English Vocabulary

Mai was chosen as the student of the month in July!

Mai, our student from Japan, is attending the super intensive Callan Method course at the intermediate level (B1). She is a very hard working student who concentrates well in lessons. She has gained a lot of confidence and continues to

What Are the Most Difficult Words in English?

English might be one of the world’s most commonly spoken languages, but this doesn’t mean it is the easiest to learn! In fact, there are plenty of difficult English words which can make it tricky to grasp the language. Here,

Eiji was chosen as the student of the month in January!

Eiji, our student from Japan, is a very hard working and diligent student who is making excellent progress with his studies. We have interviewed him about his experience in London and at ABC School of English. Thank you for taking

How to improve your English speaking skills by Rachel Rowland (ABC School’s Academic Coordinator) English Students tend to believe that their ability to speak English is the product of language learning but speaking is also a very important part of the

Shakespeare: The Ultimate Innovator

By Rachel Abbott, ABC School’s Academic Coordinator Many students of English are fascinated by William Shakespeare and his impressive legacy but many are also daunted or intimidated by the prospect of reading one of his classics like ‘Romeo and Juliet’,

Filling the Gaps with Fillers Words

By Rachel Abbott, ABC School’s Academic Coordinator Fillers words are often irrelevant, temporary words, used when speaking, to give yourself more time to find the right word you’re looking for and to gather your complete thought or idea. A filler word

How to Learn Slang and Informal Language

by Rachel Abbott, ABC School’s Academic Coordinator International students dutifully attend their English classes, study the grammar and formalities of the language and produce beautifully pronounced sentences. Then, when they are out of the classroom and away from the text

Getting Into Phrasal Verbs

By Rachel Abbott, ABC School’s Academic Coordinator Phrasal verbs are two or three word combinations, consisting of a verb and another element, typically a preposition (walk into) or adverb (break even). Sometimes there is a combination of both, (look down

Collocation

A collocation is a combination of words commonly used together. Learning common collocations is a great way to build your vocabulary and make your English sound more natural. Generally these combinations just sound “right” to native English speakers, who use

Difference between NO and NOT

No and not are the two most common words we use to indicate negation. The word no never precedes: a, an, the, any, much, many, enough and possessive pronoun: my, your, his, her, our, their. No is used in exclamation

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