Jennifer Whelan: Teacher, Journalist, and Daily News Writer
Daily News is one of the materials our students love the most. As the name implies, this set of materials...
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Jennifer Whelan: Teacher, Journalist, and Daily News Writer
Daily News is one of the materials our students love the most. As the name implies, this set of materials...
Five Learning Strategies for Advanced Students
As an advanced student, what are your goals for English? If your answers are, “I don’t want to forget what...
3 Reasons to Study Japanese (And Why It's Not That Hard)
Whether you want to pursue interests (such as zen meditation, anime, or Japanese cooking), travel to Japan, improve your career...
Why Don't I Remember Words When I Need Them?
You’re having a conversation when you suddenly can’t remember a word you want to use. Then a couple hours later,...
Classic Email Sign-Offs Explained
A 2016 poll by Huffington Post found six common email greetings or “sign-offs.” In order of popularity, they are: “Thanks” ...
Ask These Simple Questions To Keep a Conversation Going
Have you ever wondered how you could keep a conversation going? Or what you could do to move one beyond...
Need Someone to Check Your English Writing? 5 Sites That'll Do This For Free
Have you ever needed someone to correct your writing, but didn’t know who to ask for help? Well, luckily, there...
How to Set Smart Language-Learning Goals So You Actually Become Fluent
Fluency seems to be every English learner’s end-goal. However, most people struggle to reach this goal, despite all their hard...
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...
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...
How to Say “My Internet Isn’t Working!” in English
You’ve probably been in a situation where you’re talking to someone online and all of a sudden their video freezes,...