Posts tagged with "British culture"



WORD OF THE DAY: Good Riddance
What is the difference between 'Goodbye' and 'Good riddance?
SOCIAL ENGLISH: In the Pub
In this short lesson we help you understand about a very important aspect of British culture: the pub. What will you find? How do you order drinks? What are the typical drinks? What language do you need?

VOCABULARY: Mate, buddy, fellow, chap, etc. What's the difference?
How to address people in English. Today we explain how to use words to describe people when you don't use a name. We look at vocabulary like 'mate', 'buddy' and 'chap' and explain how to use them in the natural way.
CULTURE: Who are the Mods & Rockers?
In today's lesson we discover two British subculture groups. The Mods and the Rockers. They became famous in the early 1960s, but why are they still so important to British people even today?