Music Video: The Script
The Script are an Irish rock band who have become very popular in the past few years. You do not have to listen to the whole song, just the first couple of verses. Before you listen to the song and try...
View ArticleMusic Video: John Mayer - Say
John Mayer writes and performs many beautiful songs. I particularly love the lyrics which is why I share them with you. Listen to the song and see if you can complete the gaps with the missing words....
View ArticleMusic Video: Skyfall – Adele
The famous English double agent, James Bond, has been in the news a lot this year.Not only did the new film receive positive reviews, it is also fifty years since the first one came to the screen. This...
View ArticleListening Lesson: Too few women leaders?
Today's lesson is based on a TED Talk by Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Facebook. TED is an organisation that believes in the power of sharing ideas.TED invites the world's leading...
View ArticleMusic Video Lesson: India Arie
India Arie writes and sings beautiful love songs. Read through the lyrics and guess which word fits in the gap, then listen and check your answers. Enjoy the song and let us know how you did!A...
View ArticleListening Lesson: How babies learn languages
My daughter is seven weeks old and is being exposed to both English and Spanish already. Another friend has just has a baby who will be spoken to in English and Welsh. It may seem silly to speak...
View ArticleWonderwall - A tribute to EC Manchester - Listening
Guess the missing lyrics!Our new English school, EC Manchester, opened this month in a city famous for great music, including Britpop stars Oasis.Listen carefully and fill in the blanks to complete the...
View ArticleRobin Williams - Good Will Hunting
We woke up to sad news today with reports that Robin Williams, the actor and comedian died in his home at the age of 63.His career included such much-loved films as Good Morning Vietnam (1987), Dead...
View ArticleListening: Yesterday by the Beatles
What better way to practice understanding spoken English than by listening to some classic music? Enjoy the song Yesterday by the Beatles, and then choose the correct word for each blank space in our...
View ArticleListen & Fill in the Gaps: The Night Before Christmas!
1 - Listen to the poem below without writing anything down. This will give you an idea of the content and you will become familiar with the reader’s voice and pronunciation. 2 - Listen to the poem...
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