How we really say «have»
Contraction is a key part of speaking English with natural pronunciation. But does it matter if you contract? Level: higher • Category: pronunciation, speaking • • • • • • • • • • • • Spanish speakers like to speak with clear vowel sounds because that’s how Spanish works. If I try to persuade […]
Interesting!
One thing that I hear Spanish speakers say a lot is «it’s curious». But English speakers are far more likely to find things interesting! Level: medium • Category: pronunciation; speaking; vocabulary, grammar • • • • • • • • • • • • «Interesting» is a word we use a lot so you’d better […]
Wrapping It Up!
When I see my students’ presentations, it’s often the end that lets them down. Make yourself look professional by knowing exactly how to finish strongly. Level: medium • Category: vocabulary; speaking • • • • • • • • • • • • The Business of English is a series of fifteen 10-minute videos introducing […]
BBC Lingohack
Keep up with the news and develop your vocabulary with BBC Lingohack! Level: basic • medium • Category: listening; vocabulary • • • basic • • • • • • medium • • • The BBC Learning English website has a lot of learning resources so it’s not easy to know where to start. Some of […]
Great tips with plenty of laughs!
This series of English videos will make you laugh while you pick up some really useful, natural phrases and learn how to avoid common mistakes. Level: basic • medium • higher • Category: listening, vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, speaking • • • • • • • • • all levels • • • • • • • • • Your host, Gideon, […]
The Day of the Triffids
Read, listen and watch as the world is taken over by man-eating plants in John Wyndham’s science fiction classic, The Day of the Triffids. Level: medium • higher • Category: reading, listening • • • medium • • • • • • higher • • • “When a day that you happen to know is Wednesday […]
A Phrasal Verb A Day – Teacher Luke
Not many people think that phrasal verbs are fun. But I do and so does Teacher Luke! Level: basic • medium • higher • Category: vocabulary, listening • • • • • • • • • all levels • • • • • • • • • Teacher Luke is an award winning Youtuber and podcaster who approaches the English […]
TED Ed – Can Animals Be Deceptive?
Fireflies, geckos, snakes… animals are liars! Level: basic • medium • higher • Category: listening, reading, writing, discussion • • • • • • • • • all levels • • • • • • • • • Find out about the mysteries of the animal kingdom in this video about how animals have evolved deceptive traits and behaviours. TED Ed […]
Colourful Grammar from Test English
Test English is a great place to do a little extra practice and it also gives you feedback on your answers. Level: basic • medium • higher • Category: grammar • • • • • • basic • • • • • • Can you remember what we use different tenses for? Or how about articles: when […]
How to go shopping in London
The British council has a really good series of videos called «Word on the Street». They take you to different places around the UK and show you the language you might need in different situations. Level: basic • medium • Category: listening; vocabulary; grammar • • • basic • • • • • • medium • […]