App for your mobile phone (A2/B1)
Speak – The speaking APP that actually talks Level: (A1/B1) pre-intermediate & intermediate • Category: speaking, reading, listening & pronunciation • • • • • • • • • • • • Speak is the first & only app that lets you get real conversational practice without needing a live tutor on the other end. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Greta, a climate hero
Greta Thunberg is a 16 year-old climate activist from Sweden. She is a young woman on a mission, and has inspired countless people around the world to act on climate change. Greta has risen to a truly global level in just a year, and continues to work tirelessly for our future. Level: higher • […]
How we really say “have”
Contraction is a key part of speaking English with natural pronunciation. But does it matter if you contract? Level: higher • Category: pronunciation, speaking • • • • • • • • • • • • Spanish speakers like to speak with clear vowel sounds because that’s how Spanish works. If I try to persuade […]
Wrapping It Up!
When I see my students’ presentations, it’s often the end that lets them down. Make yourself look professional by knowing exactly how to finish strongly. Level: medium • Category: vocabulary; speaking • • • • • • • • • • • • The Business of English is a series of fifteen 10-minute videos introducing […]
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, […]
Conversation Exchange
Practise your speaking either in person or on Skype by doing a language exchange. Level: basic • medium • higher • Category: speaking, writing • • • • • • • • • all levels • • • • • • • • • I did a lot of exchanges when I first moved to Barcelona and a lot of people […]