History | Society & Culture | Vocabulary Ireland and Irish music Jane and Brendan have just come back from a visit to Ireland: they enjoyed lots of traditional music and...
History | Idioms | Society & Culture | Vocabulary The Beatles and the Swinging Sixties Fifty years after the Beatles' first record was released, we look at some of the major events of the...
History | Idioms | Society & Culture | Vocabulary English sports vocabulary – the London Olympics Hear all about the excitement (and controversy) leading up to London 2012. Plus learn some useful expressions that capture...
Articles | History | Society & Culture | Vocabulary English vocabulary to describe royalty – the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee How and why do we British celebrate the jubilee so much in this modern world? Plus, learn some royal...
History | Idioms | Society & Culture | Vocabulary The different meanings of MANAGE – plus, who was Sherlock Holmes? To mark the birthday of the author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, we learn about his most famous creation. Plus,...
History | Society & Culture | Vocabulary Meanings of LIVE and LIFE – plus, Dickens’ 200th birthday On the 200th anniversary of his birth, we explore the life and works of the famous novelist Charles Dickens....
Grammar | Idioms | Proverbs | Society & Culture | Vocabulary How to use JUST (part 2), plus Christmas traditions in Britain Hear about a typical family Christmas in the UK, when we give and receive presents and eat special food....
History | Modal Verbs | Proverbs | Society & Culture | Word Building Meanings of MIGHT (part 2) – and Occupy London protesters at St Paul’s Jane talks about the protests across Europe, such as the one outside the London Stock Exchange. Plus, the second...
Grammar | Idioms | Proverbs | Society & Culture | Vocabulary How to use IF and EVEN IF in English grammar, plus a visit to Wales Jane visits a beautiful part of the UK where many people speak Welsh rather than English. Plus, how to...