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 […]

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 […]

Spell-check it!

Do you want to write more professionally? Are you making the kind of mistakes that you could easily correct yourself? Level: medium •  Category: writing; grammar  • • • • • • • • • • • • When I’m marking a student’s writing task or checking a friend’s important email, I’m often surprised that […]

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 […]

«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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]