Multiplayer games.

Watch how gamers/streamers reacted to the recent 7.1 earthquake in California. Yes, the language is a bit “strong”, but what would you say if your building might be ready to collapse on you? Watch video

OK gamers. Let’s look at a modern way of understanding the progressive or continuous aspect (not tense). You will use the progressive a lot in video games, so watch the whole 4-minute video. Watch video

A short introduction to the often confusing subject of English verb forms. This is just the basics, but we also give you a suggestion for where to go if you want more. Watch video

If you can find an English-speaking teammate, Minecraft, one of the oldest and most popular modern video games, could be a great choice if you want to practice conversation. The game is slow enough that you can speak quite naturally. Watch the video for a good example. Watch video

Here’s a reminder that we have started posting to Grammar for Gamers. Here is our latest unit which focuses on the simple past tense. watch video

Set four of our fast speech listening practice section has been posted. There are now 24 short listening comprehension units, featuring American, British and Australian English. Go to page

We have started to post to our new Grammar for Gamers section. There will be 17 units to start with and probably many more later. The content focuses particularly on the grammar you need to join in multiplayer video games, but it is good for general learners as well. Units Read more…