IELTS daily bites (free course)

Do you know the difference between bring and take? Bring her, taker there... and of course FETCH - which is to go, collect and come back with the item.

It is hard to understand the difference between give and take isn't it. So here we take a look at the main rules.

I used to hate learning French - a past habit. Practice it here.

First, second, third and mixed conditionals are not easy. Here we have a look at the first conditional which we use to talk about things which are likely to happen.

In this first lesson, we will have a look at the difference between bored & boring, interested & interesting.

Two idioms which involve your hands. See if you can use them in your every day English.

Are you a dreamer? If you are, you may have your head in the clouds.

Maybe you are an extrovert. If you are, someone might describe you as enjoying being the centre of attention.

Shrinking violets are flowers - and also someone who is shy.

Are you all talk? Or do you let your actions speak for you?

It's your move. The ball is in your court. You must hit it back.

Are you thinking of turning your hobby into your profession? Make sure you're good at it first.

You are absolutely right when you identified the issue - you hit the nail on the head.

Don't get distracted from your task - keep focused.

How painful would it be to sit on the fence? It's when you are reluctant to go either side of it.

They say that eavesdroppers never hear anything good about themselves. Let's see if that is true.

I have no idea. Do you? No... well your guess is as good as mine.

News from Central Asia - listen and pick up some new words.

More news this time from the USA where there has been a volcanic eruption.

We're going to Japan for our news and new words today. They work long hours in Japan.

If you're looking for news about a shark attack, you have found it here.

They say that women are much better than men at multi-tasking. What do you think?

Did you used to fight in school? Did you like nothing more than a brawl with your classmates?

Are you male or female? Does your gender make a difference to what profession you go into? Listen and find out.

Are you always on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram? Are you addicted to social media websites?

Single use plastics are the most polluting rubbish. They end up everywhere. How can we help stop this trend?

What's the difference between the UK, Great Britain and England? Listen and find out.

What do they do in Scotland for fun and why do the men wear kilts?

Do you have a middle name? In the UK we usually do and sometimes it has been passed down through the generations.

Does the man always pay for meals and tickets on date? Should he? How do we know whether to split the bill or not?

If you're very fit, you might like to try the hardest sport - triathlons.

Nowadays both boys and girls can be scouts. What do they do and how are they organised?

The British lover a loser. Listen up to find out the biggest losers we have.

When you come to Britain and make friends with British people you will be expected to buy a round. What is a round?

Is fancy dress, clothes which are beautiful? Why do we run in fancy dress?

It's a mystery to most people why the Queen has two birthdays. Listen and find out why.

A test about Swedish roads

Three random fun general knowledge questions for you. Are you bright?

Three random fun general knowledge questions for you. Are you bright?

Three random fun general knowledge questions for you. Are you bright?

Would you jump off a cliff into thin air? Listen to find out how the sport started.

Sisu is a feeling but who is feeling it, and where?

One country has changed its name - why and which one?

London has been blighted by poisonous creatures. What's the story? Listen and find out.

It's a riddle... try to guess what I am describing.

It's a riddle... try to guess what I am describing.