This post offers you a selection of recommended free online exercises, games, videos and resources so that you can improve your English language skills while having fun! ENJOY!
📜 READING PICKS – Articles, blog posts, quizzes and more:
Article from BBC CAPITAL: The science of being charming, by Tiffanie Wen
From the first moment you walk into a room people are making judgements about how much they like you. Fortunately, there are ways to improve your chances.
Charmers. What makes these lucky individuals so effortlessly likeable when many of us have to work so hard at it? While many would have you believe social grace or winning people over is something of an artform, there is a surprising amount of science behind it, too. (Continue reading)
From the first moment you walk into a room people are making judgements about how much they like you. Fortunately, there are ways to improve your chances.
Charmers. What makes these lucky individuals so effortlessly likeable when many of us have to work so hard at it? While many would have you believe social grace or winning people over is something of an artform, there is a surprising amount of science behind it, too. (Continue reading)
Article from BBC TRAVEL: We may have cracked the mystery of Stonehenge, by Vivien Cumming
The
more archaeologists study Stonehenge, the more mysteries unfold. But a coherent
story is beginning to emerge. (Continue reading)
🎬 VIDEO PICKS – Short and fun videos:
LESS-THAN-5-MINUTE VIDEOS
- Born to Learn (4:55 minutes)
- Why Do We Cry? (2:29 minutes)
- Should You Trust Your Gut Instinct? (4:25 minutes)
- Susan Cain on Introversion (2:48 minutes)
- Where Do Your Texts Go? (3:43 minutes)
- Early Birds vs Night Owls (3:08 minutes)
- Can Money Buy Happiness? (2:49 minutes)
- An untranslatable word (2:03 minutes)
5-TO-10-MINUTE VIDEOS:
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- Do you dare to dream? (7:34 minutes)
A LITTLE LONGER BUT WORTH IT!
- The Passive: When, why, and how to use it (It only takes 11:37 minutes!)
- Synonym Adverbs Games ⇒ Can you find the adverbs that mean the same? (When you finish, click on “Next Game” and get a full new set of pairs! There are 10 games.)
- Opposite Adverbs Games ⇒ Pair up the adverbs with opposite meanings. (When you finish, click on “Next Game” and get a full new set of pairs! There are 10 games.)
- Feelings /emotions
MORE PICKS NEXT WEEK!
