Last time we shared about how to immediately improve our writing by reducing the number of mistakes we might make. But we may not want to stop at writing correctly - we may also want to write in a lively and expressive way; to use new vocabulary, new expressions - and to truly speak our minds in English. In this issue, we will introduce some helpful habits to strengthen our writing skills, as well as the scope of vocabulary and topics at our disposal.

Among different English language skills, writing may be the one skill that takes the longest time to perfect. After all, it is easier to miss pronunciation and grammar errors in conversations, but spelling or grammar mistakes tend to really stand out when people spot them in emails and documents.

This leaves some of us a dilemma: we may feel that our writings are error-ridden, but we also cannot afford to wait till our writing is perfect before applying for jobs or making inquiries in writing. So in this issue we have decided to share some tips on how to immediately improve our writing.

Reading is like the cornerstone of our English language skills. If your reading skill gets better, it is likely that your writing skills will improve, and your vocabulary and conversation topics in your spoken English will also expand. But one can only improve one’s reading skills by reading a lot. So, what are the fun (and free) ways for us to read more? Let’s have a look at them now!

In this article, let’s continue with the sharing, and talk about how to practise our listening skills, some strategies, and what free resources are available, for the more advanced English learners among us! Let’s go!

Any language student will tell you that, in order to learn to listen well, you have to listen a lot first. In this sense, practising one’s English listening skills in the UK is very easy, as one can hear English being spoken everywhere.

Here we will introduce some interesting resources and ways to practise speaking in English. The goal of this series? That no one will feel like they are performing an additional chore when practising English. Better still, hopefully no one will quite remember that they are practising English when they are doing these activities!

English is a very essential skill for people living in the UK. But for foreign speakers, it is also a skill that will take some time to acquire and to hone. Fortunately, for the eager English learners, there are many free or cheap resources easily accessible!

No matter how good your English is, communicating in the UK can still be a daunting prospect. After all, no amount of grammar exercises and oral practices can prepare us for variations in the regional accents and the English colloquial. But, even though it was not covered at school, we can still prepare ourselves in other fun and free ways.