Advanced phrasal verb quizzes
It’s time to brush up on your phrasal verbs! Play Quizlet and learn new while having fun. Take these quizzes until you get 100% every time!
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 […]
Is your speaker spying on you?
BBC 6-minute English investigates smart speakers. They listen and respond to our every command but do they know too much about us? Level: medium • Category: listening; vocabulary • • • • • • • • • • • • In just six minutes, you can pick up some really useful vocabulary and get used […]
Choose the right reply!
Choose how to respond in 30 realistic conversations from ordering a pizza to talking about the news. Level: basic • Category: grammar; vocabulary • • • • • • • • • • • • Take part in everyday conversations and practise your English grammar at the same time! Just click the button below, pick […]
«for» or «since»?
Do you know when to use «for» and when to use «since»? Test yourself here! Level: basic • Category: grammar; vocabulary • • • • • • • • • • • • Remember: «for» is for duration; «since» tells us when something started. That’s the whole lesson! Now test yourself by writing «for» or […]
Daily Rituals – How Artists Work
Real-life 5-part conversation about the book «Daily Rituals» by Mason Currey complete with transcript and language highlights. Level: higher • Category: listening, reading, vocabluary • • • • • • • • • • • • Listening to genuine conversations can be a more difficult task than listening to something that’s scripted. In real life, […]
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 […]