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If you are going to apply to a U.S. school but you are not a native English speaker, then you are probably going to take the TOEFL. There are many schools that accept other tests, ...

Xin chào! (that’s “Hello” in Vietnamese). Every month we review and recommend a great book for you to practice reading in English. The language in these books is not very literary, but they do require ...

Hello, hello! Who is a Nirvana fan? You will LOVE this lesson. Just follow steps 1, 2 and 3 below: 1. Read the lyrics 2. Understand the vocabulary 3. Sing along to improve your pronunciation ...

Hi! How are you today? The following article from BBC News is about a new study that shows how learning a second language can help slow your brain’s aging. How great is that? We should ...

Welcome, In this upper intermediate lesson you continue learning about adverbs of place. Here is Part I. Remember, you can find all of this information, plus speaking exercises, writing exercises, vocabulary exercises and more on ...

Good morning people! We hope you had a good sleep and are ready for an English class. Today, Steve Jobs will be helping you learn some new vocabulary with a very short video interview. Let’s ...

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 ...

Good morning! Remember how we told you all about our Street Challenge project? ABA English goes onto the streets of Barcelona to quiz people in the street. If they get the correct answer, they will ...

Eppadi irukeenga? (that’s “How are you?” in Tamil, a language from the South of India). Are you ready to be inspired? Here we go… Yes, it’s a popular quote and we are sure you have ...

Hey! Remember we wrote a review about the book “The fault in our stars”? Well, everyone is raving about the sound track, so today we would like to share one of the songs, “Boom clap” ...

Howdy friend, More exciting news! You can now learn English on the go with the ABA app, which you download for free at the Play store or Apple Store. Here’s what one user had to say: ...

Hey, hey! Today is the perfect day to review some grammar. Welcome to another Intermediate lesson! What will we be learning today? How to make formal requests. You can find all of this information, plus ...

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 ...