One of the best ways to learn the English language is to watch films. It helps you to understand different dialects and accents, helps with pronunciation and allows you to hear how some words are used colloquially. You are able to see how people use the English language in different situations and you begin familiarise yourself with ‘slang’ terms. Now is arguably the best time of the whole year for film watching as it’s the award season. We have already had the Golden Globes and on the...

One of the best ways to improve your English language skills is by reading English language books. In honour of that… I’m giving you some information on the best selling English language books ever! Many of you will find these books are at a level that’s too difficult for you or find the English language used  archaic* but it’s good to know information about some of the best stories ever told and who knows….if you keep practising and studying English, you could be enjoying these...

Think green. Think shamrocks. Think Guinness, folk music and the lush rolling hills of the Fair Isle they call ‘Emerald’. Thoughts such as these can only mean one thing: Ireland. And every year on 17th March the world looks to Ireland in the wake of ‘St. Patrick’s Day’. The one day of the year when pubs are filled to the rafters (that’s an idiomatic expression meaning “full” or “overcrowded” for all you English language learners!) and drinking copious amounts of alcohol is...

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and we are all getting in a romantic mood here at Babylon, especially as we are celebrating the Babylon Idiomas Month of Love throughout all of our schools. One of the things I like to do most when I am feeling romantic and loving is snuggle up with a good film and a glass of wine. I thought maybe you girls would like some suggestions of films you could watch this February and guys, you might want some help knowing what to pick up at the store or download...

  Del 1 al 29 de Febrero haremos una competición entre los fans de nuestras páginas de Facebook en Barcelona, Madrid, Sevilla y Valencia. Si eres el top fan de tu ciudad, la persona que más contribuye o interactúa con contenidos relevantes al aprendizaje de inglés, ganarás uno de los siguientes premios a escoger: -   4 horas de clases particulares en una de nuestras escuelas de inglés de Barcelona, Madrid, Sevilla o Valencia -   Un tarjeta regalo para ir al cine a ver películas...

Happy New Year! Welcome back to all our existing students, and welcome to our new ones! We hope you had a great Christmas and wish you all the best for 2012. New courses We have many options of timetables and levels so don’t hang about! Many of the courses are starting very soon and if you sign up in January you receive a free study pack! Find out more information here: http://www.ingles.babylon-idiomas.com/esp/promociones.htm  Film of the month! The Ghost Writer A ghostwriter hired to...

Tongue Twisters are short rhymes or a collection of words that are hard to articulate. There are many different kinds of tongue twisters. Some are short and friends will often say to you, ‘says these words as many times as you can as fast as you can’. This often results in you saying something silly much to your friends’ amusement. The most famous examples of this are: ‘Red lorry, yellow lorry’ And… ‘A proper copper coffee pot’ Many of the tongue twisters that I remember...

If you thought Christmas was just about spending time with the family and giving gifts you would be wrong! There so much more to discover. It’s a great excuse for swimming in icy waters, scaring the locals, and other wacky behaviour. We’ve picked five of the best crazy traditions from around the world to show you. 1. England The last place you would want to be on a frosty Christmas morning in England is naked on the beach…. or is it? Swimming in the icy cold waves of Brighton...

One of the top destinations for Spaniards learning English is London. Whether you visit the city for a 5 day holiday or for 5 years of work, there are certain museums and galleries that you will not want to miss. Below is some information on the top 5 most visited museums found in the City of London.   5. Science Museum At number five, The Science Museum, founded in 1857, is a massive five floor museum located in South Kensington. It contains 40 galleries housing some 300,000 exhibits...

One of my very first jobs as an English teacher in Seville was to be a tutor for a young English boy who was coming to Seville to act in a film. The film was “Kingdom of Heaven” starring Orlando Bloom, and directed by Ridley Scott. After two days of helping the boy with his homework in the hotel and taking him to various nearby parks, they were finally ready to film a scene with the boy. The set was in the royal palace or “Reales Alcazares”. The scene involved a dramatic moment...