It’s not surprising that a lot of English words originated in Spanish. There were a number of political marriages between the English and Spanish over the years (Catherine of Aragon, anyone?), a military rivalry (ever heard of the Spanish Armada?), and, of...
You’ve now learned 10 synonyms for ‘go away’, but will you remember them if you hear them in conversation? Rock star English listening is about processing the sounds you hear, but it’s also very much about understanding the vocabulary people...
Hey there, English learner! You’ve made it through two days of grueling English numbers listening practice, and now you’re in the home stretch. Just 10 more questions to go, and you will have completed the entire English Numbers Listening Quiz! Woohoo!...
Are you ready for more practice listening to numbers in English? You’ve just completed Part 1 of the English Numbers Listening Quiz, and if you’re ready for Part 2, let’s just jump in! Here are links to Parts 1 and 3: English Numbers...
You’re enjoying a conversation in English—heck, you’re even proud of how good your listening comprehension is!—and then someone mentions a number. It might be a price, or a statistic, or the number of calories in their burrito. As the conversation moves...
