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Is the future English or emoji?
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In linguistic terms, English rules the world. An estimated 1.5 billion people speak it – 375 million as their native tongue – and it is spoken in more...

G’day, mate: 10 Aussie expressions to master
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In honor of Australia Day (celebrated on the 26th January) and our laid back brothers and sisters Down Under, we’ve put together a list of ten Aussie ...

English slang terms you need to know in 2019
3 min read 3 min

Few things move quite as quickly as slang – no sooner have you mastered the newest term, than you’re fielding sideways glances because said word has a...

10 Netflix documentaries to learn English with
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Learning English on Netflix is a lot of fun (check out some great options of what shows to start with here and here), and it’s even more rewarding whe...

10 British dialects you need to know
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If you’re learning English in the UK you might think you’ll come home with a perfect British accent that sounds like you got English lessons from the ...

The surprising reason everyone should live abroad at least once
4 min read 4 min

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
3 min read 3 min

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...