Saying “no” in English is trickier than it looks. If you just answer with a flat no, you’ll often come across as cold, rude or […]
Malta Carnival 2016 – What’s on
With January nearly over, February is just around the corner. This winter the islands of Malta have been blessed with lots of sun and very little […]
Easy Comparatives – English Grammar Lesson with Quiz
Comparatives are one of the first things students get wrong in conversation — and one of the easiest things to fix once you see the […]
The Family – English Vocabulary Lesson and Quiz
Family vocabulary is one of the very first things you’ll learn in English, and there’s a good reason for that. Almost every conversation you have […]
Changing the subject – English language lesson and quiz
Have you ever been stuck in a conversation that’s gone somewhere awkward, or run out of things to say about a topic, and then watched […]
Continuous aspect – English grammar lesson and quiz
If tense tells us when something happens, aspect tells us how we view it. The continuous aspect (sometimes called the progressive) zooms in on an […]
Restaurant words – English vocabulary lesson and quiz
Eating out is one of those everyday situations that catches English learners off guard. You can spend years studying grammar and reading articles, and then […]
Second conditional – English grammar lesson and quiz
Difficulty Low Medium High A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 Let’s have a look at the form and meaning of the second conditional: Form: if + […]
Shopping list – Vocabulary lesson and quiz
Shopping is one of those everyday situations where your English really gets tested. Whether you’re picking up a few bits at the supermarket, asking for […]