Politics is a popular topic of conversation everywhere at the moment, after the re-election of Donald Trump in the US. The current discussion has given us the perfect reason to slip some political vocabulary into our EFL lessons. There is
Patriotic households everywhere will be flying the flag this weekend for the Trooping the Colour ceremony, also known as the King’s Birthday Parade! This ceremony on 14th June 2025 marks the King’s official birthday and celebrates His Majesty’s service to
Update: Congratulations to Nick Rockett and jockey Patrick Mullins, who won the National in 2025! The Grand National Festival opens on Thursday 3rd April 2025 in the build up to the most famous event in the horse racing calendar! Sponsored
Easter is a special time across the world where people commemorate the crucifixion and celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. This spring time festival has many traditions associated with it in the UK, from the sharing of chocolate Easter Eggs to
April Fools’ Day falls on 1st April every year. This is the day that we traditionally play practical jokes and harmless pranks on each other, while the media report hoax stories in an attempt to fool the nation. This day
Astronomers are excited about the supermoon set to light up the skies this week. This event will also be classed as a harvest moon, due to the time of year. The full moon nearest the autumn equinox, which this year
A Conservative politician has declared that “nobody in the world speaks French”. Member of Scottish Parliament Murdo Fraser insisted that it is waste of time teaching children French in primary schools because no one speaks the language “apart from the French obviously”
According to a new book published in Spain, Sons and Daughters of Great Britain, English people are sexually unadventurous, borderline alcoholics who are in desperate need of a bath. Author Alberto Letona’s examination of British culture has stirred up some disgruntlement
2015 is the Chinese Year of the Sheep. This gentle, peaceful and loving creature will traditionally bring a steady academic progress and a solid understanding of new ideas, which is all good news for EFL students. People born in
The Beatles and Harry Potter have been voted the most popular sources of culture for non-native speakers learning the English language. The study by global learning company Pearson found that more and more learners are turning to popular culture and