Getting into the holiday spirit?

Idioms and phrases for family gatherings

Mini-sagas

Would you like to go in for the Very VERY Short Story Competition?
Here are some examples and some more.
Now write your own and come on 22nd Dec to find if you're one of the winners!

New Orleans' Mardi Gras parade

The rich history of Mardi Gras's cheap trinkets
A trinket is a small decorative object, or a piece of jewellery that is cheap or of low quality (Cambridge Dictionary Online). Read about plastic necklaces and other trinkets in the Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans

Just a minute

Just a minute. THE programme!

The US election in 24 hours of words

Words in the US election

The battle for Barcelona

The battle for Barcelona

US election 2016: all you need to know

US election 2016: all you need to know

What's in a fairy tale?

What's in a fairy tale?

Famous paintings and painters

Famous paintings
Top ten painters of all time. Video
Top ten iconic paintings. Descriptions. Video
How to describe a picture. Find some useful vocabulary here

English proverbs

Do you know these English proverbs?

Shakespeare Speaks

Shakespeare Speaks

Free-Range Kids

Free-Range Kids, the World's Worst Mum's blog

The most boring man in Britain

Read this article and you might find fishing is not that boring after all.

English spelling

Why is English spelling so weird?

Can you say these words?

10 English words that are difficult to pronounce

Truth or myth?

Some of the world's most contagious misconceptions

Get cold and you get ill, do you?

The real reason germs spread in the winter

Seven myths about the brain

Seven myths about the brain
Thanks to Miguel for his contribution

How much of our brain do we use?

It's been said that we only use 10% of our brain, but this is just a myth. Read why:
Do we only use 10% of our brains? BBC
Scientific American

Isis, Isil, IS or Daesh?

One group, many names

Virtual judge

With these stories based on real life cases, you can decide for yourself and match your decision with the actual sentences: You be the judge!
And here are some more cases: Virtual judge

Crime and the law

Explore vocabulary about crime and the law in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary.

Supergran bashes burglars

This is what happened.
And this is why it all happened.

Innocence Project

Read more about Kenny and Betty's story.