Charity Vocabulary: Donations for tragic runner go viral
Words to do with 'charity' are highlighted throughout and then explained below the text. The London Marathon last Sunday attracted it's usual thousands of entrants who were running to raise…
IELTS Tips: Language choices to improve IELTS Band Score
Do you need to improve your IELTS band score? When studying for your IELTS Speaking test, it's really important to improve your exam technique to be able to get the…
‘Unite’ Vocabulary: The Avengers team up
This text is about The Avengers film. Different ways of saying ‘unite’ are highlighted and explained below. Don’t forget to do the quiz and answer the discussion questions. This month…
What do you say when…..? – Awkward Business English phrases
What do you say when... you're doing business (a business call, video-conference, email, F2F meeting etc) and someone says something that you have never experienced in your Business English class…
Welcome Drinks, Madame Tussauds, Museums and a Walk.
At the beginning of the week, Julia and I took the students for the usual welcome drinks. We met a lot of new students and caught up with some of…
British Slang (Part 2): Words M – Z
Slang words are used everyday in normal conversation. In the table below there are lots of very common British slang words for you to learn from and then an explanation…
Film Business Vocabulary: OO7 product placement
Read the text about the new James Bond film. Some phrases about films and brands are highlighted and explained below. Don’t forget to answer the quiz and leave comments about…
Free IELTS Listening & Speaking Competition: Win Speaking and Listening self-study textbooks
Here's another competition to win 2 more excellent, self-study IELTS textbooks from Harper Collins. You can get free IELTS Listening & Speaking self-study material to aid your study and improve your…
Different ways to say ‘about’: H&M goes ethical
This text is about H&M becoming a more ethical company. Different ways to say about and useful language are both highlighted and explained below. Don’t forget to do the quiz…
Disturbance vocabulary: Boat Race interrupted
Vocabulary about disturbances/interruptions is highlighted in bold. There is a glossary below to help you understand. One of England's most famous sporting events was punctuated with controversy at the weekend…