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Good morning everyone! We are still on our punk roll, so today we will be singing and dancing with New Order. Ready? 1. Read the lyrics 2. Understand the vocabulary 3. Sing! Lyrics How does ...
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English Pronunciation: “Tongue Twister!”
Good morning! Remember we were talking about how tongue twisters can help your English pronunciation? Well Petr, a follower of the ABA English blog, sent us his favourite tongue twister. Would you like to practice ...
Read More »English Pronunciation: Tongue Twister!
Hello, hello, hello! Tongue twisters are a great way to practice pronunciation. By trying to get the sounds right (as well as having fun!), you will slowly get better and better at speaking faster. The ...
Read More »How do we use “question tags” in English?
If we want to ask for information we usually use the standard question form. However, sometimes we just want to keep a conversation going, or confirm information. In this case, question tags are often used ...
Read More »Learn English with the News: “Día de los Muertos”
Good morning! How are you all this Monday? Last Friday, Mexicans all over the world celebrated the Day of the Dead. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends ...
Read More »Learning English with Songs: “Chocolate on my Tongue”
Hi everyone! Hope you’re all well! Today we are going to learn some English with The Wood Brothers. The Wood Brothers are a group formed by two brothers from Colorado. Their music is a mix ...
Read More »Learn English with Songs: “Helplessness Blues”
Hi there! Do you know Fleet Foxes? They’re an amazing band from Seatle. The following song is about finding yourself in society. 1. Read the lyrics 2. Understand the vocabulary 3. Sing along! Lyrics I ...
Read More »Day to Day Sentences: “She is blue today”
Hello, How are you today? This is Maria, one of your ABA Teachers. Today I don´t have much energy and I feel a little sad, have you ever felt a bit blue for no reason? ...
Read More »Intermediate Grammar – Facebook Questions Answered II
A member of our ABA Community has asked for help understanding the difference between: Doubt That – Doubt Whether -Doubt If Doubt That Doubt that is used for negative contexts or questions; when you suspect something is ...
Read More »Intermediate Grammar – Facebook Questions Answered
A member of our ABA English community has asked questions about when the following words are used: Go-going-gonna Why-because All-everyone-everybody To-for Go-Going-Gonna Go – ‘To go’ is the infinitive form of the verb “I want ...
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