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48 most commonly mispronounced English words and one awesome idea how to practise them

October 17, 2020 Gabi Learning, Tip

A lot of students find English pronunciation tricky and are put off by its inconsistencies, but as a teacher I have always advocated placing a lot of emphasis on this […]

Transgender women in the Olympic Games: is it still a level playing field?

October 10, 2020 Gabi B1/B2, Lesson, Sport

The fight for equal rights for transgender people has reached a yet new level with the International Olympic Committee making the decision to allow transgender women to compete in women’s […]

Test your collocations with MAKE and DO

October 4, 2020 Gabi Quiz, Vocabulary

The verbs MAKE and DO may be similar in meaning, but when it comes to collocations, they are not interchangeable. In English, you do business and make money, do vocabulary exercises and make progress. […]

Sport in Australia – Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi

September 28, 2020 Gabi Planet Australia, Story

Talking about Australia without mentioning sport is like talking about the Vatican without mentioning the Pope. Sport is religion and if you don’t follow either AFL, cricket or rugby you […]

Test your food vocabulary

September 21, 2020 Gabi Quiz, Vocabulary

Regardless of whether you’re a meat-lover, a vegetarian, a vegan, a follower of the keto diet, the paleo diet or the see-food diet – you see food, you eat it, […]

33 creative ideas for in-class writing

September 13, 2020 Gabi Learning, Tip

Unless exam preparation is involved, both teachers and students tend to shun writing as for the former it means extra time spent marking and for the latter it’s hardly as […]

Aussie animals

August 26, 2020 Gabi Planet Australia, Story

There’s this theory I have explaining why the population of Oz stands at a mere 25 million considering the size and the merits of this country. In my opinion, the […]

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Test your phrasal verbs

August 21, 2020 Gabi Quiz, Vocabulary

Many students of English find phrasal verbs hard to learn and confusing but phrasal verbs are part and parcel of the language and being able to use them correctly and […]

One English, many ways

August 14, 2020 Gabi B1/B2, Culture, Language, Lesson

Lift or elevator? /tə’mɑː:təʊ/ or /tə’meɪtəʊ/? Whichever version of English you choose, it is important to stay consistent. In this short video a British comedian, Michael McIntyre, explores the consistently […]

Vocabulary quiz for advanced

August 1, 2020 Gabi Quiz, Vocabulary

Here’s a great vocabulary quiz for all those boasting a high level of English. 25 questions, random categories, no cheating allowed. Will you take on the challenge? Material QuizDownload Answer […]