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 ...
Read More »Learning English with Stories – “The Whispering Palms”
Hi everyone! We know how much you love learning English with stories – in fact, it’s the most natural way that kids learn their language from their mother, through storytelling – so we thought today ...
Read More »Learn English with the News: “Diane von Furstenburg and Naomi Campbell”
Sawasdee! (that’s hello in thai.) We’re sure you have heard of either Diane von Furstenburg – designer extraordinaire -, or Naomi Campbell (does that woman ever get older?!) – model extraordinaire. In this news item, ...
Read More »The longest words in English
In terms of languages, English has more words than any other by a long shot. Today we are going to focus on words in English which are longer and slightly more complicated than the norm ...
Read More »A joke!
Good morning! We hope you are having a lovely Thursday. Would you like to hear a (bad) joke? Teacher: Tell me a sentence that starts with an “I”. Student: I is the… Teacher: Stop! Never ...
Read More »The Decision – to be continued…
Good morning! As you know, Wednesdays are the day we publish a new episode of “The Decision“. As you also know, this novel is currently being written by the founder of ABA English. And novels ...
Read More »Learn English with Songs: “Chinese”
Hi beautiful people! We think it’s time to sing a little bit. Yes?! 1. Read the lyrics 2. Understand the vocabulary 3. Sing! Lyrics I see you from the sky And I wonder how long ...
Read More »Learn English with the News: “A new Japanese superhero”
Hi, konnichiwa! Today’s news item takes place in Tokyo and it’s all about a new superhero who lives underground. Find out more by: 1. Reading the text 2. Understand the vocabulary 3. Watch the news ...
Read More »If you think you’re too small…
Hello and welcome to the ABA English blog! Want to know more about us? Click HERE. Awesome. Today we wanted to share a little bit of inspiration that also made us laugh: This is very ...
Read More »Reading Comprehension: “The Decision – Chapter 14”
Hello and welcome! What day is today? Wednesday! And what happens on Wednesday? We upload a new chapter of the The Decision; a novel written by the very founder of ABA English. Ready? Go HERE ...
Read More »Learn English with the News: “Portraits”
What’s up people? “Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life”, said Pablo Picasso. Isn’t that a beautiful quote? Today’s news article is about art, so let’s let it enjoy it. Let’s ...
Read More »Learn English with Songs: “Ape Man”
Hello and happy Monday! Let’s keep up the fun weekend vibes and learn some English with The Kinks. They were a British band that sung from the late sixties on until the nineties. Have you ...
Read More »Happiness…
… is a cup of coffee and a good book. Do you agree? If you do, let us know which are your favourite books in the comments’ section! And if you are looking for a ...
Read More »The Importance of Sunlight
Good morning, Studying so many hours in libraries or at home will help your grades, but today we would like to encourage you to… Sunshine is very good for our health: we get vitamins from ...
Read More »Reading Comprehension: “The Decision – Chapter 13”
Hi and welcome! It’s Wednesday so let’s get ready for another installment of The Decision. Did you read the last chapter? If not, click here for Chapter 12. Chapter 13 – Fascination The words escaped ...
Read More »Learn English with Songs: “Blue Monday”
Good morning everyone! We are still on our punk roll, so today we will be singing and dancing with New Order. Ready? 1. Read the lyrics 2. Understand the vocabulary 3. Sing! Lyrics How does ...
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