Some good TED talks for English learners
Watching TED talks can be a great way for students of English (and other languages) to practice. There are TED talks of all levels, covering a wide range of topics. You can choose to...
Tagged: intermediate
Some songs to learn when practising English
Last week we talked about the useful micro-habit of learning a song a week. Of course, if you are going to do this, it would be best for you to decide on the songs...
Specially or Especially? No or not?
Even advanced English learners sometimes put ‘not’ or ‘no’ in the wrong place. And just what is the difference between ‘Specially’ and ‘Especially’? Here are explanations of two common mistakes that advanced...
World Cup Trivia Questions!
Whether you like it or not, the next month is going to be full of one thing: football. For British people it will be nice to hear about something other than Brexit...
7 Ways to Check Your Progress
Learning a language can be a painful process when you feel like you aren’t making any progress. When your second language is advanced, you might study for months without being able to notice...
Interesting Word Origins
Most words are very old. Even though English (in the way we speak it today) has only existed for around 300 years, the roots of most words can be traced back for thousands...
