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Culture Lesson: East London

Average: 3.9 (12 votes)

Street sign in London's famous East End.

Whenever you hear the words 'London' and 'shopping' you probably automatically think Oxford Street, Regent Street or Covent Garden. But there is a kaleidoscope of possibilities and next time you’re in the capitol I suggest you get out of the centre and head East to get a real taste of what London has to offer.

What is the difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain, and England?

Average: 2.4 (410 votes)


Map of Great Britain

Wha's the difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain, and England? Don't worry if you don't know, lots of people get confused by the three names. Here we take a look at the differences between them.

The United Kingdom

British Accent tip!

Hi guys,

I am a Thai, but I've been studying British English a lots. There is some tips on the accent that I found on an website. And I hope this tip can help you understand how to speak whit a British accent as I do.

OK - first thing is 'r'. Don't pronounce 'r' unless its at the beginning of a word or between vowels. So 'bird', 'word', 'part' etc have no 'r' sound.

Secondly - short 'o' in words like 'box', 'top' etc is different. You have to cut it short and round your lips.

What is EC?

Average: 3.6 (9 votes)

Reception, EC Malta

Culture Lesson: Presidential Inauguration

Average: 3.9 (8 votes)

Obama-mania hit America as Barak Obama officially became the 44th president of the USA at his inauguration.

High Intermediate Reading: The 380kg Teenager

Average: 3 (15 votes)

British television recently showed a programme on the plight of 19 year-old Texan teenager, Billy Robbins, who weighed an unbelievable 180 kg.
Officially the world’s heaviest teenager, Billy was housebound for 3 years after gorging himself on junk-food. At the peek of his food addiction he was eating 8000 calories each day.

governance

hi there.

need help please,

i got tasks on governance/
would you please suggest me with readings or anything else where i can improve my vocabs bout governance?

and bout "training and development" too please ;;;

waiting for the reply .. .

Culture Lesson: Boston Chinatown

Average: 3.6 (11 votes)

Experience the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of Asia right here in downtown Boston's very own Chinatown. It is one of the largest Chinese neighborhoods in America. Chinatown is a mixture of Asian cultures such as Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Malaysian, Cambodian, and Vietnamese.

Top 10 passwords

Average: 3 (7 votes)

Cultural Lesson: New York

Average: 2.9 (13 votes)