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 […]
Business: Cashflow explained
Would you like to learn about finance and practise your English at the same time? Look now further. We’ll be adding a series of simple explanations about common financial terms to our Newletter. Let’s see whether you really understand cashflow… Level: higher • Category: listening • • • • • • • • • […]
Greta, a climate hero
Greta Thunberg is a 16 year-old climate activist from Sweden. She is a young woman on a mission, and has inspired countless people around the world to act on climate change. Greta has risen to a truly global level in just a year, and continues to work tirelessly for our future. Level: higher • […]
BBC ONLINE LESSON: QUESTIONS
You can’t speak English without asking questions! In this online lesson you’ll see the BBC presenters asking each other questions. See if you can understand the questions and answers. Click here Level: BASIC • Category: listening, grammar • • • • • • • • • • • • Go to the BBC Learning English website […]
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 […]