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What kind of music are you into? This is a casual way to ask about somebody's interests. For example, if you want to ask about his/her favorite music, just say... "What kind of music are you into?" Here are some responses. I'm into Jazz. I like Lady Gaga and Nicki Minaj. I like stuff like The Killers and Adele. What kind of music are you into? Click here and leave your answer! P.S. Get Your Daily Dose of English with 1-Minute Mini-Lessons The Daily Dose of English is a Calendar that gives you new, 1-minute lessons every day. Why? Because learning a little every day is easy, strengthens your habits and motivation and you improve your English over time. Lessons range from culture and holidays to grammar, slang,... Show more

Hello Listener, Can you believe it? You got us to 500 million lesson downloads. To put that number in perspective, that’s 9,513 years of learning done since we started teaching in 2005. It means that you’re learning with a proven system. 500 million downloads and 10 years of experience don’t lie. So, to thank you for helping us reach this milestone, we’ve been giving you a BIG 30% OFF and two new study tools. In this month’s newsletter: Ends Friday! Click here to get 30% OFF Premium or Premium PLUS! Never Forget English Words with the Updated Word Bank New! Stay Focused, Learn 2x Faster with Lesson Transcripts 1.Ends Friday! Get 30% OFF with the 500 Million Celebration! You’ve helped us reach 500 million lesson... Show more

I love your bag. When you want to compliment someone's bag, you can use this phrase! Here are some responses to compliments: Thanks, I got it from my mom. Oh really? Thanks! I got it at the department store near my home. Want to learn more about giving and receiving compliments? Click here and start learning! P.S. Get Your Daily Dose of English with 1-Minute Mini-Lessons The Daily Dose of English is a Calendar that gives you new, 1-minute lessons every day. Why? Because learning a little every day is easy, strengthens your habits and motivation and you improve your English over time. Lessons range from culture and holidays to grammar, slang, phrases and more. Find it in the English Resources menu or in the... Show more

Hello Listener, We want to thank you. EnglishClass101 has reached 500 MILLION lesson downloads – that’s HALF a BILLION since we began in 2005! You’ve downloaded and you’ve learned with us. As you can imagine, we’re celebrating this milestone. And what better way to celebrate than to reward the people who helped – members like you! At EnglishClass101, you learn English with real lessons by real teachers – with 170+ hours of audio and video lessons – but now it’s even more affordable too! 500 Million Celebration: Get 30% Off ALL Premium and Premium PLUS plans! 500 Million Celebration! Get 30% OFF Premium and Premium PLUS! (Only 500 spots available for this huge discount) Premium Plan for Just $7/Month or $0.23/Day! ... Show more

Hello Listener, How easy is it to forget new English words and phrases? First you learn ‘em. Two days later, you forget ‘em. Stopping to note them down takes a lot of time. You can write every word down on 100s of flashcards or in a notebook. That’s the time-consuming part of the battle. But wait! You STILL have to review them all! So here are 5 ways to never forget new English words with the Word Bank. It’s your personal, ever-growing collection of vocab. Come across a new word in a EnglishClass101 lesson? Want to master specific vocab list? Save ‘em with 1 click and review ‘em in 1 spot – the Word Bank. And it’s just been updated with new features! If you’re a Premium user, be sure to check it out! If not, take... Show more

Speaking is usually the #1 weakness for all English learners. This is a common issue among language learners everywhere. The reason for this is obvious: When language learners first start learning a language, they usually start with reading. They read online articles, books, information on apps and so on. If they take a class, they spend 20% of their time repeating words, and 80% of the time reading the textbook, doing homework or just listening to a teacher. So, if you spend most of your time reading instead of speaking, you might get better at reading but your speaking skills never grow. You get better at what you focus on. So if you want to improve you speaking skills, you need to spend more of your study time on speaking. Here are... Show more

Are you married? You can use these phrases when you want to ask someone if he or she is married: Are you married? Are you single? Here are some ways you can answer the question. Yes, I am married. Yeah, I've been married for 3 years. Not yet, but I'm engaged. Are you married? Click here and leave your answer! P.S. Get Your Daily Dose of English with 1-Minute Mini-Lessons The Daily Dose of English is a Calendar that gives you new, 1-minute lessons every day. Why? Because learning a little every day is easy, strengthens your habits and motivation and you improve your English over time. Lessons range from culture and holidays to grammar, slang, phrases and more. Find it in the English Resources menu... Show more

Do you have any brothers or sisters? When you want to know if someone has siblings, you can simply use this phrase. Here are some related sentences: Is your sister older or younger than you? How many brothers do you have? Yeah, I have two brothers and one sister. Do you have any brothers or sisters? Click here and leave your answer! P.S. Get Your Daily Dose of English with 1-Minute Mini-Lessons The Daily Dose of English is a Calendar that gives you new, 1-minute lessons every day. Why? Because learning a little every day is easy, strengthens your habits and motivation and you improve your English over time. Lessons range from culture and holidays to grammar, slang, phrases and more. Find it in the English... Show more

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