Where new English words come from – TED Ed Lesson

Where do new words come from? Does someone just sit there inventing them? Level: higher •  Category: listening, reading, writing, discussion  • • • • • • higher • • • • • • There’s no royal language academy in the UK but the Oxford English Dictionary is one of the most respected authorities on […]

How do you say «comfortable»? Ask YouGlish!

Youglish is a fantastic resource for checking and practising your pronunciation. Level: basic • medium • higher •  Category: pronunciation; vocabulary; listening  • • • • • • • • • all levels  • • • • • • • • • First, search for a word that you want to practise – like «comfortable» – listen to the first speaker […]