Blog - Languages United

OET or IELTS: Same same but different?

Let me ask you a couple of questions first. Are you a qualified healthcare professional in your own country? Do you want to work as a healthcare professional in an English-speaking country?

Improving your English for SELT

If you are planning to live, work or study in the UK, you may be asked to prove your level of English with an English language test. Here we answer some questions about SELT and look at how to improve your English for the exam.

A student's review of online English lessons

Learning English online is becoming more popular with students, but what is their experience? Is their English level getting better? Are they enjoying the experience or are they finding it difficult to improve their language skills?

How Google Classroom helps you learn English online

I love seeing you in our live online classes. I love chatting to you, answering your questions and hearing you share your ideas and thoughts. But I also know that there is a limit to how much time you should spend in a live online class. For your learning to be as effective as possible you also need to be completing English language tasks outside your online lesson time.

5 tips for Arabic speakers to improve your IELTS writing scores

As an English teacher who has taught for many years in different countries, I often hear my Arabic speaking students say that they find the writing part of the IELTS more difficult than the other parts. Why is this?

How do I choose the best online English course?

As a teacher at Languages United, I think the essential features of any effective English speaking class are live online lessons with a teacher and international classmates. This gives you face-to-face contact with your teacher and other English language students.

Pubs in Bath, and British culture

When I first came to England, I was excited to discover and experience one of the best features of British culture: the pub.

Foodie Friday - Halloumi cake

This traditional Cypriot cake is very easy to make and can be enjoyed for breakfast or as a mid-morning snack with coffee!

Foodie Friday - Gâteau Breton

Foodie Friday is back! For this week, our French intern Valentin cooked a regional French cake called “Gateau Breton”.

5 Places in Bath for Valentine’s Day

As February is the month of love we wanted to share with you 5 of the most romantic places in Bath to celebrate Valentine’s day.