5 Great Apps To Give Your English A Boost
The next time you’re walking down the street, in a waiting room, or on public transport in Barcelona take a look around. What do you notice? Smartphones, smartphones, and more smartphones.
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Improving Your Pronunciation With A Phonemic Chart
What do English, Maori, Vietnamese and Zulu have in common? Along with another , they all use the .
If your first language uses the same alphabet, yo... Read More
How To Improve Your English Using Netflix
Netflix has changed the way we spend our free time. We don’t have to wait a week for a new episode of our favourite TV shows anymore, instead we can Read More
Free English Eco Classes at Oxford House
Have you ever wanted to study English but struggled to find the time or money? We are offering you the chance to study English Eco for one month COMPLETELY FREE if you are currently unemplo... Read More
How to Improve Your English Over The Summer
The long summer holiday is almost here and we’ve got some top tips on how you can keep up your English over the summer months. Whether you’re thinking of at... Read More
World Cup Vocabulary: Let’s Talk About Football!
Football, football, football: the whole world is going crazy for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia!
The beautiful game is also the most popular sport... Read More
Exam Day Tips: The Written Paper [Infographic]
Exams are nerve-wracking. Between going to class, studying at home and worrying about the results, it’s easy to forget the little things that could make or break your exam day success.
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10 Reasons to Study English at Oxford House
Learning a second language, for many people, is one of the best decisions they ever make. Travel, work, culture, education, personal development - there are lots of reasons why you might decide to become a ... Read More
Shadowing: A New Way to Improve Fluency at C2 Level
Speech shadowing is an advanced language learning technique. The idea is simple: you listen to someone speaking and you repeat what they say in real time, with ... Read More
The Best Websites to Help Your Kids Learn English
Our children learn English at school from a young age - with some even starting basic language classes from as early as 3 years old. While classroom work is a great way to introduce them to the language, it... Read More
15 Useful English Expressions to Improve your Fluency [Infographic]
When was the last time you painted the town red or saw a flying pig?
We wouldn’t be surprised if you are scratching your head in confusion right no... Read More
Help Your Teens Practise English With These Fun Websites
Teenagers today are definitely part of the smartphone generation and many parents are concerned about the amount of time their children spend looking at screens.
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IELTS: Writing Part 1 – How to Write a Descriptive Report
Are you taking an IELTS exam soon? Feeling nervous about the writing paper? Read this article for some top tips and useful language to help you with Part 1 of the writing paper.
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10 phrasal verbs to help you become an English expert [Infographic]
A lot of students think English is easy to learn - that is until they encounter phrasal verbs! We are sure you have heard lots of these verbs by now, because they are everywhere. But what are they exactly?<... Read More
6 Unbelievably British Easter Traditions
Have you heard of these fascinating British Easter traditions?
Great Britain is an ancient island, full of... Read More
4 Ways English Words are Born
Have you ever wondered where English words come from?
There are a whopping 171,476 words in the . From
Writing an effective essay: Cambridge B2 First
Students take language certifications like the Cambridge B2 First qualification for lots of different reasons. You might do it to motivate yourself to improve your language abilities, to prove your level of... Read More
5 Powerful Tools to Perfect Your Pronunciation
Foreign accent and understanding
When you meet someone new, what’s the first thing you notice? Is it how they look? How they speak? ... Read More
Essential Ski Vocabulary [Infographic]
Are you a ski-fanatic that spends all week dreaming about white-capped peaks, fluffy snow and hearty mountain food?
this doesn’t just have to be ... Read More
5 Tips to Get the Best Out of Quizlet
Quizlet, Duolingo, Busuu...there are lots of apps on the market nowadays to help you learn and improve your English. But with so many options, it can be a littl... Read More
10 False Friends in English and Spanish [Infographic]
Is English really that difficult?
English is a Germanic language, which means it has lots of similarities with German and Dutch. However, you might b... Read More
Myths and Mysteries of the English Language
Learning another language as an adult can be frustrating. We’re problem-solvers. We look for patterns in language and try to formulate rules. Unfortunately, there’s not always much logic to be found in ... Read More
10 Ways to Improve your English in 2018
Every year is the same. We promise ourselves to eat more healthily, exercise more and save money. It all seems very easy, at least for a week or two. But as January draws t... Read More
10 English words you need for 2018
Languages are constantly on the move and English is no exception! As technology, culture and politics evolve, we’re faced with the challenge of trying to find new words to describe all these changes. So, ... Read More
Catalan Christmas Vs British Christmas
All countries are proud of their quirky traditions and this is no more evident than .
In South Africa they eat deep-fried caterpillars, in Germany they ... Read More
9 ideas to kickstart your reading
You’ve heard about the four skills: reading, writing, and . Some might be more important to you than others. Although they’re normally tested separately, the four skills are actually interconnected.Read More
How to Write the Perfect Business Email
Business is all about communication. Whether it’s colleagues, clients or suppliers, we spend a big chunk of our working lives interacting with other people. There are powerful, new tools out there - like ... Read More
10 Phrasal Verbs You Should Learn Today!
Why are phrasal verbs so frustrating? It’s like they’ve been sent from the devil to destroy the morale of English language students everywhere. I mean, how can changing one little preposition or adverb ... Read More
How to Ace the Cambridge Speaking Exam
Exams are terrifying!
The big day is here and after all that studying and hard work, it’s finally time to show what you have learned. If you do well, ... Read More
7 Podcasts to Improve your Listening
Speaking in a foreign language is hard work. Language learners have to think about pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary - and many people know the pain of reading out loud in class very well indeed!
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