5 British expressions you will learn only by studying in the UK
By Jake Smith A well-known fact is that American English and British English often have their differences. Put a Yank (United States citizen) and a Brit in the same room and they will, of course, understand each other perfectly apart from the occasional argument about…
How to Memorize New Vocabulary Fast
By Jake Smith There are over one million words in the English Language. Sounds scary, right? How can you learn one million words!? Well, the simple answer is, you don’t have to. According to research, even native speakers only learn around 20,000 to 30,0000 words,…
10 steps to study in the UK
By Esteban González It is no surprise that many students from all over the world come to the UK to start their studies, but sometimes it is confusing what you have to do to get there. Let us make it simple, shall we? It all…
5 Movies to watch before you travel
By Jake Smith Do you love travelling? Do you love movies? Are you learning English? If you said YES to all these three then this is the blog for you. Watching movies in English is a great way to pass your free time and make…
English in real life
Have you ever wondered why when you translate words or phrases from your native tongue to English they don’t mean the same thing? In this blog we are going to talk about why you shouldn’t directly translate from your language into English. Also, we will…
3 British Phrases difficult to understand
By Shahin Araghi English phrases are a mystery sometimes, aren’t they? Today we’ve chosen three of the most mysterious and tried to shed some light on them for you – you lucky things you! Get to grips with something If you’re reading this blog, it’s…
Phrases you need if you want to go to the supermarket
Who doesn’t love to go shopping? No one can’t get enough of it nowadays. If you live abroad and you need English, it might even get more complicated. Shopping is an essential activity and you have to know what you are dealing with wherever you…
IELTS TIPS
How to pass an IELTS exam? Here you have some tips on how you can dramatically increase your IELTS score when you take the exam: There are a lot of techniques to prepare for the IELTS examination. Some people say that the process of IELTS…
British Slang words
By Jake Smith ‘Slang words’ are incredibly popular in Britain, especially with younger people. People say that you never really learn a language until you live in a country that speaks it. There are lots of reasons for this. For example, you’ll be forced to…
5 ways to Learn English
By Jake Smith “How do I learn English outside the classroom?” As a teacher, I’m often asked this question by my students and the short answer is: by using what you have learned in lessons as much as possible in your everyday life. Sure, studying…