English Christmas vocabulary and expressions
Christmas is a special time. It has its own specific language. It features words that, like Christmas tree decorations, we take out and dust them once...
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How to write a good CV in English — your first step towards a bright career
How do you encourage a potential employer from the British Isles or the USA? Key to getting through to the interview is your CV. How do you write one in...
The best shows for learning English — our TOP 12
The most effective language learning is based on both passive and active learning. When you watch foreign language programs and series, you activate both...
English accents in the British Isles – 12 most interesting examples
There are around 40 dialects and English accents in the UK alone. Of course, to get along with an Englishman, we don't need to know all of them. But it...
How to find time to learn a language
Work, study, family, friends, hobbies, food, entertainment, recreation - the list is endless! Do you know this loop? How do you find time to learn in all...
Why is it important to take breaks while studying?
The exam is coming. So it's time to study, sit up till late at night, do a marathon with notes. Do you know this routine? This way, you may manage to get...
When is the best time to study: in the morning or in the evening?
Discussions about when best to learn - in the morning, in the evening, or maybe at night, have been going on for many years. However, the technological...
Flow state – what is it and how to achieve it? Increase the effectiveness of your learning
How can we describe the flow state? Have you ever worked, fully concentrated for many hours, completely absorbed in the task at hand? During this work,...
Repeat smart – how to learn and remember quickly
Is the role of repetition in learning a foreign language so important? Following recent discoveries in the field of the brain’s functioning, and the...
When is the best time to study?
Is there a universal best time to learn? Is every human being structured in such a way that we can achieve optimal efficiency at certain times? Or maybe...
Types of memory – how to remember what we have learned
We learn through all of our lives - it is not only a kind of folk wisdom, a truth passed down by older generations. Lifelong learning has been even defined...
Take notes! SuperTip #8
We often associate note taking with bad memories of sitting in class or at a lecture. But although it was often difficult for us to take them down, we...
