Have you ever needed a haircut while abroad but not known how to explain to the hairdresser/barber exactly what you want? Leaving the salon with an unwanted haircut happens all over the world, but that ...
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Useful phrases for communicating with your Airbnb host
Who isn’t familiar with Airbnb nowadays? For those who are unsure, it is a community that enables travelers to choose a “home-like” accommodation instead of a hotel and the like. It’s simple and intuitive: just ...
Read More »Are you ready to venture Down Under? That’s the best way to get to understand the Australians!
We often only talk about British or American English, completely forgetting that the English language has many other variants, one of which is Australian English. Australia is a long way away, of course, but in ...
Read More »Ideas for wishing people happy birthday in English
How many times, faced with having to write birthday messages and cards have you tried to find the right words without managing to? Having a small vocabulary (compared to your native language), problems with grammar ...
Read More »Everything you need to know about opening a bank account in the United Kingdom
Have you ever thought of moving to the United Kingdom (UK) but seem a little confused by all the paperwork that you would need to sort out along the way? Well, fear no more as ...
Read More »5 Ways to say “I understand”
Hey everybody! As you will all know, the most common way to express agreement and understanding in English is by saying the sentence “I understand”, however it is very important to try to use more ...
Read More »What to do if you lose your suitcase?
If you travel a lot and you’re flying, you will definitely know what we are talking about. It doesn’t matter whether the bag you handed in before departure has gone missing or has arrived late, ...
Read More »Do you know the origin of the English language?
Hey ABA family! We know, you’ve always wondered about the origin of the English language. Well, wonder no more! Today we’re going to take a walk down memory lane and see what factors influenced the ...
Read More »What’s the best way to memorise vocabulary?
What’s new everybody? When people study, irrespective of the subject, one of the most difficult things can be memorising the information that you have learnt. It could be that you understand the technicalities of the ...
Read More »5 Places you wouldn’t believe speak English
What’s up everyone? If we asked you to say a country where English is widely spoken, you would most likely say “Great Britain” or “The United States”, but there are many more countries in the ...
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