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Join us for another year of the ɫèAV Assessment Teacher Training Academy. The 2025 program aims to give participants an in-depth knowledge of the ɫèAV assessment portfolio, as well as exploring innovative strategies for tackling challenging question types and integrating AI into your teaching practices.
Earn professional development certificates by completing each training series block. Plus, earn a Credly by ɫèAV digital badge when you complete at least 7 sessions.
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72% of employees say their jobs would be easier if they had better English skills. Yet 2 out of 3 organizations do not invest in workforce language training – despite its potential to improve employee retention, job satisfaction and performance.
In our brand-new webinar series, we explore how integrating English language training and assessments into your talent strategy can power business growth. Are you ready to set your workforce up for success in 2025?
In this session, teachers will move out of traditional learning styles as we guide them through real-world scenarios and dynamic situational challenges.
This session focuses on unconventional methods to teach towards composing essays and emails. To achieve different outcomes, one must take different actions.
We all use phrases to express our emotions and feelings. These are known as idioms – an expression with a figurative meaning that differs from its literal meaning. Sometimes they don’t appear to make any sense at all and this is because they have evolved to mean different things.
We’ve previously looked at some of the strangest English phrases – where they came from and what they mean. But these quirks of speech exist in many different languages. Here, we take a closer look at some common phrases and you’ll see that translating your favorite sayings into English can produce some amusing results.
This idiom, “nie mój cyrk, nie moje malpy”, is used by Polish speakers to state that something is not their responsibility or “not my problem”.
An English phrase with a similar meaning is: “Tell it to the hand.”
This English translation of the Italian phrase “non tutte le ciambelle riescono col buco”, is a reminder that things do not always turn out the way we expect. A “ciambelle” is a round cake that is popular as a treat in Italy.
An English phrase with a similar meaning is: “You win some, you lose some.”
This Icelandic saying, “rúsínan í pylsuendanum”, acknowledges that it’s not usual to find a raisin at the end of a hot dog – so sometimes you might find an unexpected surprise at the end of something.
An English phrase with a similar meaning is: “Out of the blue.”
This Russian saying, “вешать лапшу на уши”, means you’re not trying to fool someone, emphasising that what you’re saying is true – even if it appears to be a surprise.
An English phrase with a similar meaning is: “I’m not pulling your leg.”
A sarcastic saying from Germany, “klar wie Kloßbrühe”, means that something is not at all clear – because dumpling soup is not at all clear or easy to see through.
An English phrase with a similar meaning is: “Clear as mud.”
This Portuguese phrase, “pagar o pato”, is used when someone takes the blame for something they didn’t do.
An English phrase with a similar meaning is: “Be the fall guy.”
We’re not sure why giving pumpkins to someone became such a bad thing in Spanish-speaking countries, but this idiom, “Dar calabazas a alguien”, means that you reject someone.
An English phrase with a similar meaning is: “Show them the door.”
This Finnish saying, “päästää sammakko suusta”, is uttered when someone accidentally says something they shouldn’t have. There’s an animal-related English phrase that is similar, but it involves cats...
An English phrase with a similar meaning: “To let the cat out the bag.”
The German idiom “nicht das Gelbe vom Ei” literally translates to "not the yellow from the egg," and it is used to express that something is not particularly good. This phrase often implies that while something may be acceptable, it falls short of being excellent or ideal.
An English phrase with a similar meaning: “It's less than perfect.”
In a previous blog, we shared somestrange English phrases that might have left you with some questions. The English language is full of peculiar phrases that can even confuse fluent speakers. In today's post, we'll take a look at a few more such phrases to help you expand your repertoire.
English is the second most widely spoken language – it is estimated that nearly two billion people worldwide can speak English at a useful level. That means they can hold a conversation with other English-speaking people.
A report by the attests the importance of the English language to the world, and says thatsecond-language English speakers far outnumber fluent English speakers. It also recognizes how being able to speak English can give individuals a competitive edge over others. If you're asking the question, "Why should I learn English?", read on to find out more...
