Business: Phone conversations
Vanessa explains how to ask to speak to someone on the phone. She shows the difference between formal and informal registers.
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 […]
Listening: Coffee cups. Plastic, reusable, recyclable?
BBC 6-minute English investigates coffee cups. They are often made of plastic so can’t be recycled. Level: medium • Category: listening; vocabulary • • • • • • • • • • • • In just six minutes, you can pick up some really useful vocabulary and get used to hearing people speaking in English. […]
A Song by The Beatles
The Beatles were possibly the best pop group ever! Their songs are famous all over the world. They can also help you with your English! Level: medium • Category: listening; vocabulary; pronunciation • • • • • • • • • • • • Let’s start by listening to The Beatles play the classic love […]
Toy Story 4
This film is so hotly anticipated that 44 million people have watched the trailer! There’s a new star in «Forky» – a homemade toy – and Woody is tempted by a new life. Opens, June 21st! Level: higher • Category: listening • • • • • • • • • • • • «Everyone, Bonnie […]
Happiness begins with…
The Jonas Brothers are back with their first new album in nearly ten years, out this week! Why not take a look at what they’re singing about? Level: medium • Category: listening; reading; pronunciation • • • • • • • • • • • • The Jonas Brothers have spent weeks at the top […]
Is your speaker spying on you?
BBC 6-minute English investigates smart speakers. They listen and respond to our every command but do they know too much about us? Level: medium • Category: listening; vocabulary • • • • • • • • • • • • In just six minutes, you can pick up some really useful vocabulary and get used […]
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 […]
Hey Joe!
Who’s the greatest guitarist of all time? It’s Jimi Hendrix, isn’t it? Listen to his music, follow the lyrics and learn about the man. Level: medium • Category: listening; reading; pronunciation • • • • • • • • • • • • If English isn’t your first language, you probably know lots of music […]
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 […]