June 2015
English teachers and students often focus a lot on vocabulary and grammar when doing speaking preparation for exams like IELTS, whilst neglecting improving their English pronunciation. Well, it s good…
We watch sport to see moments of amazing athletic achievement, emotions and drama. But when people speak about sport they tend to use a lot of English cliches. A cliche…
You were promised some accent reduction training in yesterday's blog, so here it is! At the end of this blog RECORD YOURSELF saying the example sentences - I will get…
Hi guys, When you learn English or any language for that matter, it all seems like too much hard work, doesn't it? Well the bad news is that yes, it…
June 2015
Every day, we are taking a word that is being used in the media about The London Olympics, explaining it and telling you how to use it. Some other words…
Even if you're not interested in football, this post is full of grammar and vocabulary that just reading it will improve your English a little bit. The close of the…
As the Mayor of London says all the time, London is the greatest city on Earth... and he was actually born in New York! One of the great things about…
Look out for lots of examples of the passive in the article. Amy Winehouse has been pronounced dead after she was discovered by paramedics today in her North London home.…
June 2015
Hopefully you can spot the mistake in the title!* If not, this article is definitely for you. A false friend (also known as a false cognate) is a word from…
This is English conversation as it really happens in the UK - totally natural and not simplified, changed or made artificial to help English students.This is not the kind…