Life VS Living

Another example of the importance of vocabulary for successful communication

And what do you make, life or living?

Intonation and Stress

I didn't say he stole the money... Astonishingly, the sentence suggests 7 different meanings

To learn to express what you really think in English, follow the advice of the guy from the video.

So, what is it, you are always missing?

Russian Beats Them All. Again :)

The goal of the latest poll was to find out if one language is enough or a person should know at least two foreign languages. 

Apparently most of respondents (27%) believe that they need to brush up their Russian after their English is good enough to communicate freely. I will also add 22% on top, since those ones believe that English is enough for their purposes.

Peek-A-Boo, I See an Umbrella

I have recently asked myself if something like a list of most beautiful English words exists

My personal one would start with the word “umbrella” and would also include “library” and “lullaby”. A friend of mine would add “passive voice” and “the Pacific ocean”.

Apparently, an official list of best English words does exist! By the way, my “umbrella” is included.

Google told me that mother, passion, smile, love and eternity are the words appreciated by almost 100,000 non-native who speakers participated in the vote held by the British Council. Apart from the five lexical units mentioned, there are 65 more words that English learners love:

Polishing Pronunciation Properly

Trouble with pronunciation may be solved by old-fashioned but reliable technique – tongue twisters

The more of them you practice, the easier it becomes to get the hang of the hurtfully difficult English ‘th’, ‘w’ vs ‘v’, ‘ir’, ‘ur’ and so forth.
I am happy to provide you with the set of my favourite ones that I used to hate as a student. I still dream sometimes myself holding a mirror in front of my tongue, trying to figure out if the tongue has been fixed in the right position :)

• Are our oars oak? 

The Winner Takes It All

The majority of respondents (59%) chose Movie Club as the most preferable out-of class activity. Perhaps, they will be happy to know that namely this project will soon be implemented 

Going for the Jugular

Pronunciation and Communication Skills are two most vulnerable spots indicated by students