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.

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Spanish-English Quizzes

De vez en cuando, it’s nice to know how to say common phrases in English. So take these quizzes until you get 100% every time! Level: basic •  Category: vocabulary, pronunciation  • • • • • • • • • • • • Quiz Tree has lots of quizzes, including questions especially for Spanish speakers. […]