Culture

If you’ve ever been to the UK during November, you may have noticed that for one night only, the nation celebrates Bonfire Night by getting together to watch a dummy called Guy Fawkes burn on a blazing bonfire. ...

What is Eurovision? Eurovision is one of the world's longest running TV talent shows, and has been broadcast since 1956. Here are a few fun facts about Eurovision that we've dug up:...

If you’ve moved to an English-speaking country, you might notice that many locals will talk about rather mundane topics – such as the weather, current affairs or a recent social event – while waiting for the bus or waiting for a meeting to begin. This practice is known as ‘small talk’ and is an important social custom. ...

Have you ever gone for a ‘cuff link’ at the local ‘bath tub’ and forgotten your ‘bees and honey’? How about taken the ‘London fog’ for a ‘ball of chalk’ but got totally ‘Kate Mossed’ in the ‘do me goods’?...

When most non-UK people think of British accents, they often think of the posh ‘Queen’s English’....

We've examined some of the more popular gaming slang terms and abbreviations that are used widely in the world of video games. If you are interested in learning English and are eager to jump into the online gaming community, study up on the list of terms below....