The United Kingdom along with the rest of Europe woke up to news last June 24th that nobody was really expecting: the United Kingdom as a whole had voted to leave the European Union. The ...
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4 Tips for Improving Your TOEFL Reading Score
This post originally appeared on the Magoosh TOEFL blog. Not at your TOEFL Reading target score yet? There are several things you can do to boost your score. Here are a few tips and tricks. ...
Read More »Eating out in English
Hey ABA family! We all love to eat, in fact eating out is one of the most common pastimes for many people. That’s why here at ABA English we always try to make things easier ...
Read More »Reported speech in English
Hey everybody! Today’s post is sure to be a winner in terms of improving your level of spoken English. In fact it definitely is as today we are going to be looking at reported speech ...
Read More »Differences Between Scottish and Standardised English
We all know that English can be tricky at the best of times, but have you ever stopped to think about just how different English speaking accents are, especially in the relatively small United Kingdom? ...
Read More »Introduction to Parallel Structure in English
Parallel structure in English refers to the use of similar grammar constructions within a sentence or clause. Understanding parallel structure in English can help your TOEFL score. Examples of parallel structure Parallel structure is a ...
Read More »Bizarre British traditions
What’s going on ABA family? You know that way sometimes you see news from around the world and learn about some traditions and customs from other countries just by chance and think to yourself: “so ...
Read More »Repeating yourself in TOEFL speaking
Recently, I was reviewing a student’s recorded response to a TOEFL Independent Speaking task. The question prompt asked for a spoken opinion about cell phones. While talking about mobile technology, the student mispronounced the word ...
Read More »The power of reading out loud
Reading out loud gets an unfair reputation. A lot of people see it as something you do when you’re a kid… or something you only do with kids, if you’re reading a story to small ...
Read More »5 Foreign meals in British cuisine
For years, us Brits have gone all over Europe and even to the Caribbean and Mexico on our happy holidays and along the way have tried some incredible and some *cough* not incredible *cough* food. ...
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