Crime doesn't pay

We are currently learning about crime (be careful with this word; it is a false friend. In English, if you commit a crime, it does not necessarily imply that you have killed someone).

Enlarge your vocabulary here and then practice it with this quiz.

And, above all, do not forget that crime never pays!!

      

WILD-GOOSE CHASE, with Shakespeare, not Tom Cruise, ;))

Wild-goose chase is an expression that can be found in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, one of the many he used for the first time that have settled in the English language.

In this short video (just 4 minutes long) you will learn it in context, even in current times, together with some more vocabulary. Enjoy it!

Click here to watch it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/shakespeare/unit-1/session-8

SUCCESS

In this lesson by BBC Learning English you can watch a video, learn a good deal of vocabulary related to SUCCESS and revise grammar related to the use of the article. Enjoy it!

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GRAMMAR: Understanding ‘used to’, ‘be used to’ and ‘get used to’

Love letters

Valentine's Day...
Learn a bit about love letters listening to this podcast by BBC.

Learning key words to understand news stories

Learn these words and you will be able to understand today's news:

vowed, partisan, bold ambition, census, iconic

Click here to watch the video.

Pronunciation tips

Here you can find a list of short videos with some interesting tips on pronunciation.