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 […]
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 […]
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 Art of Spelling
The sound of English words does not correspond directly with how we write them but you can learn to see the patterns. Level: medium • Category: writing; vocabulary • • • • • • • • • • • • When you’re learning English, the difference between what we say and what we write can […]
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 […]
Real Business Emails
Emailing in a second language can be demanding: how you approach your contacts can have a huge effect on how they feel about receiving your email and how they respond. Level: higher • Category: writing; vocabulary; reading • • • • • • • • • • • • The vast majority of business correspondence […]
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. […]
The World of Dreams
What do you dream about when you dream? And what could it possibly mean? Level: basic • Category: reading; vocabulary • • • • • • • • • • • • Over the centuries, people have thought about what dreams are. Are they random thoughts or do they contain messages that we can learn […]
Interesting!
One thing that I hear Spanish speakers say a lot is «it’s curious». But English speakers are far more likely to find things interesting! Level: medium • Category: pronunciation; speaking; vocabulary, grammar • • • • • • • • • • • • «Interesting» is a word we use a lot so you’d better […]
70 sentences for Academic Writing
Academic writing relies on a lot of set phrases but if you use the same ones again and again, your writing will sound repetitive. Wouldn’t it be useful to have a bank of phrases that you can rely on? Level: higher • Category: writing, vocabulary • • • • • • • • • • […]