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Learn 1 of the best ways to improve your speaking test scores! This tip will also help you communicate better in meetings and personal conversations in English. Read for more!

What happens if you make a mistake with bored and boring? Both words are adjective forms of the base form bore, but that’s where the similarity ends.

This blog explores a variety of verbs and adjectives for describing different types of pain. It also describes how to explain degrees of pain and tell someone where you are feeling pain in your body.

E-mail is an ever-changing form of communication. The rules you learnt a few years ago may already be outdated. Follow this guide to ensure you send the right message between the lines.

Learning a new language is hard, especially as an adult! Here are a few tips our teacher, Kris, shared that helped her while learning Italian. 

We all have big passive vocabularies with words we recognize but can't use. To increase fluency, we don't need to learn a lot of new words—we just have to move the ones we already know into our active vocabulary. And you can do that without having to cram another thing into your already busy day.

We use the word STAFF frequently when talking about the people at our work. However, this can be a tricky word to use correctly. Learn how today!

Managing your inbox can be challenging, especially during busy periods at work. Here are 5 easy ways to help you organize your emails.

For scientists to succeed in this competitive world, they need to publish their work in high impact journals and collaborate with other successful scientists. This can be challenging with a language barrier in mind. However English is considered the international language of science, and has enabled scientists from all over the world to communicate effectively.

To achieve a mountain-top goal, you need to set a path, choose your steps and maintain a good pace. 

What did you do during the pandemic lockdowns? Read about our teacher's unique approach while learning useful English phrases!

This blog describes how to use the verb "hurt" to describe pain. It also explains how to explain the degrees of pain we feel and lists common have + noun collocations for describing pain.

A great way to prepare for your GBC or other speaking test is to predict the questions you might be asked. That way you can build your vocabulary and have ideas ready for common topics. Learn how with our latest blog post!

Find out more about the most popular word guessing game of the year—Wordle. Learn why this game is so tempting to native and non-native speakers, and how you can win it every time!

Hand gestures can make a difference in your English meetings or next presentation. In this blog post, learn 3 easy ways to incorporate them today!

Try as a noun or a verb both means to attempt something, but the nuance can change in unexpected ways. Find out how.

A mistake that English language learners often make is to misuse the word “challenge.” As a noun it means a difficult task, but as a verb the meaning is quite different. 

Learn about the two most common grammar complaints and how to grow from it!

In this blog post, find out what teachers mean when they say "shadowing" will help you improve your English. We break it down in 3 easy steps for you to master! 

Learn 3 reasons why you may be struggling with English fluency. Then find out what you can do to fix it.