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 […]

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 […]

2-screen laptop!

 Are you kidding me? A laptop with two screens? So does that mean I can watch the football at the same time as writing these posts? Level: higher •  Category: listening  • • • • • • • • • • • • Unboxing videos have taken YouTube by storm and can notch up […]

Real English – Grammar in real life

Real people talking about the things they «used to do» when they were younger. Listen to a video with and without subtitles and then practise by doing the exercises. Level: basic •  Category: grammar; listening  • • • • • • • • • • • • Here, you can listen to and practice the […]

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 […]

Hear your own words!

Get help with your pronunciation from native speakers! And help them with theirs. Level:  basic • Category: pronunciation; writing; listening  • • • • • • • • • • • • The idea behind RhinoSpike is very clever. Write a word list, sentence or paragraph in English which you would like to hear pronounced […]