Can a language app help you learn English?
The New York Times says both yes and no. A writer tested the language app Duolingo for over 500 days. What ...
Have a nice holiday? Or is it “vacation”?
It’s great to take some paid time off from work and enjoy the summertime, but what is that time called? British ...
Now try this: German/English False Friends (answers)
Here are the answers to last week’s question: Do you know the correct English translations for these German words? bekommen: to ...
Now try this: German/English False Friends
German and English have many false friends. Test yourself. Do you know the correct translations of these German words? bekommen die ...
Now try this: English tongue twisters (CEFR B1 and above)
For fun, sometimes our German clients enjoy testing our German with Zungenbrecher. In English these are called tongue twisters. Here are ...
Enjoy your meal!
English speakers don’t have a saying like “Guten Appetit!” which they say to each other before starting to eat. If you ...
What are you going to do in 2019? (CEFR A2-C1)
It’s 2019 and time to set some goals for the year, which we also call “new year’s resolutions”. Use the “going ...
Now try this: word puzzle answers (Happy Holidays!)
Last week we asked you to see how many words you could find in the phrase “Happy Holidays!”. Here are some ...
Now try this: word puzzle (all levels)
Keep your English skills fresh over the holidays with this word puzzle. Set a timer for five minutes. How many words ...
Small talk: the sweltering summer
Since the weather has been in the news headlines for the past few weeks, let’s have a closer look at how ...