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...

I’m Jose. I’m  47 and I’m learning English. Why? I have hundreds of reasons but the main reason is that I am unemployed. I think that knowing another language is necessary because my opportunity to find a new job increases if I learn languages. I have no doubt that English is the official language of the working world of business, so to learn it is essential. I can’t waste any more time! I’m studying my first intensive language course in Babylon Idiomas. I think I chose...