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The surprising reason everyone should live abroad at least once
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The opportunities for travel are great, the new experiences you have are fun, the people you meet are inspiring, and you may even end up furthering yo...

9 British place names that people always say wrong
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The UK is full of weird place names, and if you’re learning English in the UK and don’t know why Holborn sounds NOTHING like it should, don’t worry – ...

Can’t Dutch this – Why the Dutch speak better English
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They’re overwhelmingly tall. They ride their bikes everywhere (without helmets). They’ve reclaimed land from the sea. And now they’ve ranked first in ...

EF Talks: Ms Gordon, a star EF host, on the power of a hug
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On a chilly autumn morning in London, Ms Gordon opened her front door and greeted us with a warm embrace.A UK-born woman with Jamaican roots, Ms Gordo...

EF Talks: Rita, a seasoned EF host, on the art of a warm welcome
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We first met Rita at her home in Brighton, England. With her kind eyes and happy nature, Rita made us feel welcome from the moment we stepped in, imme...

All the English football terms you need to know
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The birthplace of football has brought us the beautiful game itself, but also a whole host of words and expressions – a football dictionary of sorts –...

10 reasons to love Oxford
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Renowned for its world-class university and steeped in British culture and history, Oxford is a city of many facets. Tenderly dubbed the City of Dream...

EF Talks: Barbara, a star EF host, on opening her home to the world
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With a lively and gentle dog named Guinness greeting every visitor with equal enthusiasm, grandchildren who come around on the weekend and adore makin...

Why choose a host family when learning a language abroad
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When it comes to traveling, many of us convince ourselves that it will be too overwhelming to venture out solo. We ask ourselves a never-ending list o...

How to prepare your child for a language trip with EF -7 tips
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This article is intended as information to parents who are sending their child on group travel with EF. Please get in touch with your local EF office ...

EF Insights: 4 surprising things about how we learn languages
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There is a lot of received wisdom about learning a foreign language: That you have to start young, that older learners struggle and that there is a li...

12 most beautiful words in English
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English is a language with an unusual backstory, a fascinating history and a vocabulary that’s unrivaled in terms of scale and variety. While it’s no ...