Fun animal group names in English Part 1
English can be a strangely creative language, and a great example is how we refer to different groups of animals. These names often have...
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Joe Thorpe
- Apr 5
- 2 min
Food idioms to spice up your English speaking part 1
English native speakers love to use phrasal verbs and idioms, but it can be a real challenge for English learners to understand. Today...
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Joe Thorpe
- Mar 25
- 2 min
Online education at every level of the journey
It comes as no surprise to those of us already working in education, and especially in the English teaching field, that online teaching...
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james bond
- Mar 8
- 2 min
English Home and House Idioms
Understanding native-English speakers can be hard for language learners, especially if the English is fast, social and involves lots of...
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Joe Thorpe
- Feb 25
- 3 min
Friendship and relationship phrasal verbs in English
Phrasal verbs, those expressions that take a verb and a preposition and create something completely new, are a fundamental part of a...
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Joe Thorpe
- Feb 18
- 2 min
Common Misconceptions about the UK Part 2
We love the queen, London is great, and it does rain a lot, but that’s not the end of the story! The UK is full of stereotypes, but which...
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Joe Thorpe
- Feb 9
- 3 min
See the world - English idioms for travel
As the effects and consequences of COVID-19 seem to be close to going away, myself and a lot of people are starting to think about travel...
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Joe Thorpe
- Feb 6
- 2 min
Phrasal verbs about food
Phrasal verbs, those expressions that take a verb and a preposition and create something completely new, are a fundamental part of a...
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Joe Thorpe
- Jan 27
- 3 min
Common Misconceptions about the UK Part 1
Some common misconceptions about British culture.
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Joe Thorpe
- Jan 21
- 3 min
New Year’s Resolution phrasal verbs for 2022
While we shouldn’t wait for the 1st of January to decide to make important changes in our lives, it’s never a bad idea to pause, reflect...
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Joe Thorpe
- Nov 23, 2021
- 3 min
USA vs UK – Are we the same - Part 2
In the first part here, we talked about guns (almost 400 million of them in a country with 330 million people), the language we share and...
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Joe Thorpe
- Nov 9, 2021
- 3 min
The USA vs the UK part 1
When it comes to English-speaking countries, a lot of people think that Americans and Brits are all the same. We have different accents,...
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Joe Thorpe
- Nov 2, 2021
- 3 min
Education then and now – what’s changed in the last 50 years?
Changes in education over the last 50 years. Learn more with RKA Valencia. English classes in Valencia.
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Joe Thorpe
- Oct 26, 2021
- 3 min
The language mix that makes up modern English
How modern English came from Latin, Viking and Norman influences.
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Joe Thorpe
- Oct 21, 2021
- 3 min
The Norman Conquest of England in 1066
This week we thought it might be fun to include a bit of a history lesson, so that our keen readers can learn some English, as well as...
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Joe Thorpe
- Oct 7, 2021
- 3 min
English Sport Idioms Part 2
Being able to speak and understand English can give you a real advantage in the business world. Whether it’s with international clients,...
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Joe Thorpe
- Sep 28, 2021
- 3 min
Powerful business quotes part 1
Check out some great business quotes, and learn more about how these can help you in English, and in your own life.
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james bond
- Sep 21, 2021
- 2 min
Multicultural UK – what does the ‘melting pot’ mean?
One of the best and most unique things about living in the UK is the variety in everything. Whether you want to eat different foods from...
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Joe Thorpe
- Sep 6, 2021
- 2 min
'Banter' – Sarcasm and mean fun in the UK
The British sense of humour might be one of the hardest things to get used to if you move to the UK, to work, study or just travel....
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james bond
- Aug 31, 2021
- 3 min
Business English Idioms Part 2
The English-speaking business world has come up with all types of interesting idioms and unique phrases to speed communication up and...
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