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#standwithUkraine Today at 14.00 London time, I’ll be talking to Kateryna Pokotylo –the founder of the KP English Language Centre, a columnist, a civil society activist, an editor and a language mentor at the NGO “Holka” (The Needle). Please join us if you can. www.instagram.com/hugh_dellar/

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ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: get on your soapbox LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: get on your soapbox LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB YouTube video by Lexical Lab

#advancedEnglish #vocabulary #lexicalapproach #Englishteacher Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a funny comment a friend made in the pub last night in response to a rather lengthy piece of political commentary!

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ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: pecking order LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: pecking order LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB YouTube video by Lexical Lab

#advancedEnglish #vocabulary #lexicalapproach #Englishteacher Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a conversation with an old friend of mine who was explaining why he doesn't miss working in a big school.

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ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: It really threw me LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: It really threw me LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB YouTube video by Lexical Lab

#advancedEnglish #vocabulary #lexicalapproach #Englishteacher Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a conversation with a guy called Yoshi that I met at a party on Saturday.

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ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: put the kibosh on LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: put the kibosh on LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB YouTube video by Lexical Lab

#advancedEnglish #vocabulary #kexicalapproach #Englishteacher Today's ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video came about because I've had to cancel my plans to go on holiday in Scotland over the coming week! Watch to find out why.

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ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: stave off LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: stave off LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB YouTube video by Lexical Lab

#advancedEnglish #vocabulary #lexicalapproach #Englishteacher Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a chat with my mum about her ongoing experience with a well-known language learning app.

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ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: cannon fodder LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: cannon fodder LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB YouTube video by Lexical Lab

#advancedEnglish #vocabulary #lexicalapproach #Englishteacher Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a short film I saw recently about the dominant feature in the urban landscape of many russian towns now.

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#advancedEnglish #vocabulary #Lexicalapproach #Englishteacher Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a chat with a neighbour of mine whose son has recently changed schools.

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#advancedEnglish #vocabulary #lexicalapproach #Englishteacher Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a student of mine who ended up having a bit of a miserable weekend after deciding to skip a party her ex was at.

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ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH:  stand someone up LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: stand someone up LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB YouTube video by Lexical Lab

#advancedEnglish #vocabulary #lexicalapproach #Englishteacher Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a text message chat with a friend of mine who's recently started dating again after a messy break-up with her long-term partner.

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ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: come /: crawl out of the woodwork LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: come /: crawl out of the woodwork LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB YouTube video by Lexical Lab

#advancedEnglish #vocabulary #Englishteacher #lexicalapproach Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by my experiences of spending time on some of the nostalgia-oriented Facebook groups the algorithms keep recommending for me.

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ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: out of sorts LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: out of sorts LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB YouTube video by Lexical Lab

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Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by my oldest cat, Peanut, who's not been her normal bouncy self these last few days.

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ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: (not) stint on LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: (not) stint on LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB YouTube video by Lexical Lab

#advancedEnglish #vocabulary #Englishteacher #lexicalapproach Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a conversation with one of my new neighbours about a dessert he'd cooked for us.

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Teachers thinking of coming to take our two-week TEACHING LEXICALLY course often ask about visa applications. In this short video, Andrew explains the process – and how we try to ensure things are as stress-free as possible for you. Got any further questions? Message me. I’m always happy to help.

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ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: ham fisted LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: ham fisted LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB YouTube video by Lexical Lab

#advancedEnglish #vocabulary #Englishteacher #lexicalapproach Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a scene near the end of the classic gangster film VILLAIN that I was watching last night.

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Our two-week TEACHING LEXICALLY course offers much more than just teacher development. We also provide a full social programme as part of the service, and it’s often on these outings that we have the most meaningful conversations, as Andrew explains today. www.lexicallab.com/teacher-deve...

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ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: no spring chicken LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: no spring chicken LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB YouTube video by Lexical Lab

#advancedEnglish #vocabulary #Englishteacher #lexicalteacher Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a chat with my mum about a folk club event she recently went to up in the north-east of England.

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ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: give someone the cold shoulder LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: give someone the cold shoulder LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB YouTube video by Lexical Lab

#advancedEnglish #vocabulary #Englishteacher #lexicalapproach Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a podcast I listened to about the way that the first generation of Caribbean immigrants into the UK didn't exactly get the warm welcome they'd been expecting.

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You won’t be surprised to hear that we’re very proud of our two-week Teaching Lexically summer school course. Don’t just take our word for how good the course is, though,. Listen to what the teachers who attended last year had to say about their time with us: www.lexicallab.com/teacher-deve...

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ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH" off-the-wall LEARN WTH LEXICAL LAB
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH" off-the-wall LEARN WTH LEXICAL LAB YouTube video by Lexical Lab

#advancedEnglish #vocabulary #Englishteacher #lexicalapproach Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a chat with my daughter about a new club she's founded as part of her school's extracurricular offerings.

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One of the most common questions we get asked about our Teaching Lexically summer school course is whether we provide accommodation. This video aims to answer that particular FAQ. www.lexicallab.com/teacher-deve...

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ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: scot free LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: scot free LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB YouTube video by Lexical Lab

#advancedEnglish #lexicalapproach #vocabulary #Englishteacher Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by the remarkable arrest last week of a former member of the Royal Family who's been implicated in the Epstein Files in a whole host of crimes.

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Our two-week TEACHING LEXICALLY course runs every July. Here, Andrew explains what makes our course different from others out there - and what’s on offer in the afternoons and evenings. www.lexicallab.com/teacher-deve...

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Metaphors we live by: a company is like a ship In their seminal 1980 book, 'Metaphors We Live By', George Lakoff and Mark Johnson suggested that metaphors are a tool that allow us to use what we know

#metaphors #idioms #advancedEnglish #businessEnglish There's a new blog post up on site exploring the many words and phrases that come from the conceptual metaphor that a company is like a ship.

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ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: conk out LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: conk out LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB YouTube video by Lexical Lab

#advancedEnglish #vocabulary #Englishteacher #lexicalapproach Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a chat with an old friend who lives up in the north of Scotland about why he was glad his car wouldn't start in the cold.

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ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: It just goes to show LEARN TO LEXICAL LAB
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: It just goes to show LEARN TO LEXICAL LAB YouTube video by Lexical Lab

#advancedEnglish #vocabulary #Englishteacher #lexicalapproach Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a conversation with my son about an English homework he'd hated having to do.

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ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: slap / smack / splat bang in the middle of LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: slap / smack / splat bang in the middle of LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB YouTube video by Lexical Lab

#advancedEnglish #vocabulary #Englishteacher #lexicalapproach Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a text message exchange with a friend of mine who's in London for a few days on a business trip.

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ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: tug at the / your heartstrings LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: tug at the / your heartstrings LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB YouTube video by Lexical Lab

#advancedEnglish #vocabulary #Englishteacher #lexicalapproach Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a conversation I had with my daughter about an advert that popped up in the middle of a YouTube video we were watching together.

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ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: don't have a leg to stand on LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: don't have a leg to stand on LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB YouTube video by Lexical Lab

#advancedEnglish #vocabulary #Englishteacher #lexicalapproach Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a chat with a friend of mine in Odesa who'd just got an angry email from her sister in another city.

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ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: by design LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: by design LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB YouTube video by Lexical Lab

#advancedEnglish #vocabulary #lexicalapproach #Englishteacher Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a question a student asked me last week about how come I ended up as a teacher!

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