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 […]