At first glance, this might seem very simple. Then, in just a moment, you realize that you don’t know which to choose. Is it at or in? Don’t worry! With a little study and some ...
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Hi beautiful, Today the amazing Maya Angelou died at age 86. She was an activist, singer, dancer and writer. She was a poet and a spokesperson of black people and women. Spokesperson – a man or woman ...
Read More »Love yourself!
Hi beautiful, Today the amazing Maya Angelou died at age 86. She was an activist, singer, dancer and writer. She was a poet and a spokesperson of black people and women. Spokesperson – a man or woman ...
Read More »ABA Films – Vocabulary Game – Fill in the missing word!
Nǐmén hǎo! (that’s “hello” in Chinese to a group of people). Ready to play another “fill in the missing word” game? Perfect! So this is how it works: 1. Watch the ABA Film Unit 121 2. ...
Read More »Learn English with the News – Nails that shine
Welcome ABA readers, Today we have a very bizarre news story for you. Many women (and some men!) like to paint their nails to make them look pretty. But now, you can also get lights to ...
Read More »World Turtle Day!
Welcome person of the internet! Today is World Turtle Day, did you know? The purpose of this day is to create awareness and increase knowledge about turtles and tortoises. There is a difference: Turtle – a ...
Read More »Advanced Grammar – Compound Words with ‘Every’
Namaste! (that’s “Hello” in Hindi.) Welcome to the final lesson in compound words. If you remember, we have studied compound words with “some”, compound words with “no”, compound words with “any” and now we will ...
Read More »Reading Comprehension – How to make a breakfast smoothie
What do you have for breakfast? Today we want to show you a super healthy way to get lots of vitamins into your breakfast. And, of course, we will also be learning a bit of ...
Read More »English Vocabulary – At the hospital part II
A while back we learnt a whole lot of new words and sentences related to health, medicine and hospitals, remember? If not, you should definitely check it out HERE. Well, today we are going to ...
Read More »The ABA Book Club Reviews – Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
Hi bookworm! Every month we review and recommend a great book for you to practice reading in English. The language in these books is not complex from a literary point of view, but they do ...
Read More »English Vocabulary – The definition of beautiful
Khosh amadid! (that’s “Welcome” in Farsi). So, what IS the definition of beautiful? This: What other words can we use to describe something beautiful? The following words are not synonyms, but other words to describe ...
Read More »Intermediate Grammar – Adverbs of quantity part I
Well, look who it is! This lesson in an intermediate class and it is all about adverbs of quantity. If you are not sure of your English level, take our test! So, who remembers what an ...
Read More »Learning with ABA English – How to cut tomatoes
Hi! How are you? We are excited to share with you a video from Cooking Hack. A hack is a clever or elegant solution that makes your life easier. To learn as much English as ...
Read More »English Vocabulary – At the Hospital Part I
Today is International Nurses Day, so congratulations to all of you amazing people out there who spend your days helping save lives and making the sick feel better. You are incredible! So, in honour of ...
Read More »5 Ways to Prepare For the TOEFL without a Book
The TOEFL is a big test. It’s hard to study for, because it includes all types of grammar structures, a lot of rare vocabulary, and all four communication skills: reading, listening, speaking, and writing. And ...
Read More »Learn English with the News – Baby camel!
Yay! You’re back. Welcome. All baby animals are cute, yes? Well, so are baby camels! Find out more about this baby camel by watching the news and learning some new English words. 1. Read the ...
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