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Find lessons from the original Received Pronunciation collection. The accent label beside each clip describes its current recording.
Protagonist meaning: main character explained
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Public speaking for teachers: speak clearly in class
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Reciprocal Pronouns: Rules for Shared Actions
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Reconciliation: Meanings and Practical Examples
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Relative adverbs: choose with confidence
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Research Writing: Clear Sources and Citations
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Rhetoric meaning: Persuasion or empty words?
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Rhetorical questions: understand meaning and tone
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Sacrosanct: Meaning and Clear Usage
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Sarcastic meaning: when words mean opposite
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Sentence Variety: Write Better Paragraphs
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Singing your praises
Have you ever chosen a course because several people could not stop talking about how good the teacher was?
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Stative Verbs: Choose the Correct Tense
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Subordinate clauses: clear rules and examples
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Subordinating Conjunctions: Connect Ideas Clearly
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Superfluous: Meaning and Clear Examples
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Swan song: Describing a final project
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TOEFL study routine: plan weekly practice
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Take advantage of
Using a free course is sensible, but using a helpful colleague unfairly is not. How can one expression describe both situations?
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Take for granted
You assume the shop opens on Sunday without checking, and you rarely thank the friend who always helps. Which expression fits both mistakes?
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Take it out on someone
A difficult meeting makes someone angry, and later they shout at a family member who did nothing wrong. Which expression describes this unfair redirection?
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Tentative Meaning: Plans That Might Change
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That in reported speech: when to use it
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The ball is in your court
You have sent the proposal and answered every question. Nothing else can happen until the client responds. Whose responsibility is the next move?
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How this practice helps
This is the original Received Pronunciation collection. The name identifies the historical grouping, not a promise about every current voice.
Check the player’s accent label. Treat each recording as one speaker’s pronunciation, not a rule for how everyone should sound.
