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Short, clear guides for people learning English — each one ends with games you can play straight away.

How to Improve Your English Listening (Without Giving Up)

Native speakers sound fast because words join together. Here is a simple routine that trains your ear a little every day.

Long word lists are forgotten in days. Learn words by topic, with pictures and sound, and review them at the right time.

Small words cause most mistakes. Learn the simple rule for each pair, then practise it until it feels natural.

You do not need perfect English to travel well. Learn the phrases for the situations you will meet, and practise them out loud.

The two are far more alike than different. Here are the differences that matter, and how to choose.

You can build speaking confidence alone. These five habits get your mouth used to English before the real conversation.

Thirteen or thirty? Nineteen ninety-nine or one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine? Learn the patterns, then train your ear.

'How are you?' is not really a question. Learn what people actually say, and how to introduce yourself with confidence.

There are a couple of hundred irregular verbs, but only a few dozen really matter. Learn them in patterns, not in alphabetical order.

Nobody can give you one number, but you can estimate it. Here are the levels, a rough guide to the hours, and what a daily habit adds up to.