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 ...
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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 »5 tips to master small talk in English
Howdy! Have you ever been in a situation where you would like to get to know someone better but you don’t know how to initiate a conversation? Have you ever been trapped in a lift ...
Read More »Conditional sentences with modal verbs
We are going to look at conditional sentences using the modals “can”, “must”, “may” and “might”, instead of “will.” The conditional used with these modal verbs is usually the first conditional. Its purpose is to ...
Read More »Nature idioms in English
Good morning everyone! So, as we all know, English is a rich language which is full of idiomatic expressions. These are sentences that have a specific meaning which cannot be translated literally to other languages. ...
Read More »How to speak like a South African
Hello ABA friends! Have you heard about South Africa? No, not the south of Africa, South Africa, a country located at the very southern tip of the continent. Well, there are about 5 million people ...
Read More »5 Hidden American gems
What’s up? When we think about the United States, what tends to spring to mind? New York? Los Angeles? Las Vegas? Probably one of these or perhaps the Statue of Liberty or the Grand Canyon. ...
Read More »Top 10 phrasal verbs with “take”
We all know and love phrasal verbs, don’t we? The only tricky thing for a non-native speaker is using them in the correct way and understanding their meanings. There are thousands of different phrasal verbs ...
Read More »Saint Patrick’s Day Jokes!
Hello friends! Happy Saint Patrick’s Day on the 17th! We thought we’d use today’s lesson to tell a couple of jokes. Are you ready to have a laugh? I now know Irish jokes thanks ...
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