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Do you know the difference between a barbecue and a garden party? They have less in common than you would expect...
Do you ever wonder about the origin of words? Some words have amazing stories or legends surrounding their origin. For example, most learners of English, sooner or later, come across the famous story behind the word ”sandwich”. (Should you not know that, click on the link below.)
In other words: If you are interested in something and want to find out about it in articles, books, videos, podcasts: look for them in the language that you are learning.
We have 9 super-weird but existing English words for you. The question is:
Do you know who polyglots are? Lydia Machova’s TED talk about the secrets of learning a new language has close to 8.5 million views...
Have you tried learning English with music yet? This is the perfect way to have fun while you improve your English skills.
What’s behind tech abbreviations?
március 17, 2020
Everybody knows ✅that WWW stands for World Wide Web, ✅and HDD is Hard Disk Drive. Many of us also know ✅that IP is Internet Protocol, ✅and LAN is Local Area Network or WAN is Wide Area Network. …
HAPPY WOMEN’S DAY!
március 10, 2020
Maya Angelou’s poem „Phenomenal Woman” was published in 1995…
40 words that didn’t exist 40 years ago
március 9, 2020
FAST ENGLISH WEEKLY TIPS ⏩ ⏩ UPDATE YOUR VOCAB
KEEP CALM et parlez Franglais
március 3, 2020
English is full of French words and expressions …
Make the most of Netflix
február 28, 2020
This weekly tip is for Netflix users and for those who are wondering whether it would be a good move to get a Netflix subscription. We have found a Google novelty that came out this February, called LLN, which stands for Learning Languages with Netflix.
Instant Quiz
február 25, 2020
An instant „DID YOU KNOW” quiz for advanced learners of English: >>> see image <<<