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0 lessons growing · a fresh one each morningLandscape Vocabulary: C1 English Guide (Netherlands)
Master C1 landscape vocabulary in the Netherlands. Polders, dunes, heathlands and estuaries with examples, common Spanish-speaker mistakes and a quiz.
The Third Conditional: B2 Grammar Guide (South Africa)
Master the B2 third conditional using South African history. Learn the form, uses, and common mistakes Spanish speakers make — with 20 examples and a quiz.
Palestinian Festivals Vocabulary: B1 English Guide
Learn essential English festival and traditions vocabulary illustrated through Palestinian culture — olive harvest, Eid, dabke and Christmas in Bethlehem.
Wish and If Only: C1 Grammar Guide (with Spain)
Master 'wish' and 'if only' at C1 level — past simple, past perfect and 'would' structures, Spanish-speaker mistakes, and a practice quiz set in Spain.
Strong Adjective Collocations: B2 Guide (Thailand)
Master B2 strong adjective collocations — absolutely, deeply, highly, utterly and more — with vivid examples from Thailand's temples, festivals and culture.
The Second Conditional: B1 Grammar Guide (Palestine)
Master the second conditional with B1 English. Learn to talk about imaginary situations with examples from Palestinian culture, tatreez, and olive harvests.
Technology & Internet Vocabulary: C1 Guide (Argentina)
Learn C1 English vocabulary for technology and the internet through Argentina's tech boom. Digital collocations, Spanish-speaker mistakes, and a quiz.
The Second Conditional: B2 Grammar Guide (with Indonesia)
Master the second conditional at B2 with Indonesia: could/might/should variations, subjunctive were, common Spanish errors, 16 examples and a 5-question quiz.
Food & Cooking Vocabulary: B1 Guide with Palestine
Discover B1 vocabulary for food and cooking in English through Palestinian cuisine: musakhan, za'atar, olive oil, and key cooking verbs with examples.
Future Perfect & Continuous: C1 Grammar Guide (Turkey)
Master the future perfect and future continuous with Turkey as context. Clear C1 rules, formation tables, Spanish-speaker mistakes, examples and quiz.
Collocations with MAKE and DO: B2 Guide (with Brazil)
Master MAKE and DO collocations at B2 level with Brazilian football, Carnival, and capoeira. Includes real examples, Spanish-speaker mistakes, and a quiz.
The First Conditional: B1 Grammar Guide (Palestine)
Master the first conditional in English with clear rules, a formation table, Palestinian cultural facts, common Spanish-speaker mistakes and a practice quiz.
Environment & Climate Vocabulary: C1 Guide (with Ireland)
Master C1 environment and climate vocabulary with Ireland as context: carbon sinks, ecosystem services, common mistakes for Spanish speakers and a quiz.
Used to, Would and the Past: B2 Grammar Guide (with Egypt)
Master B2 past forms: 'used to', 'would' and 'was/were used to' — with formation tables, Spanish-speaker mistake tips, a quiz, and CLIL examples from Egypt.
Travel Vocabulary: B1 English Guide (with Palestine)
Learn essential travel and tourism vocabulary at B1 level — from booking hotels to buying souvenirs. Practice with authentic examples from beautiful Palestine.
Causative Have and Get: C1 Grammar Guide (with Norway)
Master the C1 causative — have something done, get something done — with clear rules, formation tables, and real examples from Norway's unique culture.
Phrasal Verbs with PUT: 11 Essential Uses (with Peru)
Master phrasal verbs with PUT: put off, put up, put through and more. This B2 vocabulary guide uses vivid examples from Peru's rich culture.
Phrasal Verbs with PUT: 10 Essential Uses (with Peru)
Learn 10 essential phrasal verbs with PUT at B2 level. From put off to put up with, explained with real Peru examples, Spanish-speaker mistakes and a…
Used to and Would: B1 Grammar Guide (with Palestine)
Master used-to and would for past habits and states with CLIL examples from Palestine. Includes formation tables, Spanish-speaker tips and quiz.
Nature \& Weather Idioms: C1 English Guide (with Greece)
Learn 12 essential C1 English idioms about nature and weather through Greece — Meltemi winds, Mount Olympus, and the Aegean — with examples for real use.
Present Perfect vs Past Simple: B2 Nuance Guide (Canada)
Master the subtle B2 differences between the present perfect and past simple in English, with real Canadian examples, a quiz, and Spanish mistake tips.
Phrasal Verbs with GET: B1 Guide (with Palestine)
Learn 12 essential phrasal verbs with GET at B1 level, practised through real facts about Palestinian culture, olive harvests, and daily life. Quiz included.
Mixed Conditionals: C1 Grammar Guide (with Kenya)
Master mixed conditionals at C1 level: clear rules, formation tables, Kenya CLIL examples, common Spanish-speaker errors, and a 5-question practice quiz.
Phrasal Verbs with TAKE: 10 Essential Uses (with Portugal)
Master 10 phrasal verbs with TAKE in English using real facts from Portugal — includes a Spanish-speaker mistakes guide, 20 examples, and a 5-question quiz.
Present Perfect Continuous: B1 English Guide (with India)
Master the present perfect continuous at B1 with real India examples: ISRO space missions, solar boom. Covers formation, for/since, Spanish mistakes and a quiz.
Strong Adjective Collocations: C1 Vocabulary (Australia)
Master strong adjective collocations at C1 level. Learn breathtaking, pristine, devastating and more — with real facts about Australia to make them stick.
Present Perfect Continuous: B2 English Guide (with Mexico)
Master the present perfect continuous at B2 level with real examples from Mexico. Learn when to use it, common Spanish-speaker mistakes, and a free quiz.
Collocations with MAKE and DO: B1 Guide (with Iceland)
Confused by MAKE and DO? Learn the key collocations, avoid Spanish false-friend traps, and practise with real facts about Iceland. Quiz and answer key included.
The Third Conditional: a C1 Guide with Morocco
Master the third conditional at C1 level with Morocco examples. Covers form, inverted conditionals, modal nuances, and Spanish-speaker errors. Quiz included.
Phrasal Verbs with GET: 12 Essential Verbs + Italy Examples
Master 12 essential GET phrasal verbs with clear meanings, real Italian examples, common Spanish-speaker mistakes, and a practice quiz. B2 English vocabulary.
Present Perfect vs Past Simple: a Clear Guide (with Japan)
Confused by present perfect vs past simple? Learn the difference with clear rules, real facts about Japan, common Spanish-speaker mistakes and a quick quiz.
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