Why EFL Lessons Should Be in Every Immigrant’s Survival Kit

Why EFL Lessons Should Be in Every Immigrant’s Survival Kit

EFL lessons are a crucial lifeline for many immigrants who arrive in the UK with little or no English language skills. National Immigrants Day, on Friday 28th October, is the ideal opportunity to celebrate the vital service that EFL lessons provide to people who come...
3 Untimely Disadvantages of Only Speaking the English Language

3 Untimely Disadvantages of Only Speaking the English Language

The fact that the English language is the lingua franca can lull us in to false sense of security that it’s ok to only speak English. Additionally, it can provide us with a convenient excuse for not bothering to learn any other languages. But Baroness Coussins of the...
Sportspeople: 3 Winning Solutions for Tackling Your EFL Needs

Sportspeople: 3 Winning Solutions for Tackling Your EFL Needs

Upping their EFL game is on the minds of many non-native competitors alighting for the UK’s summer of sport. And there’s plenty. Only recently, we’ve witnessed the annual SW19 tennis face-off. Uefa Women’s Euro 2022 teams are going toe to toe in stadiums across the...
More Untranslatable Words Causing Chaos in EFL Lessons

More Untranslatable Words Causing Chaos in EFL Lessons

When you’re booking EFL lessons, you don’t expect to be forewarned about words to avoid in the classroom. Why so? you’d probably think. What’s the deal with these offending words? It’s simple. There are some words that can’t be translated from their native languages...
What’s Really Going on with Language in Canada?

What’s Really Going on with Language in Canada?

Language in Canada has traditionally been broad and diverse. Though historically, it’s long since been loaded in favour of its two official languages. They remain the dominant forces to this day. Wikipedia clarifies – “According to the 2016 census, English and...
Why Does the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Matter for EFL Learning?

Why Does the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Matter for EFL Learning?

Effective and compelling 21st century EFL learning isn’t just about language alone. Your EFL endeavours can be amplified by the intriguing history, culture and traditions behind the language. So, if you’re immersed in EFL learning in June 2022, you’re in for a...