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Authentic Listening Authentic Listening means getting used to different accents, speeds of speaking with all the ‘um’s and ‘ah’s of normal every day speech. This can […]

New Points Based Immigration System The UK Government has updated its plans for a new points based immigration system, which will be in place from 1 […]

Hurrah – It’s pancake day Pancake day, one of the best days of my year is coming up fast, Shrove Tuesday –  25 February. Traditionally, this […]

OET is the best provider for excellent resources for students to use in their reading practice. They include link to journals and websites that have articles […]

What is a phrasal verb anyway? Phrasal Verb (noun) a verb that joins with another word or words to make a verb with a new meaning. […]

Are you ready to try our weekly crossword puzzle from The I newspaper? There are one or two clues to help you. The word of the […]

Nursing Writing Task – choose relevant and appropriate information The Nursing Writing Task is, for many students, the most challenging part of OET. We have many […]

Confusing English Yesterday I saw a wonderful example of confusing English. Comedian and writer John Finnemore (@JohnFinnemore) had tweeted this:   ‘Double bed room which is […]

Crossword Welcome to this week’s crossword, as usual from The I newspaper. Today our featured word is ‘throne’, the answer to 15 Down – ‘Monarch’s seat’. […]

Telephone Skills Assessment If you have an overseas worker in a front of house role, good speaking skills are of paramount importance. When we assess students […]

Crossword Puzzle Here is this week’s crossword puzzle, again from ‘The I’ newspaper. We’ve added one or two letters and whole clues to help you. The […]

Top Vocabulary Tips One of our top vocabulary tips is to build a vocabulary mind map. It isn’t hard work and it’s a great visual way […]