10 things to do in San Diego under $20
Without a hint of false modesty, San Diegans call their home “America’s Finest City”. The weather is great, the lifestyle is relaxed and the scenery is spectacular, so maybe they...
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How can I learn a language fast? Five tips from our staff
There are many reasons to learn a language fast. Whether you need to learn a language quickly for business or for personal reasons, there are some tried-and-tested techniques that will...
English exam preparation courses for Cambridge FCE, Cambridge CAE, Cambridge CPE, TOEFL, IELTS and TOEIC exams
An official English certificate makes your CV stand out, showing employers and universities that you have a certain standard of English. If you would like to study a higher-education course...
How did English become the world’s most spoken language?
Five hundred years ago, between five and seven million people spoke English, almost all of them living in the British Isles. Now, anywhere up to 1.8 billion people around the...
Why am I bad at languages?
If foreign words “go in one ear and out the other”, you have probably had a bad experience of language learning at school. This has the knock-on effect of reducing...
From Shakespeare to Snoop: seven people who have changed the English language
English is a wonderfully flexible language, a kind of linguistic free-for-all, where words have tumbled in and out over the centuries, from a huge variety of sources. Here are seven...
Age is just a number
You may want to learn a language at any time of your life. When you’re young, an additional language often represents new career and development opportunities, which is why language...
Does it get harder to learn a language as you get older?
Until the 1990s, it was generally accepted that only children can learn a second language to native-level. Kids, the argument went, are more receptive to new learning and particularly to...
You only live once – Safari Lodge etc. in South Africa
You have decided to travel to South Africa to learn English. Excellent choice: you will get to know a beautiful country. Once on site, make the most of the experience...
They did it!
Who’s never dreamt of achieving something truly extraordinary, to the point of frightening themselves, getting their adrenaline rushing, and being flabbergasted at the thought: “I did it!” In English, there...