How we really say “Pleased to meet you”
Is Contraction really important? Does it really matter if you contract or not? Level: MEDIUM• Category: pronunciation, speaking • • • • • • • • • • • • Spanish speakers like to speak with clear vowel sounds because that’s how Spanish works. If I try to persuade my students to say “wanna” (want […]
Games to learn English
You can’t learn English without having fun! In this online site you’ll play lots of activities to learn vocabulary. See how much vocabulary you can learn. Click here Level: BASIC • Category: games, vocabulary • • • • • • • • • • • • Go do some more of these fun vocab games! If […]
App for intermediate and advanced
Here is another fantastic APP for your mobile phone. Level: medium • higher Category: reading; listening; vocabulary; pronunciation • • • • • • • • • • • • TED Talks are influential videos from expert speakers on education, business, science, tech and creativity, with subtitles in 100+ languages. Ideas free to stream and […]
App for your mobile phone (A2/B1)
Here is another fun APP by the BBC, to practise your listening and speaking skills. Level: (A1/B1) pre-intermediate & intermediate • Category: reading; listening; pronunciation • • • • • • • • • • • • Each episode is a based around a trending topic and comes with audio, transcript and vocabulary lists. These […]
Business: Phone conversations
Vanessa explains how to ask to speak to someone on the phone. She shows the difference between formal and informal registers. It’s so different when speaking to someone who’s a friend compared to speaking to a colleague in an office. Try pausing the video and repeating her phrases! Level: medium • Category: listening • • […]
14 accents in 90 seconds!
There are lots accents in the British Isles. So what’s the difference between them? Level: basic • medium • higher • Category: pronunciation, listening • • • • • • • • • all levels • • • • • • • • • The video above takes you through 14 accents of the British Isles in just 90 seconds! It’s […]
A Song by The Beatles
The Beatles were possibly the best pop group ever! Their songs are famous all over the world. They can also help you with your English! Level: medium • Category: listening; vocabulary; pronunciation • • • • • • • • • • • • Let’s start by listening to The Beatles play the classic love […]
BBC ONLINE LESSON: QUESTIONS
You can’t speak English without asking questions! In this online lesson you’ll see the BBC presenters asking each other questions. See if you can understand the questions and answers. Click here Level: BASIC • Category: listening, grammar • • • • • • • • • • • • Go to the BBC Learning English website […]
How to Pronounce TOP 10 English words
How do you say the word “mayor”? That’s a difficult one. Find out how to say this and ten other words that Spanish speakers often get wrong. Level: basic • Category: pronunciation; listening • • • • • • • • • • • • Greg is from Yorkshire in the north of England. The […]
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 […]