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Thursday, last week, English for Business students at the Sydney campus held their Spring Hope Charity Market. This was a practical fund raising campaign project carried out as part of their Marketing and Sales class. Students involved were responsib...

When speaking English with an Italian, Portuguese, Spanish or French person, it is easy to notice that the prepositions ‘to’ and ‘for’ are often confused, interchanged, or doubled up. (‘...for to do...’ is one of my pet hates as an English teacher!) ...

Let's face it, English can be confusing. A lot of words are similar but with different meanings, as a result it is almost impossible to avoid making mistakes in English, but if you can get your head around these explanations, you might be able to avo...

Our number one tip to improve your English quickly? Read a book!

Two of the most common words to indicate a connection between a past event and a present consequence are for and since. These two words seem to be very similar, but they have specific meanings and must not be mixed up. This is a common error.

What’s the difference?

Have you ever thought to yourself: ‘I have prepared for this test for such a long time and I cannot pass. I know all the tips and tricks about it and I still cannot get the score I need. I am sure they are doing it on purpose so that we cannot apply ...

Exciting news! Greenwich English College is launching a new IELTS Online course in 2015.

Let's face it, English can be confusing. A lot of words are similar but with different meanings, as a result it is almost impossible to avoid making mistakes in English, but if you can get your head around these explanations, you might be able to avo...

When speaking English with an Italian, Portuguese, Spanish or French person, it is easy to notice that the prepositions ‘to’ and ‘for’ are often confused, interchanged, or doubled up. (‘...for to do...’ is one of my pet hates as an English teacher!) ...