If you’ve ever read a beautifully written English novel or a well-edited newspaper article and thought, “How do they pack so much meaning into one […]
English Vocabulary – Vehicles
Vehicles vocabulary is one of those topics that quietly turns up everywhere in English. You hear it in small talk (how did you get here?), […]
Useful expressions – Strong adjectives
Difficulty Low Medium High A1 A2 (B1) B2 C1 C2/td> “The dinner was delicious. Our compliments to the chef!” When you use “very” a lot, […]
English Grammar – Relative clauses and relative pronouns
Have you ever wanted to add more detail to a sentence without starting a new one? That’s exactly what relative clauses are for. They let […]
English Grammar – Future simple
If you ask a class of A2 or B1 students how to talk about the future in English, almost everyone shouts the same word: will. […]
English Grammar – Zero and first conditionals
Conditionals are one of those bits of English grammar that quietly do a lot of heavy lifting. Every time you say if it rains, I’ll […]
English Grammar – Past perfect and past perfect continuous
The past perfect and past perfect continuous have a bit of a reputation. Students hear “perfect” and assume they’re advanced, fiddly, and best avoided. Honestly […]
English Grammar – Adjectives and adverbs
Adjectives and adverbs are two of the busiest words in English, and learners mix them up every single day. The trick is simple once you […]
English Grammar – Present perfect simple and present perfect continuous
If there’s one tense that makes non-native English speakers groan, it’s the present perfect. It doesn’t behave like the past tense in most other European […]