. It's like eating poison.

Quiz of the Day - Idiom Matching:

Try this challenging idiom matching quiz focusing on common English idioms alone or with other students.

Idiom Matching

English Worksheet of the Day - Acquiring Listening Skills :

Acquiring listening skills is frustrating. This is because successful listening skills are acquired over time and with lots of practice. It's frustrating for students because there are no rules as in grammar teaching. Here is a discussion of the problem and some suggestions to improving listening skills.

Acquiring Listening Skills

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