Room service! Book a hotel in English with this essential travel vocabulary

If you are one of the millions of people who learn English in order to travel, or if you travel as part of your job, you’ll need to know how to book a hotel in English. With so many options and types of accommodation, booking a room can seem difficult but it’s really not that tri

5 Ways to Say Thank You in English

‘Thank you’ is one of the first expressions people learn when they start learning English. Sometimes, just a simple ‘thank-you’ isn’t enough to show your appreciation fully, though. Use these five ways to say Thank You in English to show your friends how truly grateful you are.

Travel English: Holiday Accommodation

Whether you’re travelling to an English-speaking country [https://englishlive.ef.com/en/courses/travel-english/] to work, study, or play you’ll need a place to stay. Depending on your situation you might be looking for a hotel stay for quick weekend break or for an extended stay.

Travel English – Words and phrases to help you shop

We all love to shop. Well, most of us do! Whether we love it or not we have to shop to survive in our modern society. From buying essential items like food and toiletries to things we love to splurge on like clothes and books, shopping is an everyday activity for us. So it’s impo

English for Talking about Natural Disasters

A natural disaster is the effect of a natural hazard which leads to financial, environmental or human losses. WHAT’S THE WORST NATURAL DISASTER IN YOUR OPINION? ‘Floods’ are opposite to ‘droughts’. A drought happens when there has been no rain for a long time. The land becomes

Key words you need to know to understand Sherlock Holmes

Take our quick-fire guide to the famous detective’s vocabulary and from here on out it will be elementary, my dear Watsons! Scottish writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created Sherlock Holmes and first shared him with the world in 1887. Holmes as a character has appeared in four nove

Travel English – useful English phrases to get you to your destination

Finding your way around a town or city that’s new to you can be a little daunting, especially when you don’t speak the language. Getting to know the city’s public transport system is one of the first challenges of visitors to any city, whether there is a language barrier or not.

Topics to Avoid in English Small Talk

Small talks involve making general conversations with strangers. The talk should be enlightening and revealing. There are topics to avoid if you want to continue having a conversation with someone. Never ask people about finances (wage or salary), politics, religion, death, age

Shakespeare’s best love quotes and their meaning

Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day….? …..or shall we figure out what I am trying to say first?! Let EF English Live guide your journey through some of the Bard’s most famous poetry. Here’s a quick lowdown to some key Shakespeare moments of passion – and what the characters

How to write the perfect English thank-you letter

In English-speaking countries, there are a number of reasons to send thank-you letters. The most common are when someone has given you a gift or invited you to their house for a party. In both situations, when you want to write a thank-you letter, there are certain things you sho