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 »Learn English with the News: “A Meeting of Animals in the Bronx”
Hello lovely people! Have you all been to a zoo? What’s your favourite animal? In the Bronx real and imitation animals are going to meet for the very first time…. Want to know more? 1. ...
Read More »10 inspiring Tips to Learn English
We have searched the web for the Top Ten Tips to Learn English and decided to create our own list. Find out what we think are the best ways to learn and how ABA can ...
Read More »Learn English with the News: “Rock, paper scissors”
Hello you! Have you ever played rock, paper, scissors? It’s a game you play with your hands with another person. You shake one fist and say the name of the game out loud three times. ...
Read More »ACTION: Quick Tips!
Good morning beautiful people! How are you this morning? We want to motivate you to do a little bit of English this morning. Why? Because… “Achievement seems to be connected with action. Successful men and ...
Read More »Learn English with the News: “Painting Robot”
Hello everyone! Today’s class is all about listening: 1. Read the text 2. Understand the vocabulary 3. Watch the video Text The Painting Fool, a computer program which has been taught to recognise human emotion, ...
Read More »Vocabulary Games – “Opposites” Crossword!
Can you fill in this crossword? Across 2. What is the opposite of bad? 5. What is the opposite of far? 6. What is the opposite of sad? 7. What is the opposite of hard? ...
Read More »The ABA Book Club Reviews – Siddharta by Hermann Hesse
Hi! 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 require ...
Read More »Learn English with the News: “No Smoking!”
Hello! This news item is to celebrate France choosing to eliminate smoking from the beach in Cannes. 1. Read the text 2. Understand the vocabulary 3. Watch the video Text People on this beach in ...
Read More »How to Prepare the Perfect Cup of Tea
Hello! How are you? (tell us in the comment section!) British people love a good cup of tea, so why not learn how to prepare a mug and then you can enjoy all the different ...
Read More »Learn English with the News: “Spelling Bee”
Hello everyone! How are you today? Ready for some English? We’re going to learn what the Spelling Bee is and find out who the youngest person to win is! The spelling bee is a competition ...
Read More »Learning English with the News: “A new way to make money”
Good morning world! Today’s lesson is a listening; we will be finding out a new way of making money as well as learning lots of new vocabulary. Ready? 1. Read the text 2. Understand the ...
Read More »English Vocabulary: “British and American English”
While there are certainly many more varieties of English, American and British English are the two varieties that are taught in most ESL/EFL programs. Generally, it is agreed that no one version is “correct”. When ...
Read More »Tips on Reading in English
Hello world! Right now you are reading English. That means that you are using your brain in a very active way. Reading is a very active process. It is true that the writer does a ...
Read More »Learn English with the News: “A 93 year old Yogi”
Good morning! Do you know what a Yogi is? Find out in this news report! 1. Read the text 2. Understand the vocabulary 3. Watch the video Text She’s 93 years old, but that’s not ...
Read More »Learn English with Songs: “You’re the one that I want”
Hello! Today’s lesson is a classic. Have you all watched Grease? Such a great film! Remember Olivia Newton John and John Travolta – Danny and Sandy – falling in love at the fair ground? That’s ...
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