What are the benefits of reading? In this lesson, I explain how establishing a daily reading practice helps to improve your English and your…
Should you be learning English alone? In today’s English lesson, I give my opinion on whether you should be teaching yourself English or not.…
In today’s linguistics lesson, we will learn four accent-related words that are important for describing the way English is spoken. These tricky words have…
The English pronunciation test that you will take in today’s lesson is one that most students fail. Take the test to find out how…
This short ‘posh test’ reveals how posh you sound based on your English pronunciation. The method is simple: pronounce five everyday words as naturally…
Should I use lay or lie? In today’s lesson, we’re going to learn the grammar of the two most difficult English verbs, which are…
In today’s English pronunciation and reading lesson, you will learn how to pronounce ‘world’, which is a commonly mispronounced word. To make sure that…
In today’s lesson, we will remove some common Americanisms from your British English. An Americanism is a pronunciation, word choice or an expression that…
In this advanced English lesson, you’ll learn the specialist meaning of words are used to describe other words. By applying this knowledge to your…
In today’s advanced English pronunciation lesson, I’ll teach you how to pronounce furore, which is a noun that describes the public’s angry reaction to…
In today’s advanced English pronunciation lesson, I’ll teach you how to pronounce echinacea, which is a plant that is used as a herbal medicine.…
Today’s blog post brings you an advanced pronunciation lesson on hard to pronounce English words. Together we will practise words that are difficult to…
In today’s English pronunciation lesson, I’ll teach you how to pronounce Edinburgh, which is the capital city of Scotland. We’re going to look at…
In today’s lesson on confusing words you will do some homophones practice. The word ‘homophone’ is of Ancient Greek origin, and means ‘same sound’.…
Having word recall problems means that it takes you too long to find your words when speaking. This can be frustrating and embarrassing when…
In today’s English pronunciation lesson, you will learn how to pronounce advertisement properly. We are going to look at each of the syllables in…
In today’s communication skills lesson, you will learn how to speak like a knight. I’ll also teach you about chivalry, which is the code…
Learn why you should never use the common sentence ‘does that make sense?’, after you’ve just explained something in a professional setting. I’ll also teach…
This lesson is for learners of English who speak too slowly. This frustrating problem is often caused by slow verbal processing speed, meaning it…
In today’s lesson, I’m going to answer the question, what is a syllable? And more importantly, I’ll also teach you how to count the…
This advanced English lesson looks at common mistakes with Latin plural endings. These forms are not used very often, but advanced learners may see…