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4 reasons why you should send your child to study abroad
4 min read 4 min

Every day, parents wave their children off at departure gates across the world and wonder how they w...

A beginner’s guide to understanding British humor
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Britain’s unique take on humor may seem baffling at first. Heavy on self-deprecation, almost undetec...

5 best student cities in the UK
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Becoming a university student is hard work. First, you need to find the right major at the perfect s...

10 best movies to learn English with
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Learning a language is much easier when you’re enjoying yourself – and what better way to pass the t...

New year, new language – 8 tips to make it happen
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If you need inspiration for the perfect resolution to make this the best year yet, you’ve come to th...

5 English tongue twisters guaranteed to trip you up
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There is no better way to practice pronunciation and work on your accent than trying out some Englis...

How to say “Merry Christmas” in other languages
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By now you’ve dug out your Christmas sweater, hung your stockings by the chimney, and are getting in...

10 Spanish expressions everyone should know
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Spanish is one of the world’s most widely-spoken languages and Castilian (the version spoken in Spai...

Talk like a true Brit: 8 (more) expressions to master
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Did you enjoy my last post on British expressions that will make you sound like a true Brit? If so, ...

How to become fluent in a year
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Being fluent in a language is one of the most in-demand, employable skills there is (sorry, speaking...

12 best Christmas songs from around the world
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All I want for Christmas is… carols! The holidays are not only the perfect occasion to spend time wi...

12 weirdest words in English
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It’s not that hard to find a few weird words among the approximately 750,000 words that make up the ...