What CEFR level are you? What does CEFR mean? The CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) uses "can-do" descriptors to define proficiency levels. These d…
What do the CEFR levels mean? Brief overview of CEFR descriptors. https://letslearnenglish.org/blog/2025/05/learn-english-london-blog-2025/

When planning a night out, do you and your friends have trouble deciding on which club to go to? If you all have differing music tastes,  finding a suitable venue that you all agr…
https://letslearnenglish.org/blog/2015/07/silent-disco/

Using modal verbs in the past can be tricky since they can be used in different ways with slight but important differences in meaning. The first way in which we use modals in t…
https://letslearnenglish.org/blog/2015/06/past-modals/

Taking the bike can be one of the best ways to get out and about around London. But if you take a wrong turn this weekend you might find yourself caught up in something very unusu…
https://letslearnenglish.org/blog/2015/06/world-naked-bike-ride/

If you think something is possible in the future, you are making a prediction.  I think England will win the next World Cup.  These are the most common expressions for making …
https://letslearnenglish.org/blog/2015/06/making-predictions/

The UK music festival scene is bigger than it’s ever been. With around 200 music festivals in 2015 alone, the growth doesn’t appear to be stopping. Despite the growing number of f…
https://letslearnenglish.org/blog/2015/06/london-festivals-filed-day/

In this week’s Intermediate class, the students have been revising Defining Relative Clauses. Initially they may seem complicated and confusing but, with practice, they can be use…
https://letslearnenglish.org/blog/2015/06/defining-relative-clauses/

Do you ever get annoyed with English people continually saying please, thank you or sorry? It’s important to remember that English is a very polite language which uses a lot of in…
https://letslearnenglish.org/blog/2015/05/polite-requests/

Do you consider yourself creative? Or destructive? How about a combination of the two? This weekend you can be both as part of The People’s Tower project in London. This is an ope…
https://letslearnenglish.org/blog/2015/05/peoples-tower/

In this week’s Writing Skills Class, the students have been creating their own ‘Mini-Sagas’. These are short stories which have to follow certain rules: They must be exactly 5…
https://letslearnenglish.org/blog/2015/05/mini-sagas/

Are you an adventurous person? Do you take many risks on a day-to-day basis? Coming to a foreign country to learn a new language is very brave but what other adventurous things ha…
https://letslearnenglish.org/blog/2015/05/adventure-time1/

Coming to a new country can be an enriching experience (hopefully!). It’s an opportunity to learn a new language, taste new cuisine and socialise with people from different cultur…
https://letslearnenglish.org/blog/2015/05/london-craft-week/

This week, as part of our ‘Study Skills’ classes, the students have been writing reviews. Have you ever written a review? How about in English? It’s a great way to improve your wr…
https://letslearnenglish.org/blog/2015/04/writing-review/