A British Christmas tradition: the pantomime! There’s an unusual British tradition that takes place every year at Christmas called the pantomime (often referred to as the “panto”). A pantomime is basically a Christmas theatre play that’s popular with both children and adults. If you ever find yourself in Britain around Christmas time, you should try […]
[Continue Reading...]4 reasons why you should learn English slang! Slang is an important part of English. It’s used a lot in native-speaker conversations, and appears in films, songs and TV shows. Here are four reasons why you should learn English slang*. Native English speakers & slang If you want to interact with native English speakers, […]
[Continue Reading...]5 Unusual Sports Listen to the audio of this article here; What sports are you into? football? tennis? swimming? If you’re looking for a change, you might like to try one of these. 1 Octopush Octopush (or underwater hockey as it’s also known) is a form of hockey that’s played in a swimming pool. Participants […]
[Continue Reading...]50 useful slang expressions for a big night out! Slang is an important part of English. It’s used a lot in native-speaker conversations, and appears in films, songs and TV shows. Planning the night Not be bothered If you “can’t be bothered” to do something, you don’t want to do it, often because you don’t […]
[Continue Reading...]How to Pass an English Exam – The 10 Best ways! This is the second part of our mini-series on how to pass English exams. In a previous blog entry, we looked at preparing yourself for the exam. This included a 9-month plan to build up your vocabulary and increase your listening, speaking and reading […]
[Continue Reading...]How to prepare for an English exam – The 6 Best ways! Are you thinking of taking an English exam? Perhaps you should. They’re a good way of motivating you to study. Here are our top tips on how to pass an English exam in nine months. This is the first part of a series […]
[Continue Reading...]Laugh & Learn English at the same time – Class on Crazy Emergency calls Learn to describe an emergency! English for emergencies In this cass, you’ll improve your listening skills with some funny (and ridiculous) emergency calls. For a FREE gift, visit our homepage www.learnhotenglish.com If there’s an emergency in the UK, you can dial […]
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