Keep Calm and Revise Before Your IELTS TestWe know how you feel in the weeks leading up to the IELTS exam! And we also know very well what you should do for success. That is why we have prepared an exclusive package called "Countdown to the IELTS Test" for all 4 IELTS...
Words can wound. Words can healWould you like it if someone called you 'fat'?! How about 'overweight'? A euphemism is a word (or series of words) which replaces sad, unpleasant or shocking ideas with softer and nicer expressions. Now let's practice: What do the...
A lesson on some bad learning habits In this week's lesson, you will be introduced to 6 habits you should avoid if you are learning English. 1. Translation Although the benefits of your mother tongue in language learning is undeniable, English learners sometimes...
If you're an emegrant, you need IELTS If you plan to emigrate to an English-speaking country, your English language skills will be important to you. Governments use IELTS to process immigration and student visa applications in many English-speaking countries,...
Get ready for firts writing task in General Training IELTSIn many English courses writing gets a low priority. Sometimes you do have a chance to practise some writing, but without focus on letters (or emails). This is surprising, because emails are probably the most...
When words go back to their rootsWhat do you do when you find a new word in English? Before you reach for your dictionary, do you try to figure out what it means? Long words are often made from shorter words that you know, combined with a few letters at the beginning...
Let's eat, grandma."Let's eat grandma!" Or "Let's eat, grandma."? This week, we are going to focus on a key punctuation mark: comma. Commas (,) generally reflect pauses in speech, but it is not always that simple. Here are 8 ways you can use commas in your writing. 1....
Learn more about transitive and intransitive verbsSome verbs are usually followed by nouns (or pronouns) that act as direct objects. In grammar, these verbs are called "transitive" and they need a direct object. But some are "intransitive".One of the following...
An introduction to a remarkable book English, like all languages, is full of problems for the foreign learner. Some of these points are easy to explain - for instance, the difference between "since" and "for". Other problems are more tricky, and cause difficulty even...
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