Since its founding in 2004, Facebook’s popularity has soared as netizens across the world have welcomed it into their homes and daily lives. But with the recent privacy scandals and public concern over our right to online privacy, can we continue to trust Facebook to handle our sensitive personal data?
Do I really need an English name? What’s wrong with using my own name? Why do so many language learners choose to name themselves in English?In this article, we answer whether we really must have an English name and, for those who do, discover the best way to choose one and the biggest mistakes to […]
When learning a language, your desk and shelves quickly fill up with textbooks, notebooks and scraps of paper. This can make it difficult to structure your learning and review what you’ve learnt. In this article, we look at ways to organise and store new vocabulary.
In this article, we take a quick trip through history to see the origins of Christmas and discuss what it means to us today over two thousand years later. If you’re good, you might even get some Christmas vocabulary gifts!
No trip to the beach would be complete without tucking into a traditional fish and chips meal. In this article, we’ll explore all you need to know about this popular favourite.
We’ve all come across people who are referred to as having a ‘gift’ or being ‘talented’ when it comes to languages. But what exactly is it that sets this group apart from the rest?
I’m often asked by students for tips on how they can develop a ‘British accent’. No matter how often I’m asked, I never find this to be a quick question to answer. So, in this article I’ll try to give some background as to why it’s not such a straightforward question, as well as point […]
