31 October 2018
A Past Tense Story Lesson
by Louisa / No CommentsA lesson using the past tense for beginner/elementary level learners of English. Practice telling the story of Josh and Alice. In this lesson you will: 1. Learn the verbs from the story 2. Listen to the story 3. Listen to the story again 4. Tell the story 5. Tell the story again b 1. Learn the [...]
Read More11 October 2018
How we can help with your business English
by Louisa / No Comments
At Phone English we help many people from all business backgrounds with their English. Mostly, their English level is sufficient to do their job but even so, they often say: ” I think I make many mistakes. ” ”Other people in the office speak English better than me.” ”I can’t socialise in English with my colleagues/clients.” ”I [...]
Read More5 April 2018
The Silent B in English Words
by Louisa / No Comments
English spelling and pronunciation are often different things. If you are an English learner, you probably know that already. Sorry all learners! One of the confusing spellings concerns the final ‘B’ . This final B is silent at the end of many English words. Look at these 8 popular English words where the final B [...]
Read More29 March 2016
English dates and days listening dictation
by Louisa / No Comments
Do you know your English days of the week and dates like first (1st) second (2nd) third (3rd) and fourth (4th) ? First, have a quick look at the how to pronounce the days and dates, below. Then listen to the video of Louisa giving 8 dates. Write what you hear. The answers are at [...]
Read More5 January 2016
Problems Spanish people have speaking English – and how to improve
by Louisa / No Comments
We have a lot of lovely Spanish people learning English with us at Phone English and so over time we have noticed some common English speaking errors. We’ve highlighted 5 of the most common ones below. Even if you are not Spanish, you might learn something that will help you speak English more fluently… 1. Spanish [...]
Read More21 December 2015
Christmas Quiz 2015
by Louisa / No Comments
Our Phone English students come from all over the world but I didn’t realise how many different nationalities we taught until Phone English tutor David sent the following 15 international Christmas greetings to me. The Christmas greetings below are in the languages spoken by his students throughout the world. How many languages do you recognise [...]
Read More3 November 2015
How to improve your English for a job interview
by Louisa / No Comments
If your interview is in English but English is not your first language, then it is very important that you prepare very well and then practice, practice practice. One simple thing you can do is practice your responses to common interview questions. But what are these common questions – and how can you answer [...]
Read More2 July 2015
Listen to a sales call in English
by Louisa / No Comments
If you need to make sales or customer service call in English, we’ve recorded a short audio/video with ideas to help you sound in control, confident and responsive. In this call, Lisa from Project Translations is calling Maria to ask if she wants to proceed with a quote for a translation. Before you listen, useful phrases: To [...]
Read More5 June 2015
Exam English Speaking Tips – CAE/CPE/IELTS
by Louisa / No Comments
If you are taking an English speaking exam, such as IELTS, CPE, CAE, you have to do more than speak good English. Examiners are looking to see if you can use English for the task they have given you. So, here are 5 quick tips to help you refine your English and improve your score: 1. [...]
Read More4 September 2014
10 minute English – Learn 4 common ‘head’ idioms
by Louisa / No Comments
There are so many English idioms…what’s the best way to learn and use them? Well, you will remember them better if: a) You learn them in context – if they are related to each other or within a meaningful story. b) You don’t try to learn too many of them at the same time: 4-8 [...]
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