What’s up everyone! Learning English has come a long way even just in the last 6 or 7 years. Nowadays we have many different social networks which have been utilised as platforms on which to ...
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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 »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 »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 »How to give constructive feedback in English
Being human beings, it is only natural for us to look for feedback from our bosses when we give a talk or present ideas so that we can make them better for next time but ...
Read More »Practice with Prepositions of Time
Below are four activities to help you practice using these prepositions. A PDF of this activity with an answer key is downloadable at the bottom of the post. If you want a bit of review ...
Read More »Why is the TOEFL an Internet-Based Test?
I work with a lot of students who have the option to take either the IELTS or the TOEFL. Many of my students who prefer the IELTS say they prefer it because it’s more “real.” ...
Read More »New partners join ABA English to improve your learning experience
Things just keep going from strength to strength for ABA English and their quest to be the best online English course provider around! Yesterday it was announced that Kennet Partners have invested in the business so ...
Read More »ABA English-First Online Academy for Cambridge BULATS
What a week it’s been for ABA English! Last week the online English academy with more than 8 million students signed a deal with Cambridge University to become an official examiner of the Business Language ...
Read More »How to use contractions in English
Howdy! Contractions may be confusing to non-native English speakers but with a little practice you can learn how to use them correctly. The verb “to contract” means “to squeeze together” in English. Bearing that in mind is ...
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