The use of prepositions in the English language, can be confusing at first. However, as you have more practice with the language, you can use all prepositions correctly. We hope you find this article useful. Go to the sitios de…
Cholera in times of Trump
The recent election of Donald Trump as president of the United States has unleashed a big number of reactions in regard of how the relationships between that country and Latin America will be from now on. The following article pretends…
Writing
Is it the same writing a letter to an essay? What about a report or a speech? You may have found that it is totally different to write in each case: you need a specific layout, different style and a…
The Myth of the Good Student
Do you think that the good student really exists? Do you consider yourself a good student? What characteristics make a student a good or bad student? Do you think we should label ourselves as good or bad in whatever it…
Most Common English Idioms for Sounding Like a Native
Would you like to sound like a native as much as possible? How familiarized are you with English idioms? Idioms are part of the everyday language native people use, as a student of English, it is essential that you become familiar…
Traditional British fairy tales
Did you know that TheThree little pigs and Goldilocks are two of the 28 traditional British fairy tales of all times? You might have read these two tales before in Spanish, so you may remember what the stories are about.…
Real food market at the Southbank Centre, London
Can we think of unreal food? Well yes, but this is not the aim of this note. Real food is all about great tasting, sustainably and ethically produced food. It is sold in what people in England call Real Food…
Celtic and the History of the English Language
Do you know the origins of the English language? There have been many studies that place it as early as the year 500 from West Germanic languages. If you are interested in finding out more about the origins of the…
Mind mapping
Are you good at managing your time? How do you record vocabulary? Do you spend much time trying to memorize information? Do you plan how and when to study? Are you an organized person? If you answered no to one…
Learning styles
What do you do when you are in class? Have you seen what your classmates do? Some students focus on the teacher’s facial expression, the tone of voice, the movements he does every time he introduces a new topic, what…