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5 everyday hacks to help you learn a language
4 min read 4 min

Effective language learning just doesn’t happen in a classroom. For lifelong language skills, research shows that immersing yourself in the language i...

All the English rugby terms you need to know
4 min read 4 min

Invented 200 years ago in a town named Rugby, the game of rugby is one of England’s best sporting exports. But a game that involves running with an ov...

7 English words that nobody uses anymore (but totally should)
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Rarely has a language been such a linguistic Frankenstein as English – it has stolen words from countless other languages and repeatedly reinvented it...

50 things we love about the US (and know you’ll love too)
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Land of the free, home of the brave, and arguably the most popular country on Earth. Here are the 50 things we love about the US (that’s one reason pe...

10 best places to study in Europe
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Deciding where to study can be one of life’s most difficult decisions and it’s also one of the most important. Thinking about where you want to settle...

40 questions to make you a virtual pub quiz master
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During these strange and wacky days, where we all find ourselves with lots of spare time, people have been finding interesting and resourceful ways to...

How to improve your spoken English: 8 tips
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When you ask a language student what their goals are, almost everyone says “improve my speaking”. When learning a foreign language, you’ll find yourse...

Why learn English in Australia
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Australia. Even its name evokes wanderlust. Almost everyone knows someone who’s traveled to or studied in Australia, and is only too ready to give the...

10 British dialects you need to know
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If you’re learning English in the UK you might think you’ll come home with a perfect British accent that sounds like you got English lessons from the ...

All the English football terms you need to know
5 min read 5 min

The birthplace of football has brought us the beautiful game itself, but also a whole host of words and expressions – a football dictionary of sorts –...

How to learn a language faster – 4 easy techniques
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So you’re itching to study abroad in Spain, go on a road trip around the US, or spend a summer surfing in Hawaii, and to make the most of the experien...

5 best cities in the world to study English
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Forget about London, New York or Sydney – or at least consider your options.If you’re looking to go and study English in an English-speaking country a...