Vocabulary Focus: $440M gone in 30 Minutes
Almost everything in the world today is run by computers, so it's a bit worrying when they go wrong! In this story of crazy computer errors in the banking world…
Past Perfect & The Stone Roses
Let's look at the Past Perfect tense by looking at a short article about The Stone Roses, who were one of the biggest bands in England in the 80s/90s. They…
Business cards + asking and giving opinions
Everyone business person needs to have a business card. Why? Because you can give it to new people you meet and it shows them who you are, what you do…
BUCK phrases: Oxfam bucks the system
Oxfam has a large number of charity shops in the UK that are doing quite well at the moment. This text explains all about Oxfam and why their shops are so…
Word of the Day: Mobot – The move taking over the world
We have been regularly looking at a popular word used by the British media throughout the Olympics. In the final 'Word of the Day' blog we are highlighting a new…
Olympic Summary Podcast
Increase your English vocabulary and work on your listening skills by listening to our short discussion about the London Olympics. In the final podcast about the Olympics, SGI English teacher,…
Crying Olympians: Olympic Pod 8
Increase your English vocabulary and work on your listening skills by listening to our short discussion about the London Olympics. Today, English student Zsuzsanna turns the tables and asks Bren…
Overwhelmed – Word of the day 8
In a short article, you can see how a word about the Olympics is being used in the British media. Any new vocabulary/phrases that may be difficult for you are…
Lightning – Word of the Day 7
Every day we are looking at a word that is being used in the media about the London Olympics. You can see a translation, example sentence and definition. Then read…
Female Olympians: Olympic Podcast 7
Increase your English vocabulary and work on your listening skills by listening to our short discussion about the London Olympics. These Olympic podcasts are shorter versions of The Natural Conversation:…