Hi! Do you know who Rumi is? He is a a 13th-century Persian poet, theologian and Sufi mystic. Despite being Persian, he has been described as “America’s most popular poet” and his poems have been ...

Tena yistilign! (that’s the formal way to say “Hello” in Ethiopian). It’s time for some music! Do you know Kenna? He is an Ethiopian-American musician and philanthropist. A philanthropist is a wealthy person who gives ...

Welcome to another vocabulary lesson! As you know by now, idioms are expressions that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words. Well, this English vocabulary class is all about idioms that are ...

สวัสดี! (that’s “How are you?” in Thai). Recently, the Huffington Post had an article on Nicholas Negroponte’s idea that one day, in the future, we could learn a language by taking a pill. How amazing ...

Good day people, This week’s advanced grammar lesson is about the pronoun “one”. If you are not sure of your English level, take our test! This lesson can be found on the ABA English Course Unit ...

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 ...

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 ...

Are you watching the World Cup? Whether you are or you don’t like sports a lot, we thought it is the perfect day to learn some new vocabulary words related to sport. Who’s ready to ...

Welcome to the ABA Book Club! 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 ...