Hi mate! (“mate” is a synonym of “friend”) So, what is cockney rhyming slang? Cockney – a person from the East End of London. Rhyming – to have or end with the same sounds. Slang – words that ...
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Learn English with Songs – Dirty Diana by Michael Jackson
Hi everyone! This lesson comes with such a classic song! And the perfect opportunity to learn some new words, some new lyrics AND sing very loudly at the end. 1. Read the lyrics 2. Understand ...
Read More »English Vocabulary – Idioms with the weather
Hoan-gêng kong-lîm! (that’s “Welcome” in Taiwanese). Today we will be learning some new idioms. Idioms are an essential part of the English language, so the more you learn, the more you will be able to ...
Read More »Vocabulary Game: Boggle!
Hello there amazing individual! How are you today? We hope you’re in the mood to have some fun because we have a game planned. Boggle is a word game; you have to make as many ...
Read More »Reading Comprehension – New Year Goals
Kunjani! (that’s “hello” in xkosa, one of the languages spoken in South Africa). Did you know that only 8% of people keep their New Year resolutions? That’s not a very good statistic, considering most people ...
Read More »Learn English with the News: “A giant Christmas cake!”
Wie geht es dir? (that’s “how are you” in German). We chose German today because this new article takes place in Dresden, where they make the biggest Christmas cake ever! 1. Read the text 2. ...
Read More »Learn English with Songs: “Wish you were here”
Hi there person of the world, How is December treating you? Since 1991, Incubus has been gifting us all with amazing music (any Incubus fans out there?) and today’s song is “Wish you were here”. ...
Read More »Learn English with the News: “In time for Christmas…”
Oh, hello! Welcome! It’s lovely to have you here on the ABA English blog. Christmas is a little over a month away and, of course, companies and businesses have been preparing for months. Especially toy ...
Read More »The Origin of “Thank you”
Well, hello! Let’s start today’s mini lesson. English people are famous for being polite. And one way of being polite is to always, always, always say “please” and “thank you”. In English, “thank you” derives ...
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Gandhi! Today, the 2nd of October, would have marked Gandhiji’s 144th birthday. Let’s remember his life with this short essay from preservearticles.com: Mahatma Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi is remembered in the world for four major virtues. ...
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