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One fundamental skill to have in the world of business and other environments is certainly negotiation. In our global and intercultural world, considerable adaptation skills, diplomacy, conversational skills, and a good dose of cold blood ...

“If I spoke better English I could move to England, and if I won the lottery I would move to Thailand…” It’s nice to dream isn’t it? When we want to talk about an unreal ...

Ready to learn some English and put your dancing shoes on? Excellent! Eliza Doolittle has been on the ABA Blog before, with her song Skinny Genes, remember? And today we will be learning with a different ...

160 years ago today, on the 16th of October 1854, Oscar Wilde was born. So… Happy birthday, Oscar! Wilde was a writer and poet from Ireland. He became one of London’s most popular playwrights in ...

We use our senses on a daily basis, so it’s of great importance that we know how to use the verbs to describe them correctly in English. In today’s post, we are going to look ...

This is such a bizarre expression, don’t you think? “Throwing the baby out with the bath water” is a very old idiomatic expression that is used to suggest avoiding the error of discarding everything when ...

Do you remember how to use the past perfect? If you’re not sure, don’t worry! Keep reading for a quick review with lots of examples. Sometimes, when we talk about the past, we want to ...

Welcome back! Last week, we asked our Facebook friends to tell us what their favourite songs were to put on while they studied. We got great suggestions: Dire Straits, Il Divo, Eric Clapton’s “Lonely Stranger”and ...

Hi YOU! We were looking for you today. Yes, you. We have a very important message: TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF! When the seasons change, we often get sick. But to continue working and learning, it ...

привет! (that’s “Hello” in Russian). The following lesson is for intermediate students. If you are not sure of your English level, take our test! You can find all this information, plus speaking, writing, vocabulary exercises and ...

For half the world, autumn has arrived. For the other half, spring has sprung. So, let’s learn some new words and expressions related to the change of season! This post will cover autumn and the ...

For half the world, autumn has arrived. For the other half, spring has sprung. So, let’s learn some new words and expressions related to the change of season! This post will cover autumn and the ...

Hi person of the Internet! We have enlisted the help of Norah Jones and she will be helping us learn some new vocabulary today. “Sunrise” is such a beautiful song with great lyrics. Norah Jones ...

Welcome, book worm! At the ABA Book Club, each month we review and recommend a great book for you to practice reading in English. Today, the ABA Book Club will be reviewing something a little ...

Welcome dears, The following lesson is for intermediate English students. If you are not sure of your English level, take our test! You can find all this information, plus speaking, writing, vocabulary exercises and more on the ABA English ...

Welcome! This song has been taking the world by storm. “To take something by storm” is an English expression that means to quickly become very successful or popular in a particular place or among a ...