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 • • • • • • • • • • […]
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 […]
I need some cash!
If you go to the UK, you may need some money. Here’s how to deal with cash machines. Level: basic • Category: reading; vocabulary • • • • • • • • • • • • Watch the video above. 1. What are three other ways of saying «cash machine»? 2. Write down the sentences […]
Would I Lie To You?
Can you tell when someone’s lying? That’s the idea of this comedy TV show. Level: basic • medium • higher • Category: listening, vocabulary, grammar, reading • • • • • • • • • all levels • • • • • • • • • «Would I Lie To You?» is a popular TV panel show where comedians tell each […]
BBC Lingohack
Keep up with the news and develop your vocabulary with BBC Lingohack! Level: basic • medium • Category: listening; vocabulary • • • basic • • • • • • medium • • • The BBC Learning English website has a lot of learning resources so it’s not easy to know where to start. Some of […]