Verb Patterns

To be or not to be? Doing or not doing? That is the question…   Have you ever thought why in English we sometimes use ‘to+verb’ or ‘verb+-ing’? Well, there are no rules as to what verb form to use after a certain verb or phrase or even [...]

Email Writing Tips – Common Expressions

In business English it is important to understand what form is needed to be able to write accurately and to communicate professionally, especially when communicating with customers or clients. Many problems occur because we don’t have the more advanced grammar knowledge that we need to [...]

British Council IELTS Prize 2020 Announcement

The British Council IELTS Prize (East Asia) is awarded to high-calibre individuals with the motivation to develop their career, to pursue an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in any chosen discipline in a higher education institution that accepts IELTS as part of its admission requirements [...]

Giải thưởng “IELTS Prize” cho năm học 2018-2019

APPLY FOR BRITISH COUNCIL IELTS PRIZE NỘP HỒ SƠ GIẢI THƯỞNG BRITISH COUNCIL IELTS Application Eligibility Essential eligibility criteria are that applicants must: Be a permanent resident in one of the above countries/regions in the East Asia region * Begin undergraduate or postgraduate study in academic year 2018/19 Attend a higher educational institution that [...]

IELTS Prize 2018 Announcement

The British Council IELTS Prize is awarded to high-calibre individuals with the motivation to develop their career, and who demonstrate the potential to contribute to society what they have gained from their undergraduate or postgraduate study experience. The IELTS Prize enables students to study any [...]

Formal and informal English

Formal English: We use it when writing essays for school, cover letters to apply for jobs, or emails and letters at work. Informal English: We use it with friends, children, and relatives. The following list will help you to recognize the informal and formal ways of saying the [...]