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Abbreviations, Acronyms and Initialisms in English We have a lot of acronyms, abbreviations and initialisms in English, which we assume most people understand. But even for native speakers, it’s not clear what the difference between these three are, and many of them actually come from other languages!
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Moving to the Next English Level Many of the students who come to study English with us at the UCT English Language Centre are interested in going on...
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TEFL, CELTA, DELTA…? What to look for in a TEFL course As UCT launches it’s first Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language course, the...
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Strategies for the IELTS Speaking Test The speaking test is an opportunity to shine. This article looks at Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of the IELTS...
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6 Reasons Why You Should Learn English Abroad English is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. It is the language of international...
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The Importance of English in the Workplace Benefits of Mastering English Many multinational corporations have chosen English as a language of...
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Professional Phrases for Presentations We have compiled a collection of useful professional phrases to help you to present like a pro. Remember the...
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English Words – How Many is Enough? When it comes to language, one can never have too many words. According to BNC (British National Corpus), the...
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How to Write a CV That Gets You Noticed: A Step-by-Step Guide “CV” stands for Curriculum Vitae, which loosely translates from Latin as ‘the course of...
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What kind of learner are You? Have you ever wondered why you may have done particularly well in a specific subject at school or university? Apart...
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Writing Professional Emails Even with the increased use of chat messaging services like Slack and MS Teams, email remains the key form of...
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Strategies for IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 (2/2) In our last post we looked at how to introduce, plan and structure your IELTS academic writing...
