Seeing double!
Does English really have two ways of saying everything? In short, yes. But don’t blame us, blame the French! Level: higher • Category: vocabulary; listening • • • • • • • • • • • • Picking up new words and idioms isn’t always straightforward. I’m not sure I follow you! Acquiring new vocabulary […]
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
Before Harry Potter and the big-screen adaptations of Lord of The Rings, there was another fantasy world, a world in a wardrobe. Level: medium • Category: reading; listening; vocabulary • • • • • • • • • • • • If you have children who are also learning English, why not read a book […]
Myths debunked!
Did Paul McCartney die in 1966? Was Walt Disney cryogenically frozen? Should you think twice before performing Macbeth? Level: higher • Category: listening • • • • • • • • • • • • On the cover of The Beatles’ Abbey Road, Paul’s out of step with the others and he’s not wearing any […]
Hear your own words!
Get help with your pronunciation from native speakers! And help them with theirs. Level: basic • Category: pronunciation; writing; listening • • • • • • • • • • • • The idea behind RhinoSpike is very clever. Write a word list, sentence or paragraph in English which you would like to hear pronounced […]
IELTS course with free crocodiles
What’s the difference between the pronouns, «which», «that» and «who», and what do they have to do with crocodiles? Level: higher • Category: exams, listening, grammar • • • • • • • • • • • • IELTS is a great choice for an exam that prepares you for life at a university in […]
Before Banksy there was…
Dive into the world of Jean-Michel Basquiat through this TED Ed introduction to his life and art. Level: higher • Category: listening, reading, writing, discussion • • • • • • • • • • • • «I like kids’ work more than work by real artists any day.» Jean-Michel Basquiat was the first street […]
Would I Lie To You?
Can you tell when someone’s lying? That’s the idea of this comedy TV show. Level: basic • medium • higher • Category: listening, vocabulary, grammar, reading • • • • • • • • • all levels • • • • • • • • • «Would I Lie To You?» is a popular TV panel show where comedians tell each […]
BBC Lingohack
Keep up with the news and develop your vocabulary with BBC Lingohack! Level: basic • medium • Category: listening; vocabulary • • • basic • • • • • • medium • • • The BBC Learning English website has a lot of learning resources so it’s not easy to know where to start. Some of […]
Great tips with plenty of laughs!
This series of English videos will make you laugh while you pick up some really useful, natural phrases and learn how to avoid common mistakes. Level: basic • medium • higher • Category: listening, vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, speaking • • • • • • • • • all levels • • • • • • • • • Your host, Gideon, […]
Where are the Neanderthals?
Neanderthals had bigger brains than us! So what happened? Level: higher • Category: listening, reading, writing, discussion • • • • • • • • • • • • Have you ever wondered what happened to other kinds of humans? Yes, we’re just homo sapiens. But what about our good friends, homo neanderthalensis? It’s Okay […]