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In many countries around the world, the word “beer” refers to the type of alcoholic beverage associated with brands like Budweiser and Heineken. However, in the United Kingdom the term “beer” is very ambiguous and ...

In this episode we are going to be concentrating on new vocabulary. Included in this we will learn words related to the seasons in English and find out which adjectives match which seasons. Listen to ...

Should you study English on a more regular basis? Today’s podcast will give you an insight into how to use the modal verb “should” in English. You should listen to it now and start practising. ...

Spelling in English is very important and if you don’t spell something correctly it could be misunderstood. This podcast focuses on why it is necessary to ensure spelling in English is always correct. Have a ...

We all know that spelling can be challenging in English, so that is why we should never stop practising! In this episode, we are going to focus on confusing words, that is to say, words ...

Homophones are words which sound the same but are spelt differently and have a different meaning. We hope you enjoy this podcast and that it is very useful for you. I’m listening to the #ABAonAir podcast ...

Most of you will know, and will have been hugely frustrated, by thee fact that words in English are often pronounced very differently from their spelling. The English Language contains 44 separate sounds and some ...

You know here at ABA we are all about watching (and learning from) movies in English. But sometimes you might be left wondering which film to start with… a comedy? A romcom? Today we are ...

Today we are going to learn all about, well… “going to” and how to use it correctly in English. The future expression “going to” is used for events which are planned or expected to happen ...

Every day our teachers receive dozens of messages from students concerned with how to improve their pronunciation. “I want to pronounce English well” is one of the main concerns for someone who is starting to ...

Let’s learn how to make suggestions correctly, shall we? In unit 43 we learnt how to use “do you want?” and “would you like?” to make offers. In today’s post we are going to look ...

When we study a new language, we always try to find ways to make the studying process a little bit more entertaining, but for some people this can be a difficult thing to do. This ...

I bet that before you go to that new restaurant you’ve discovered or before booking an apartment for your next holiday, you read its reviews. For this reason, it’s also useful if you leave your ...

Are you ready to learn about demonstrative adjectives and pronouns this, that, these and those? Let’s get to it then. In the English language there are four demonstrative words, which are either pronouns or adjectives. ...

When you’re traveling, you normally also want to get to know the culinary variety of other cultures. What’s better than a visit to the local market square? Of course, you can get by at a ...