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When I was 18, my friends invited me to watch an English film “Sense and sensibility” in a special art-house cinema. That was the first time in my life I experienced watching a movie in English. Though I couldn’t comprehend everything, I felt captivated. Later on, we attended some English
Read more →Many people are genuinely fond of interesting movies and TV series. As watching English TV series is both efficient and enjoyable, any person could find time for this rewarding activity. You can just buy a couple of CDs or even watch a captivating TV series online with subtitles. Personally, I
Read more →Browsing ESL forums and talking to prospective students, I noticed an interesting tendency – more and more Russian adults are deeply interested in training for IELTS. They wish to pass this international exam so that they could study abroad, emigrate to an English-speaking country or find a job with an
Read more →You can take advantage of IELTS vocabulary materials: fillers, connectors for letters, essays, Academic graphs and tables. Having learned different cohesive devices and using them, you will improve your IELTS result. The best way to learn IELTS cohesive devices would be to use these collocations and phrases during your speaking
Read more →You can develop your reading skills by reading articles and answering specific questions. Such reading practice may be especially useful if you prepare for international examinations. Level of difficulty: medium Instructions how to practice reading the most efficient way: 1. Click on the button “Start quiz” below the article, read
Read more →English phrasal verbs can be a challenge even for Advanced learners. Test your knowledge by taking this twenty-five-question quiz on English phrasal verbs. Having answered all the questions, you can click the button “view questions” and see the correct answers. In case you decide that you need to develop your knowledge
Read more →Do you know English well? Test your level of English by taking this fifty-question quiz. Usually I ask new students to take this placement quiz because it is important for me to know their level of English. This way I will be able to select appropriate study materials and see
Read more →It’s really important to read much information in English in order to develop your reading skills, vocabulary and general knowledge. You can add the following reading resources to your bookmarks and enjoy daily reading while you are having your morning coffee or tea. My rating of useful reading resources: №1
Read more →“You know, we were taught English so poorly at my linguistic university“, complained angrily one of my students who decided to take face-to-face lessons to learn English and fill her knowledge gaps. I smiled and told her that one of the essential skills to gain in the university is self-learning.
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