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This Friday is Friday 13th !!! The Evening Standard published an article about the origins to this mysterious superstition...
English is spoken all around the world but it’s not the same English all arond the world…
A legutóbbi, Fast English-en belül végzett kutatásunk azt mutatja, hogy hiába beszél valaki magas szinten angolul, a kommunikációs hajlandóságát jelentősen befolyásolja a kommunikációs szorongása és az önbecsülése.
Every year, on 1st November, All Saints Day is observed around the world. If you haven’t ever found out about the history and traditions behind this holiday today might be the day for you…
You think you know everything about Halloween? There’s only one way to find out...
Learning a language most often takes discipline and hard work. Except when you find a bunch of great games: board games, apps and online games that help you learn and practise...

Seriously?

Once or twice a year, we invite you, just for fun, just as a light Sunday afternoon reading tip, to join us and find out what we celebrate on that given day around the world…

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Troll, boop, trill and others

In music, when new artists appear, we talk about one-hit wonders and real stars with long-lasting fame and recognition. It’s the same with new words in a language. New words appear, we start using them, some of them become part of our most frequently used active vocabulary, other words become popular for some time and then disappear for good.

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Spring cleaning

Prepare for this year’s spring cleaning and boost your vocabulary. Spring has sprung and we have a blog entry for you with essential spring cleaning vocabulary, with clear explanations, images and examples.

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Weekend research

This is our DST reminder for those who get too busy with Easter (and April Fools’ Day) preparations this weekend. For those who don’t know, DST stands for …

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Spring festivals

It’s officially spring. By the meteorological calendar, it started on 1st March, as it always does, and astronomical spring, which is based on the position of Earth’s orbit in relation to the Sun, considering equinoxes and solstices, started on 20th March this year…

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Be prepared

Whether it’s a friend from another country, a foreign business partner or a curious student, you may find yourself looking for words when they ask you questions about a national holiday…

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