English can be a strangely creative language, and a great example is how we refer to different groups of animals. These names often have...

English native speakers love to use phrasal verbs and idioms, but it can be a real challenge for English learners to understand. Today...

It comes as no surprise to those of us already working in education, and especially in the English teaching field, that online teaching...

Understanding native-English speakers can be hard for language learners, especially if the English is fast, social and involves lots of...

Phrasal verbs, those expressions that take a verb and a preposition and create something completely new, are a fundamental part of a...

We love the queen, London is great, and it does rain a lot, but that’s not the end of the story! The UK is full of stereotypes, but which...

As the effects and consequences of COVID-19 seem to be close to going away, myself and a lot of people are starting to think about travel...

Phrasal verbs, those expressions that take a verb and a preposition and create something completely new, are a fundamental part of a...

Some common misconceptions about British culture.

While we shouldn’t wait for the 1st of January to decide to make important changes in our lives, it’s never a bad idea to pause, reflect...

In the first part here, we talked about guns (almost 400 million of them in a country with 330 million people), the language we share and...

When it comes to English-speaking countries, a lot of people think that Americans and Brits are all the same. We have different accents,...

Changes in education over the last 50 years. Learn more with RKA Valencia. English classes in Valencia.

How modern English came from Latin, Viking and Norman influences.

This week we thought it might be fun to include a bit of a history lesson, so that our keen readers can learn some English, as well as...

Being able to speak and understand English can give you a real advantage in the business world. Whether it’s with international clients,...

Check out some great business quotes, and learn more about how these can help you in English, and in your own life.

One of the best and most unique things about living in the UK is the variety in everything. Whether you want to eat different foods from...

The British sense of humour might be one of the hardest things to get used to if you move to the UK, to work, study or just travel....

The English-speaking business world has come up with all types of interesting idioms and unique phrases to speed communication up and...