Google tips
október 3, 2020
It’s Google’s 22nd birthday today! So, we are dedicating this post to Google, more specifically to ways Google can help language learners.
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.
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.
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 ...
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...
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...
For some, it’s common knowledge in 2024. For others, it’s still hard to believe that you don’t necessarily have to type in what you want your translation app to translate. It’s enough to take a picture...
Find meaningful news
október 2, 2020
The U.N. Climate Action Summit is a great excuse for some reading practice. If you are looking for some reading materials, you can read many press releases.
English connectors
szeptember 21, 2020
What??? We are talking about words and phrases that connect sentences and paragraphs. On the one hand, each of them has their specific function; on the other hand, they serve as elegant decoration in conversation or writing; …
Élménymeeting
szeptember 16, 2020
„Már szinte természetesen tudom kezelni, ha a külföldi kollégákkal kell egyeztetnem angolul.” Zsuzsa, az egyik tanítványom nagyon izgatottan jelentkezett be egyik reggel a szokásos heti angolórára. Az ok az volt, hogy olyan pozitív élményben részesült előző nap a munkahelyi nemzetközi online meetingen, amire semmiképpen sem számított előtte.
Easy like Sunday morning
szeptember 14, 2020
Did you know that we (I mean people living on this planet) celebrate 11 different things on 13th September?
Thank you, Shakespeare
szeptember 10, 2020
We owe more English words to Shakespeare than one would think…