Toy Story 4
This film is so hotly anticipated that 44 million people have watched the trailer! There’s a new star in «Forky» – a homemade toy – and Woody is tempted by a new life. Opens, June 21st! Level: higher • Category: listening • • • • • • • • • • • • «Everyone, Bonnie […]
Happiness begins with…
The Jonas Brothers are back with their first new album in nearly ten years, out this week! Why not take a look at what they’re singing about? Level: medium • Category: listening; reading; pronunciation • • • • • • • • • • • • The Jonas Brothers have spent weeks at the top […]
Is your speaker spying on you?
BBC 6-minute English investigates smart speakers. They listen and respond to our every command but do they know too much about us? Level: medium • Category: listening; vocabulary • • • • • • • • • • • • In just six minutes, you can pick up some really useful vocabulary and get used […]
Inkblots on the mind
Do the Rorschach inkblots reveal anything about our minds or is it just a load of mumbo jumbo? Level: higher • Category: listening, reading, writing, discussion • • • • • • • • • • • • «The experiment is very simple, so simple that at first it provokes interest and head-shaking everywhere.» Hermann […]
Hey Joe!
Who’s the greatest guitarist of all time? It’s Jimi Hendrix, isn’t it? Listen to his music, follow the lyrics and learn about the man. Level: medium • Category: listening; reading; pronunciation • • • • • • • • • • • • If English isn’t your first language, you probably know lots of music […]
Real English – Grammar in real life
Real people talking about the things they «used to do» when they were younger. Listen to a video with and without subtitles and then practise by doing the exercises. Level: basic • Category: grammar; listening • • • • • • • • • • • • Here, you can listen to and practice the […]
Daily Rituals – How Artists Work
Real-life 5-part conversation about the book «Daily Rituals» by Mason Currey complete with transcript and language highlights. Level: higher • Category: listening, reading, vocabluary • • • • • • • • • • • • Listening to genuine conversations can be a more difficult task than listening to something that’s scripted. In real life, […]
Uh uh uh (What does she mean?)
The way that you say something can have a big influence on how we understand it. Yes, we’re talking about intonation: the melody of our sentences. Level: medium • Category: pronunciation; listening; vocabulary • • • • • • • • • • • • Vanessa is from the US and is one of the […]
The Real History of GoT
Everyone’s talking about Game of Thrones again! But where did they get the ideas for this world of bloodthirsty, warmongering, backstabbing kings and queens? Level: higher • Category: reading; listening • • • • • • • • • • • • If you’ve been following even a little of the Game of Thrones saga, […]
What’s it worth?
I bought a poster for $10 but the original painting is worth $25 million! We use the word «worth» to measure the value of something. Level: basic • Category: vocabulary; listening; grammar • • • • • • • • • • • • Vicki Hollett has a series of videos which help to explain […]