Learn English With These Classic Christmas Songs [Updated]
It's the holiday season once again! In many English-speaking countries, this means you'll be hearing Christmas songs in stores, in...
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"Thanks a Million!" Different Ways to Say "Thank You" in English
Maybe you’d like to thank a friend for some help, but you don’t feel like “Thanks” is enough. However, “Thank...
17 Phrasal Verbs with "Get"
We're back with another dive into the world of phrasal verbs. Once again, verbs combined with simple prepositions open up...
A Quick Look at 11 Popular Christmas Sweets
In addition to things like gifts and colorful lights, Christmas also has its own unique sweets, and some have surprising...
How SMART Goals Can Help You Speak English Fluently
"I want to be fluent." That's a great ambition, but "fluency" can mean many different things. Does it mean you...
Learn English With These Classic Christmas Songs [Updated]
It's the holiday season once again! In many English-speaking countries, this means you'll be hearing Christmas songs in stores, in...
Tricky Word Pairs: Change One Letter, Change the Meaning
Even small changes can result in big differences. In this article, we'll introduce pairs of English words that sound the...
Noggins and Choppers: English Slang for Body Parts
It's common for things that people talk about often to have many different names. A great example of this is...
Topic Focus: English for Food and Drink
Everybody loves food. Some people travel around the world just to try different countries' special dishes and unique flavors. We’ve...
Daily News Lesson Roundup: Shopping
After Halloween, the next major holiday in the US is Thanksgiving. However, the following day may be even more well...
How to Talk About Prices in English
In our post on money, we discussed many of the different names people use to talk about it. This time,...
7 Ways to Politely Apologize for a Late Reply in English
Have you ever wanted to apologize for replying late to an email? Here are seven ways to do that in...
10 Ways to Say You’re Busy Without Being Rude [Updated]
“Busy” is a popular English word, but it isn't always used in the way that many learners think. For example,...
English Phrases to Say When Someone is Sick
Do you have a friend or coworker who’s sick, injured, or looks like they might be coming down with something? ...
10 Ways to Politely Ask for Clarification in English
Whether you're meeting with a foreign client, seeing a doctor, or taking an online English lesson, there will be times...
20 Short English Quotes for Quick Motivation [Updated]
Quotes and proverbs are great tools for finding inspiration and fresh ways of looking at life. However, many well-known quotes...
Caught a Cold or Flu? How to Talk About This in English
It's that time of year again when everyone seems to be catching a cold – or worse, the flu. We...
Focus on Fluency: Top 15 Textbooks To Help You Speak English
Choosing what textbook to use is a difficult decision. And if you want to improve your fluency, it gets even...
How to Wish Someone the Best Birthday Ever [Updated]
Greeting messages can be hard to write, and birthday wishes are no exception. To help English learners write the best...
"Could You" vs "Would You": What's the Difference?
As one of the largest online learning platforms, we get asked a lot of questions about English grammar. Today we’ll...
10 Polite Ways to Ask People to Repeat Themselves
Whether you’re talking to a friend, having a business meeting, or taking an online English lesson, there will be times...