Put your hands up for Beyoncé! Last Sunday was the VMA ceremony, did you watch it? The ABA English way of celebrating is by creating a fun blog post full of vocabulary words related to the ...
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English Vocabulary – End or Finish?
Hi! Last week we had a look at the difference between “start” and “begin”. You can read about it here. Another pair of verbs that are very similar in meaning but have a couple of ...
Read More »English Vocabulary – Begin or Start?
Goo day to you all, Let’s get started! Let’s begin! Do you know when we use “begin” and when we use “start”? Begin or Start? Most of the time, these two words can be used interchangeably. ...
Read More »A joke with the Dalai Lama
Good day everyone! If you really want to learn and understand another language, it’s important to be able to understand the jokes told in that language. Why? Because it shows you not only understand the ...
Read More »English Expression – To kick the bucket
Welcome. Do you remember what “to kick the bucket” means? It is an expression that means “to die”. It is considered a euphemism, which is a polite way of saying something that is considered socially ...
Read More »English Vocabulary – 5 Funny Idioms
Welcome to another vocabulary lesson! As you know by now, idioms are expressions that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words. Well, this English vocabulary class is all about idioms that are ...
Read More »English Expression – Pretty is as pretty does
Salam, Kandaisiz? (that’s “Hello, how are you?” in Kyrgyz language). Have you heard of this saying before: “Pretty is as pretty does”? Can you guess what it means? Let’s find out! First of all, what is the ...
Read More »English Vocabulary – Abbreviations and acronyms
Welcome! Do you know what an acronym is? And an abbreviation? That’s what we are going to learn today! Abbreviation An abbreviation is a shortened form of a written word or phrase used in place ...
Read More »English Vocabulary – Sport
Are you watching the World Cup? Whether you are or you don’t like sports a lot, we thought it is the perfect day to learn some new vocabulary words related to sport. Who’s ready to ...
Read More »English Expressions – Let the cat out of the bag
Hello, hello, hello! Are you ready to learn a new English expression? Are you excited to start speaking like a native speaker? Awesome! Let’s do this. Do you know this expression? “To let the cat ...
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