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Not so long ago gap years were reserved for the privileged few who could afford (or whose parents could afford!) to take some time off after school to spend time…

Teaching English as a Foreign Language involves many different aspects: teaching vocabulary, grammar, reading, writing, listening and speaking. For most of us, we have lessons dedicated to each of these…

Part and parcel of being an English as a Foreign Language teacher is lesson planning, which, unfortunately, is a necessary evil. In the EFL classroom, there are a lot of…

Working abroad is a dream for many. But many of us think that working abroad with no experience is not an option.  Sending emails from a pavement cafe while sipping…

Recently graduated? Stuck in a rut? Itchy feet? If any of these apply to you, you might be considering working abroad opportunities, or opportunities to travel and work abroad. Great…

The past simple tense in English can seem pretty straightforward. Until it isn’t! What is the past simple tense in English? The past tense is used: When something has happened…

*Tekkers: (slang) having good football skills or technique The European Championships is the second-most watched football tournament in the world, being held every four years to determine which country is…

Learning English is difficult, isn’t it? See what we did there?! Yes, you guessed it! Today we're looking at question tags - what are question tags, what are question tag…