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How and when to use the Past Perfect Continuous
Correct the mistakes
My favourite words and phrases: fiddly
Practising verbs + gerund (-ing) verbs
Exploring the Blue Zones - Part Five: Loma Linda, California
What’s the missing word?
Practising phrases + gerund verbs (-ing)
Exploring the Blue Zones - Part Four: Ikaria, Greece
End of the month grammar and vocabulary quiz
Collective nouns for groups of animals
The story of US Airways Flight 1549, the plane that landed on the Hudson River
July Pub Quiz
Guess the fruit or vegetable
Using gerund phrases as the subject of the sentence
Exploring the Blue Zones - Part Three: Okinawa, Japan
Complete the Phrasal Verb
Using “as…as” for comparisons
Exploring the Blue Zones - Part Two: Costa Rica
Understanding the lyrics: Friday I’m in Love by The Cure
Vocabulary: Food types
Exploring the Blue Zones - Part One: Sardinia
What’s the missing word
Car vocabulary
Road rage: What is it and do you get it?
End of the month grammar and vocabulary quiz
June pub quiz
Guess the Air Travel Word
Practising ordinal numbers
Learning English from British TV: Blackadder
Complete the Phrasal Verb
Guess the landmark
Using the gerund after verbs and prepositions
Starting a new hobby: bushcraft
Football vocabulary
How to use ‘respectively’
World Cup 2026 preview
What’s the missing word?
Guess the sport
Comparing present perfect and past perfect
World Cup memories: 60 years of hurt
May pub quiz
End of the month grammar and vocab quiz
Useful expressions: the former and the latter
Does the World Cup final need a half time show?
Complete the phrasal verb
Nature Expressions
Nature vocabulary
David Attenborough at 100: Britain’s voice of nature
What’s the missing word?
Guess the famous dish
Adverbs of manner: When (and when not) to use them
Great British Quotes: “To me, to you”
Correct the mistakes
Common pronunciation mistakes: Clothes
Bless you! Hay fever vocabulary
Bless you! Living with hay fever
What’s the missing word?
End of the month grammar and vocabulary quiz
Understanding the lyrics: ‘A Day in The Life’ by The Beatles
My favourite UK accents: Scouse
April Pub Quiz
Guess the household object
Practising 3rd person (he/she/it)
Review: Project Hail Mary
Correct the mistakes
Practising inversions, part two: neither and so
Practising inversions, part one
Addicted! Is this social media’s ‘smoking’ moment?
Identify the Phrasal Verb
Understanding the lyrics: 'There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)' by Eurythmics
Common mistakes: to be born
How should we measure happiness? Are people in your country happy?
What’s the missing word?
Each other and Reflexive Pronouns
April Fools’ Day explained: The background, tradition, and jokes
End of the month grammar and vocabulary quiz
March pub quiz
Practising plural and uncountable nouns QUIZ
Practising plural and uncountable nouns
Five times people have tried to smuggle unusual animals out of a country
Correct the mistakes
Correct the mistakes
Guess the movie
Practising the emphatic 'do'
How well would you cope in a survival situation?
What’s the missing word?
Practising contrast linkers
Using contrast linkers: however, despite, though
Film review: ‘Send Help’
Correct the mistakes
Understanding the lyrics: ‘Shine’ by Take That
Practising the unreal conditional and ‘wish’
Would you live on a private island?
End of month grammar and vocabulary test
QUIZ: Using ‘would’ (and 'used to') for past habits
Using ‘would’ for past habits
How do you celebrate your birthday?
February Pub Quiz
QUIZ: ‘By’ or ‘Until’
Using ‘by’ for deadlines and the end of particular time periods
The classic British afternoon tea: how did it start and is it actually good?
What’s the missing word?
QUIZ: Practising 'see', 'watch' and 'look at'
Practising ‘see’, ‘watch’ and ‘look at’
Alex Honnold’s skyscraper climb: mad or inspirational?
Correct the mistakes
Guess the city
Grammar practice: To be and get used to...
What’s the best time of the year to visit London?
What’s the missing word?
End of January grammar and vocabulary quiz
Using the phrase ‘to find + object + adjective’
The Battle of the Sexes: Is it good for tennis and sport in general?
January Pub Quiz
The silent ‘h’ in English
Understanding the lyrics: ‘How Soon is Now?’ by The Smiths
How concerned should we be about the role of artificial intelligence in human relationships?
Complete the Phrasal Verb
Enduring the flu: grammar point - using ‘would’ to speak about the future from a past perspective
Enduring the flu: sickness vocabulary
Enduring the flu and recovering in time for Christmas
Correct the mistakes
Understanding the lyrics: ‘In The Ghetto’ by Elvis Presley
Guess the movie
5 films to look out for in 2026
What’s the missing word?
New Year Expressions (and how long to wish someone a ‘Happy New Year’!)
New Year’s Celebrations: Five unique traditions from around the world
New Year’s Eve: Stay up and party? Or bed before midnight?
December Pub Quiz
My Christmas cracker joke and riddle explained!
Using ‘get’ naturally to speak about buying and receiving
What’s the worst present you ever bought someone?
Correct the mistakes
Using ‘such’ to emphasise a quality
Adjectives to describe negative personality traits
“Don’t be such a Scrooge!”: Who is Scrooge and what connects him with Christmas?
What’s the missing phrasal verb?
5 Christmas Cracker riddles - can you find the answers?
5 Christmas Cracker ‘Puns’ - but do you get them?
What are Christmas Crackers and what do we do with them?
What’s the missing word?
Guess the famous person (based on appearance clues)
Describing appearance (Part Two)
Describing appearance (Part One)
November Pub Quiz
End of the month grammar and vocab quiz
Understanding the lyrics: 9 to 5 by Dolly Parton
Describing maps and geography
Correct the mistakes
Do you still feel guilty about something that happened many years ago?
Guess the famous dish
Practising verbs + verb-ing (Part Two)
What’s the missing word?
5 surprising scented objects
Understanding the lyrics: ‘Brothers in Arms’ by Dire Straits
Practising verbs + verb-ing
Correct the mistakes
Great British quotes: “Get out of my pub!”
Guess the historical figure
Practising subject questions
What’s the missing word?
Halloween ‘Trick or Treat’: Sweet or just annoying?!
End of the month grammar and vocabulary quiz
Useful exercises to practise speaking ALONE!
October Pub Quiz
Would you watch a movie with AI actors?
Guess the movie
Practising indirect questions
Correct the mistakes
My favourite film: Forrest Gump
Understanding the lyrics: ‘Fortunate Son’ by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Prepositions with question words
What’s the missing word?
Have you ever forgotten to return something important?
It’s or Its?
Guess the city
Correct the mistakes
My favourite English words and phrases: It’s not my cup of tea
Practising prepositions of place
End of month grammar and vocab quiz
September pub quiz
Have you ever turned up at completely the wrong place?
Understanding the lyrics: ‘The Logical Song’ by Supertramp
Guess the famous person - living or dead (with bonus irregular verbs exercise)
What’s the missing word?
Is this the prettiest walking route in London?
Prepositions of Direction: ‘Along’ and ‘Through’
Practising ‘get’
Correct the mistakes
5 of the weirdest Guinness World Records
Using ‘get’ in the passive voice
Understanding the lyrics: ‘Honesty’ by Billy Joel
What’s the missing word?
Review: A day up the Shard
Guess the band/artist
Using ‘get’ to speak about movement
August pub quiz
End of month test
Understanding the lyrics: ‘The Power’ by Snap!
Using ‘have got’
Correct the mistakes
Is Airbnb safer or riskier than hotels?
Understanding the lyrics: ‘Getting Better’ by The Beatles
Using ‘get’ to speak about a changing state
What’s the missing phrasal verb
Have you been a victim of an online scam?
Using ‘get’ instead of ‘receive’, ‘obtain’ and ‘buy’
Where am I? Guess the holiday destination
What’s the missing word?
The Coldplay concert affair: Do we have a ‘schadenfreude’ problem?
Understanding the lyrics: 'Cruel To Be Kind' by Nick Lowe
Using ‘though’
Correct the mistakes
Should the voting age be lowered to 16?
End of the month quiz (July)
Where am I? Guess the holiday destination
July Pub Quiz
My (non-) Summer of Music (again!)
Understanding the lyrics: 'Higher Love' by Steve Winwood
Thinking OF or ABOUT?
What’s the missing word?
Starting a new hobby: open water swimming
Guess the Missing Uncountable Noun
Uncountable nouns practice
Correct the mistakes
What is ‘imposter syndrome’ and do I have it?!
The Mysterious Package - practising irregular verbs
Irregular verbs practice
What’s the missing word?
A tribute to a Beach Boy: Brian Wilson (1942-2025)
Understanding the lyrics: ‘Wouldn’t It Be Nice’ by The Beach Boys
End of the month quiz (June)
June Pub Quiz
What’s the rush? Should passengers be fined for standing up too quickly and ignoring seatbelt signs on planes?
Phrasal verbs and expressions about home life, part two: family and domestic drama
Phrasal verbs and expressions about home life, part one: home sweet home
Correct the mistakes
My trip to Scotland, part five: review - is Scotland worth it?
Understanding the lyrics: ‘Summer Holiday’ by Cliff Richard and the Shadows
Important summer holiday/travel grammar and vocabulary (you might be getting wrong!)
What’s the missing word?
My trip to Scotland, part 4: the accommodation dilemma
Where am I? Guess the summer holiday destination
Using go + verb-ing for activities
Identify the Phrasal Verb
My trip to Scotland, part 3: reindeer, suicidal ducks, angry cows and lots of sheep
Where am I? Guess the summer holiday destination
Phrases about SUMMER
Correct the mistakes
My trip to Scotland, part two - the scenic snow roads of the Cairngorms
End of the month quiz (May)
Practising the future tenses (future simple and future continuous)
May pub quiz
My trip to Scotland, part one - beaches
8 expressions about sleep
Words and phrasal verbs about… sleep
What’s the missing word?
What’s the best type of trip?
Expressions about travel
Understanding the lyrics: 'Last Goodbye' by Jeff Buckley
Correct the mistakes
Important phrases and questions to use at a restaurant
Expressions about food
Phrasal verbs about food
May the Fourth Be With You: The Story Behind Star Wars Day
Understanding the lyrics: ‘Another Day in Paradise’ by Phil Collins
April end of month grammar and vocabulary quiz
April Adjectives: Cities, Towns and Villages
April pub quiz
Four ways to step away from technology
Expressions to talk about technology
Phrasal verbs to talk about technology
What’s the missing word?
Book review: ‘Sapiens’ by Yuval Noah Harari
April Adjectives - the weather
Expressions and phrasal verbs to talk about family
Correct the mistakes
Overcoming my fear
April Adjectives
Practising the passive: past simple
What’s the missing word?
Five fascinating ancient food discoveries
April Adjectives
March end of the month grammar and vocabulary quiz
March Pub Quiz
Should smartphones be banned in schools?
Phrasal verbs to talk about money
Expressions to talk about money
Correct the mistakes
Movie Review: A Real Pain
Using phrasal verbs to talk about work
5 expressions about work
What’s the missing word?
Very British words to describe feelings
Using phrasal verbs to sound more natural
Understanding the lyrics: ‘Dreams’ by Fleetwood Mac
Correct the mistakes
If a thief wins the lottery by using a stolen credit card, who should get the prize?
Different ways of saying ‘man’, ‘woman’ etc
Practising ‘despite’ and ‘even though’
What’s the missing word?
When animals take over: three times animals have caused mayhem
Practising the second and third conditional
Correct the mistakes
February Pub Quiz
Is honesty always the best policy?
Guess the band/artist
Understanding the lyrics: 'Invisible Touch' by Genesis
Guess the homophone
Three of the most creative restaurant marketing stunts
Practising ‘watch’, ‘see’ and ‘look at’
10 phrases with ‘give’
Correct the mistakes
Famous British quotes, part three: “The English are not a very spiritual people, so they invented cricket to give them some idea of eternity” (George Bernard Shaw)
Guess the country
Practising nationalities
What’s the missing word?
End of the month grammar and vocab test
Have you ever been scammed?
Practising prepositions after adjectives
January Pub Quiz
When pranks go wrong: three times practical jokes backfired
Guess the famous person
Practising negative past simple and present perfect sentences with key words
Correct the mistakes
Does picking up the phone make you anxious?
Guess the movie
Practising ordinal numbers
What's the missing word?
Famous British quotes, part two: “We have really everything in common with America nowadays except, of course, language” (Oscar Wilde)
Understanding the lyrics: ‘Space Oddity’ by David Bowie
Practising ‘so’ and ‘such’
Correct the mistakes
Grammar Review of yesterday’s episode - present tenses
New Year’s Day: A day to recover, or to start the year productively?
End of the month grammar and vocab test
December Pub Quiz
What is the background of Boxing Day and what happens on this day?
Ben’s (Alternative) Christmas Message
Guess the Christmas object
What’s the missing word?
What is the British Christmas dinner?
10 phrases with ‘think’
Different ways of saying goodbye
Correct the mistakes
Being British, part 17: not getting what you want
Practising state and action verbs
State verbs vs. Action verbs
What’s the missing word?
Famous British quotes, part one: “They think it’s all over, it is now”
10 phrases with ‘pay’
The many meanings of ‘over’
Correct the mistakes
5 of the most unusual phobias
10 phrases with ‘time’
Using prefer and rather
November Pub Quiz
What British TV should you watch?
10 phrases that start with ‘let’
Who am I describing (historical figures)?
Correct the mistakes
Are fireworks fun or infuriating?
Practising ‘say’ and ‘tell’
What am I describing? (JOBS)
What’s the missing word?
Three great accidental discoveries
Practising ‘to GET used to’
Practising ‘to be used to’
Correct the mistakes
Is three minutes long enough to say goodbye?
Understanding the lyrics: ‘Last Train to London’ by ELO
Practising the present subjunctive with suggestions
October Pub Quiz
Where’s the worst place you’ve been stuck?
Practising the subjunctive with conditional sentences
The Subjunctive in English
Correct the mistakes
What is ‘Wagatha Christie’ and why has it gripped the UK?
Practising the conditionals: Mixed conditionals
Understanding the lyrics: 'Angels' by Robbie Williams
What's the missing word?
Reclining your seat on a flight: a passenger’s right or inconsiderate to the person behind?
Who am I describing? (famous sports people)
Practising the Conditionals: 3rd Conditional (Unreal Past)
Correct the mistakes
20 years of parkrun: the free weekly running event
What am I describing? (every day objects)
Practising the Conditionals: Second Conditional
September pub quiz
The 5 strangest sports injuries
Guess the animal
Practising the Conditionals: The FIRST
What’s the missing word?
Have you ever had a nightmare neighbour?
Who am I? (Guess the famous person)
Understanding the lyrics: 'This Woman's Work' by Kate Bush
Correct the mistakes
What is ‘dynamic pricing’ and is it fair?
What country am I in?
The singular 'they'
What's the missing word?
Should we all ‘switch off’ at the end of the working day?
Where am I? (Guess the building)
Practising verbs + verb-ing
Correct the mistakes
My favourite words/phrases: ‘You know…’ and ‘I mean…’
Guess the musician
When to and not to use ‘must’
August Pub Quiz
The abandoned kitten, part two
Practising few/a few/little/a little
Phrases with ‘have’
What’s the missing word?
The abandoned kitten, part one
Room and buildings: British vs American English
Phrases with ‘take’
Correct the mistakes
My favourite Olympics moments: Usain Bolt in 2012
Vehicles and Roads: British vs American English
8 phrases with ‘do’
What's the missing word?
The Best (British) Day of Olympics: Super Saturday 2012
Food: British vs American English
10 phrases with ‘make’
July Pub Quiz
Can an English native understand all other English accents?
Clothes: British vs American English
Phrasal verbs with noun phrase variations
Correct the mistakes
My worst airport experiences
Anymore, No longer and Any longer
Practising plural nouns
Identify the Phrasal Verb
Is it better to quit while we’re ahead or keep going in spite of struggles?
Understanding the lyrics: 'Chandelier' by Sia
Adjective order
Correct the mistakes
My favourite words/phrases: MATE
How to order food like a local in English
What's the missing word?
June Pub Quiz
How might AI change the restaurant industry?
Practising the Present Perfect: Mixed exercises
Correct the mistakes
Understanding the Lyrics: ‘Numb’ by Linkin Park
Is British weather really that bad?
Practising the Present Perfect Continuous
Other ways to describe the weather
What's the missing word?
Euro 2024 Preview
Practising the Present Perfect: Talking about negative actions and states which continue not to happen
How to use ‘also’
Correct the mistakes
My favourite words/phrases: ‘Faffing’
Practising the Present Perfect: Talking about states which continue into the present
‘Me neither’ and ‘Neither do I’: Agreeing with a negative statement
‘Me too’ and ‘So do I’: Agreeing with a positive statement
Being British, part 16: Indirectness
Practising the Present Perfect: Life Experience vs. Specific Moment
What's the missing word?
May pub quiz
Is it ever ok to want your sports team to lose?
Practising Present Perfect Simple: changing states and situations
Correct the mistakes
Common mistakes: Using phrases with ‘to be’ (and when not to!)
Is technology damaging the arts?
Using 'just', 'yet' and 'already'
What's the missing word?
Understanding the lyrics: 'Slipping Through My Fingers' by ABBA
What I’m reading: The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Practising present perfect simple (for past actions with present results)
Correct the mistakes
Practising the 'have/has got' structure
Should voting be mandatory?
Using ‘get’ and ‘have’ in passive sentences
Phrasal Verbs in Medical Language
April pub quiz
Have you ever been obsessed with a famous person?
Using Get (Instead of ‘Be’)
Correct the mistakes
Practising sentence structures: Using verbs which are followed by -ing verbs
Would you travel in a driverless vehicle?
What's the missing word?
Before, By and Until
Back to basics: The alphabet
Starting a new hobby: Baking
Identify the Phrasal Verb
Correct the mistakes
Understanding the lyrics: 'Wishlist' by Pearl Jam
My (least) favourite words and expressions: ‘like’
Back to Basics: Numbers
Commonly used phrasal verbs (instead of just a verb)
April pub quiz
Should tourist destinations restrict visitor numbers?
What's the missing word?
Finally, Eventually and In the end
Correct the mistakes
Great British problems: Football hooligans
Using countable and uncountable nouns: much and many
Using countable and uncountable nouns: few and little
What's the missing word?
What's your favourite month?
Identify the Phrasal Verb
Back to basics: Clock times
Prepositions of place: under, behind, in front of, next to, in between, on top of, below and above
If you had to eat the same meal every day, what would it be?
Correct the mistakes
Prepositions of Place Practice, part two: in/at vs to, and using 'gone' and 'been'
Prepositions of Place Practice - in, on and at
Happy 29th February (Leap Year Day)!
What's the missing word?
Using present perfect (simple and continuous) at the doctor's
February pub quiz
Do you believe in karma?
Understanding the lyrics: 'It Must Have Been Love' by Roxette
Practising short answers, part two (Using the ‘have got’ form and ‘shall’ questions)
Practising short answers, part one (I do, I don’t, He has, She was etc)
Should we be trying to extend our lives?
Correct the mistakes
Apologising in English
Identify the Phrasal Verb
The most famous napkins of all time
Using ‘recently’ and ‘lately’ in Present Perfect Continuous
Prepositions of time practice
What's the missing word?
Should rockstars be on time?
The most important ‘get’ phrases
Practising and pronouncing contractions, part 3: Should’ve, would’ve, could’ve
January pub quiz
Starting a new hobby: Slacklining
Correct the mistakes
Using ‘without’
Practising and pronouncing contractions, part 2
My favourite film: Groundhog Day
The two meanings of ‘The last…’
Five brilliant David Bowie quotes
Practising and pronouncing contractions, part one
What I’m reading: Northern Lights by Philip Pulman
Understanding the lyrics: ‘Don't Stop' by Fleetwood Mac
Practising a and an: do you know when to use them?
Correct the mistakes
Great British problems: the scone debate
Expressions with ‘to be’
New year's vocabulary
December Pub Quiz
Five films to look out for in 2024
Identify the Phrasal Verb (with 'down')
Ben’s (Alternative) Christmas Message
Christmas poem to practise your English
A matter of morality: what would you have done?
A Christmas poem to practise your English
A Christmas poem to practise your English
What's the missing word?
Êtes-vous certain de maîtriser la langue française ?
REVIEW: Valle dei Templi (Valley of the Temples), Sicily
Understanding the lyrics: Diana by Bryan Adams
Correct the mistakes
Practising uncountable nouns (with food!)
Should we talk to our neighbours more?
Responding correctly to sentences and situations
Identify the phrasal verb (with ‘up’)
Practising prepositions of position
Trekking up Mount Etna
Practising subject questions
Correct the mistakes
November Pub Quiz
DEBATE: Should a person be named and shamed?
A bad joke… explained!
Practising so, neither and nor
Guess the homophone
A tribute to Matthew Perry
Understanding the lyrics: ‘I Knew You Were Trouble' by Taylor Swift
Correct the mistakes
Verbs of the senses
REVIEW: The Beatles, Now and Then
Identify the Phrasal Verb
Practising forming questions
Why is November 5th significant in Britain?
Pronunciation practice: ‘ood’ sounds
What's the missing word?
How to write a complaint letter
October Pub Quiz
Halloween: fun festival or waste of chocolate?
Practising the passive voice: mixed tenses
Correct the mistakes
Guess the missing abstract noun
My favourite places in the UK: The parks of London
Starting sentences with ‘Having + past participle’
What's the missing word?
Telling a story with present continuous and present simple
DEBATE: Should we be using our phones less?
Comparing the Present Continuous with the Present Simple
Pronunciation practice: comparing three sounds
Correct the mistakes
A weekend on England’s south coast: Durdle Door, a yurt and an animal sanctuary
Using Present Continuous in a story
Practising the Present Continuous
Understanding the lyrics: ‘That Don't Impress Me Much' by Shania Twain
REVIEW: Shania Twain LIVE at London’s O2 Arena
Practising 'already' and 'yet'
Guess the homophone
September pub quiz
How important is work in life?
Correct the mistakes
Uncountable nouns in a story
Practising countable and uncountable nouns
What’s the weirdest dream you’ve ever had? (And adverbs of frequency practice)
Adverbs of Frequency
Understanding the lyrics: 'Never Gonna Give You Up' by Rick Astley
What's the missing word?
How important is winning in sport?
Avoiding repetition exercise (using ‘one’)
My favourite words and phrases: "Gutted"
Practising irregular verbs
My favourite places in the UK: Cornwall
Using 'one(s)' to avoid repetition
Correct the mistakes
August pub quiz
Being British - part 15: Arguments
Practising the Present Perfect Continuous: QUIZ
What's the missing word?
My favourite words and phrases: "fair enough"
Online dating: does it really work?
Practising the Present Perfect Continuous, part two
Understanding the lyrics: 'Careless Whisper' by George Michael
Using ‘go’ and ‘come’ from other perspectives
Do aliens exist?
Practising the Present Perfect Continuous, part one
Practising irregular verbs
Going home, coming home and getting home
Could you survive for months lost at sea?
Guess the homophone
How to express opinions without saying ‘I think’
July pub quiz
Starting a new hobby: DIY
Identify the Phrasal Verb (ADVANCED)
My favourite words and phrases: "get by"
Correct the mistakes
The world’s weirdest hotels
Avoiding double negatives
My favourite words and phrases: "Indeed"
Guess the homophone
Debate: Should stag dos (bachelor parties) be the greatest day of the groom’s life or a cruel nightmare?
Using 'gonna' and 'wanna'
Understanding the lyrics: 'I Will Survive' by Gloria Gaynor
Correct the mistakes
A trip to the Lake District
Using inversions in a story
Test your irregular verbs
Identify the Phrasal Verb
Summer in Britain: What is the Ashes and why is it so popular?
Inversions, part three: Conditionals
NEW: Online conversation classes
Connecting words: Words and phrases of contrast
June pub quiz
Being British - part 14: Having a phone call
Inversions, part two: So, neither and nor
Guess the homophone
Correct the mistakes
DEBATE: Is technology going too far?
Inversions, part one: negative sentences
My favourite words and phrases: ‘Ultimately’
Beach vocabulary
What’s the worst thing you’ve ever lost?
Tenses and other structures to talk about the future
What’s the missing word?
Can you spell these 10 words?
Should we preserve our (weird) traditions in the modern world?
The emphatic 'do'
Correct the mistakes
May pub quiz
Could you do something for 100 straight hours?
Practising the Past Perfect: Complete the sentences…
My favourite words and phrases: "I bet"
Guess the homophone
Notre nouveau podcast: La rumeur
Travelling the world - is it worth it?
Practising the Past Perfect, part four: reported speech
Common mistakes: Asking yourself questions
My favourite words and phrases: to ‘crack on’
The Mexico Diaries: Appendicitis, part two
Practising the Past Perfect, part three: hypothetical past situations
Understanding the lyrics: 'Don't Speak' by No Doubt
Correct the mistakes
The Mexico Diaries: Appendicitis, part one
Practising the Past Perfect, part two: life experiences
What’s the missing word?
April pub quiz
The Mexico Diaries: Part One - Tacos and Cenotes
Practising the Past Perfect, part one: background information
Common mistakes: Using prepositions after ‘go’
Identify the Phrasal Verb
The Central America Diaries, part four: tasting coffee
Correct the mistakes
Understanding the lyrics: 'Here I Go Again' by Whitesnake
Guess the historical figure
The Central America Diaries, part three: Crossing the bridge of death!
Phrasal verbs with 'go'
Common mistakes: False Friends
What's the missing word?
The Central America Diaries, part two: Manuel Antonio National Park
Understanding the lyrics: ‘Lean on Me' by Bill Withers
Common mistakes: Using the present perfect for past actions with a result in the present
Identify the Phrasal Verb
The Central America Diaries, part one: Rainy Costa Rica
Using modal verbs in the past
Correct the mistakes
March pub quiz
The South America Diaries, part five: The Paradise Island
What's the missing word?
Using the Present Perfect Continuous to talk about actions that started in the past and are still happening
How to be polite in English: Misunderstandings
The South America Diaries, part four: The Yellow Fever Vaccine
Phrasal verbs with 'take'
Using the Present Perfect Simple for states that started in the past and are still happening
Correct the mistakes
Nouveau podcast: Choses à Savoir Actu
The South America Diaries, part three: Losing my credit card
Phrases using ‘take’
Common mistakes: Using adverbs with sensory verbs
What’s the missing word?
The South America Diaries, part two: north-east Brazil
Common mistakes: How to use ‘take’ in English
How to be polite in English: Requests
February pub quiz
The South America diaries, part one: Iguazu Falls
Guess the band/singer
Correct the mistakes
Identify the Phrasal Verb
The Patagonia Diaries, part four: Ushuaia
Using the present perfect tense for life experiences
My favourite film: Notting Hill
Common mistakes: What’s the difference between miss and lose?
The Patagonia Diaries, part three: Glacier Perito Moreno
What’s the missing word?
Correct the mistakes
Common mistakes: What’s the difference between ‘let’ and ‘leave’?
The Patagonia Diaries, part two: El Chalten
Is February the worst month of year?
Identify the Phrasal Verb
January pub quiz
The Patagonia Diaries, part one: Bariloche
Practising question forms, part three: other tenses (present perfect, future simple etc)
Practising question forms, part two: do, does and did
Practising question forms, part one: subject questions
My favourite city: Buenos Aires
Correct the mistakes
Using ‘very’ and ‘really’ in different ways (PLUS answers to yesterday’s quiz)
Part One: The difference between ‘very’ and ‘really’ (as adverbs)
Being British, part 13: Being English
Guess the musical artist
What’s the missing word?
Using 'yet' with different tenses
DEBATE: Do footballers deserve to earn millions of dollars?
Correct the mistakes
Ways to say ‘goodbye’
Great quotes to start the year
Are New Year’s Eve Parties Actually Fun?
Understanding the lyrics: ‘Everybody Wants To Rule The World’ by Tears For Fears
Understanding the lyrics: 'What's This?' from Nightmare Before Christmas (part two)
Understanding the lyrics: ‘What’s This?’ from Nightmare Before Christmas (part one)
The day I stopped believing in Santa Claus
Guess the fruit or vegetable
What’s the missing word?
December Christmas Pub Quiz
The Five Best Christmas Movies
Guess the kitchen appliance/utensil
Correct the mistakes
11 commonly used abbreviations in text language
Starting a new hobby: cooking
Kitchen vocabulary
(Horrible!) Origins of famous expressions
Understanding the lyrics: ‘Layla’ by Derek and The Dominoes
DEBATE: Is it really that great to win the lottery?
Using ‘as’ and ‘like’ for comparisons: Part 2 - ‘like’ (including quiz!)
What’s the missing word?
November Pub Quiz
Being British, part 12: Tea
Using ‘as’ and ‘like’ for comparisons: Part 1 - ‘as’
Correct the mistakes
What’s the missing word?
World Cup preview, part two: Who's going to win it?
Football vocabulary
Grammar QUIZ: Verb + object + verb
Guess the sportsperson
World Cup preview, part one: why is it being held in November?
Understanding the lyrics - 'I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)’ by Hall & Oates
Verbs + object + verbs (part two: to + infinitive verbs)
Correct the mistakes
Taking a night flight to South America
Airport and flight vocabulary
Verbs + object + verbs (part one: gerund verbs)
Identify the Phrasal Verb
DEBATE: Should there be a disclaimer before a ‘real-life’ movie/TV series saying that it isn’t necessarily true?
Origin and meaning of famous war expressions: ‘over the top’, ‘shoot yourself in the foot’ and ‘dodge a bullet’
What's the missing word?
October Pub Quiz
REVIEW: Disney's The Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre, London
Theatre vocabulary
Understanding the lyrics - 'Circle of Life' by Elton John and Tim Rice (from The Lion King)
Correct the mistakes
My trip to Italy, part two: Missing the boat
5 Great and Common British Slang Words and Expressions
Guess the band/singer
Words and expressions about SLEEPING
My trip to Italy, part one: hiking and e-biking in Cinque Terre
Correct the mistakes
What’s the missing word?
5 terrible chat up lines
Starting a new hobby, part 4: indoor skydiving
Been or Gone?
Identify the Phrasal Verb
September pub quiz
5 Great and Common British Slang Words
Understanding the lyrics - 'I'll be there for you' by The Rembrandts (Friends theme tune)
What's the missing abstract noun?
Correct the mistakes
Si les affaires criminelles vous intéressent...
What can we do individually to limit climate change (part 4)
Guess the famous landmark
What’s the missing word?
How have British people reacted to the death of the Queen?
REVIEW: Foo Fighters (Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert) at Wembley Stadium, London
Understanding the lyrics: Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
Identify the Phrasal Verb
This won the award for funniest joke at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Starting a new hobby: part three - climbing
Using the -ing form for activities
Is it 'sorry for' or 'sorry to'?
Correct the mistakes
Starting a new hobby: part two - learning a new language
What’s the missing word
Identify the Phrasal Verb
August pub quiz (without the pub)
What can we do individually to limit climate change (part 3)
Correct the mistakes
Understanding the lyrics: Kate Bush - Running up that hill
Guess the TV, film, book or stage character
Would you live in ‘The Line’, a 170 km-long vertical megacity?
Complete the conditional sentences
3 terrible puns (jokes with wordplay)
What’s the missing word?
What can we do individually to limit climate change (part 2)
Guess the city
Correct the mistakes
Identify the Phrasal Verb
What can we do individually to limit climate change (part 1)
Understanding the lyrics: Kylie Minogue - Love at First Sight
The future: using the future perfect simple and future perfect continuous
Sunday pub quiz (without the pub!)
Being British - part 11: The pub quiz
What's the missing word?
Correct the mistakes
Guess the TV, movie, book or stage character
24 hours in Bergerac
Abstract nouns (plus exercise with famous quotes)
Using the future simple (will and won't)
Understanding the lyrics: 'When I'm 64' by The Beatles
Starting a new hobby: part one: swimming
Practising the passive
Correct the mistakes
What’s the missing word?
The future: Speaking about plans
Guess the famous person
My week at Glastonbury Festival 2009, part two
My week at Glastonbury Festival 2009, part one
5 terrible chat up lines
Correct the mistakes
Different ways of saying ‘How are you?’
Being British - part 10: The British Summer!
What's the missing word?
Identify the Phrasal Verb
What is the most effective way of reducing the number of smokers?
Guess the TV, movie, theatre or book character
8 (terrible) chat up lines
How to use 'anyway' and 'by the way'
Would you live in London’s smallest microflat?
Understanding the lyrics: God Save The Queen (Jubilee weekend special!)
Words with 'mb'
Different words for walking
Using verbs and nouns to explain sounds (part two)
Would you have a microchip implanted in your hand?
What's the missing word - part 5
Understanding the lyrics - ‘I’m not in love’ by 10cc
Correct the mistakes
Debate: Should more gay footballers come out?
Are you an early riser or a night owl?
What's the missing word - part 4
Using verbs and nouns to explain sounds (part one)
Eurovision Song Contest 2022 Review!
Identify the Phrasal Verb
Using ‘since’, ‘as’, and ‘because’
Guess the movie, TV, theatre or book character
Understanding the lyrics: 'Rocket Man' by Elton John and Bernie Taupin
What's the missing word - part 3
Guess the TV, movie, theatre or book character
Being British, part 9: Stag dos (Bachelor parties)
Correct the mistakes
Nouns that can be countable AND uncountable
What’s the missing word - part 2
Expressions with 'get'
Identify the Phrasal Verb
Plural and Collective Nouns
Using three similar verbs: 'lie', 'lie' and 'lay'
Debate: Should we say 'everyone' instead of 'guys'?
Correct the mistakes
Understanding the lyrics: '50 Ways to Leave Your Lover' by Paul Simon
What's the missing word?
Debate - the 4 day week: Should we be working less?
Guess the TV, movie, theatre or book character
Nouveau podcast ! Choses à Savoir Gaming
How to improve your listening skills (part two)
Understanding the lyrics: 'Fix You' by Coldplay
Debate: The Will Smith and Chris Rock incident - Whose side are you on?
Practising the passive voice (mixed tenses)
Being British, part 8: the British sense of humour
Correct the mistakes
Identify the phrasal verb (advanced!)
Collocations with 'make' and 'do'
Abstract nouns (plus exercise with famous quotes)
Word formation exercise
Prepositions after nouns (in, for, with, to, of)
Understanding the lyrics: 'Hole in my Soul' by Aerosmith
Debate: Should foreign language films be subtitled or dubbed?
Guess the movie, book or TV character
Prepositions after adjectives (with quiz!)
Identify the mistakes
Reflexive and reciprocal pronouns (part two, with quiz!)
Identify the phrasal verb 2
Using 'sorry' with different prepositions
Understanding the lyrics: 'Dentist' from Little Shop of Horrors
Guess the TV, movie or literary character
Practising the passive with verbs which are followed by 'to + infinitive'
Guess the character
Debate: Should actors be allowed to play any role?
Using 'all'
Correct the mistakes
Debate: Should you lose your job for abusing an animal?
Using 'quite'
Understanding the lyrics: 'Got My Mind Set On You' by George Harrison
Spot the mistakes
Identify the Phrasal Verb
Common idioms: 'To Beat Around The Bush'
Common pronunciation mistakes
Accidental discoveries, part 1
Understanding the lyrics: 'Every Breath You Take' by The Police
Using 'shall'
Correct the mistakes
Talking about... Sir Andy Murray
Commonly mispronounced words
Understanding the lyrics: 'Yesterday' by The Beatles
How to use 'anymore' and 'no longer' in a sentence
Correct the mistakes
Debate: Is it ok to force children to eat healthy food?
Understanding the lyrics: 'Hey Jude' by The Beatles
Comparing expressions in different languages: 'To Kill Two Birds with One Stone'
Common pronunciation mistakes: London place names
Correct the mistakes
Being British, part 5: The Weather
Pronouncing '-ed' sounds in verbs and adjectives
Practising the passive: Using infinitive verbs
Understanding the lyrics: 'The Christmas Song' by Nat King Cole
Talking about... New Year's Resolutions
Commonly mispronounced words
Understanding the lyrics: 'Last Christmas' by Wham!
Understanding the lyrics: 'Piano Man' by Billy Joel
Practising the passive with the gerund
Being British, part four: Cricket
Understanding the lyrics: Florence + the Machine - Only If For A Night (Part Two)
Understanding the lyrics: Florence + the Machine - Only If For A Night (Part One)
Correct the mistakes
Using 'get' in a story
Guess the famous person (part two)
Guess the famous person (part one)
Pronunciation Practice
Being British, part 3: 'Banter'
Practising the passive: Present Simple
Correct the mistakes
Talking about... Minimalism
Understanding the Lyrics: 'You're The One That I Want' by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
Debate: Is it okay to block a major road in the name of protest?
Identify the Phrasal Verb
Plumber problems
Forming words from root words
Using strong adjectives instead of 'very...'
Understanding the lyrics: 'Don't Worry Baby' by The Beach Boys
Being British, part 2: Apologising for EVERYTHING
Bonfire Night and the Flaming Tar Barrels of Ottery St. Mary
Understanding the Lyrics: 'You're So Vain' by Carly Simon
Would you spend £630 on a steak?
Correct the mistakes
Identify the Phrasal Verb
Practising the passive: Past Continuous
Being British, part one: "No worries if not"
Understanding the lyrics: 'Stayin' Alive' by the Bee Gees
Practising the passive: Present Perfect
Forming words from root words
Identify the Phrasal Verb
Correct the mistakes