Put up with, gutted, knackered, stay up, get over, get off…… Do you know what these words mean? Do you know how they are pronounced? How to use them in context? If they have more than one meaning…. Help is on hand… with the new Babylon Idiomas Podcast! What is a podcast? A podcast is an audio clip, like a short radio show, that you can listen to online, or download onto your computer, MP3 player or i-pod. What is the Babylon Idiomas Podcast? The Babylon Idiomas Podcast is a great way to...

10 Tips to learn English: 1. Reading! that’s the part that helps you the most, it pays dividends at any level. Find something you really fancy and read about it. 2. Get confident and expand your comfort zone step by step 3. Get speaking partners to chat with, mainly natives. 4. Forget about your mother tongue and focus on English. Produce sentences while doing your usual routine. 5. Speak and read outloud. The more you get involved, the more you learn. 6. Watch movies and series with...

Es hora de renovar nuestros marcapáginas divertidos que contienen refranes en inglés y español y nos gustaría saber vuestros favoritos y publicarlos en la próxima edición. Publica refranes en inglés con una traducción o frase correspondiente en español durante el mes de mayo y el día 1 de Junio nuestros jefes de estudios de las cuatro escuelas elegirán los 10 mejores para publicar en nuestra marcapáginas. Si eligen el refrán que has publicado tú, recibirás una clase particular...

Some pieces of advice to improve your English: Read what you are keen on, but read! Watch movies, sport events or news in English. Listen to music and understand the lyrics. It is a fun way to learn. Underline unknown words and after that look them up. Use new words and expressions, share them with other students. Avoid translating in to your own language, only if the English definition doesn’t help. Learn from your mistakes, don’t be frustrated.  The BASIC pieces of advice: Spend...

Think green. Think shamrocks. Think Guinness, folk music and the lush rolling hills of the Fair Isle they call ‘Emerald’. Thoughts such as these can only mean one thing: Ireland. And every year on 17th March the world looks to Ireland in the wake of ‘St. Patrick’s Day’. The one day of the year when pubs are filled to the rafters (that’s an idiomatic expression meaning “full” or “overcrowded” for all you English language learners!) and drinking copious amounts of alcohol is...

Hello everyone! Here’s the latest from Madrid. Happy Friday Meet up with us on Friday 9th March @ Bar Bärlín at 7pm to practice English and generally have  a nice time. First beer free! (Calle Augusto Figueroa 21, Chueca) New conversation class times In case you didn’t know already, our new Conversation Friday times are the following: A1 – B1 and PET – 15:00-16:00h B2 – C2 and FCE and CAE –...

We love reading… We love reading, and that is why we have added lots of new books for all levels to our library. If you are Elementary level (A1), we have a new book about London; for Pre-intermediate (A2) students a new book about Australia & New Zealand; for Intermediate (B1) students an abridged version of George Orwell´s 1984; and for Upper Intermediate (B2) and Advanced (C1) students looking to curl up with a good book at the weekend, we have the Talented Mr Ripley and Dublin...

New Cambridge Courses Do you love challenges? Are you ready for success? Do you want an internationally recognised English language qualification? Look no further! We have new First Certificate (FCE) and Advanced Certificate (CAE) courses starting the week of 27th February for the July 2012 exams. Places are limited. Contact kat@babylon-idiomas.com for more information. Word of the Week We love words…which is why we´ve started a “Word of the Week“. We´re kicking off with...

Babylon Idiomas Barcelona is proud to announce that we are now hosting summer Cambridge CELTA courses organized by The Lewis School. The CELTA certificate is similar to the TEFL or TESOL but it is awarded by Cambridge ESOL, part of the renowned University of Cambridge. It is widely accepted all over the world and considered a necessary qualification for anyone who would like to work as an English teacher anywhere in the world. The next CELTA teacher training courses will be held in July and...

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and we are all getting in a romantic mood here at Babylon, especially as we are celebrating the Babylon Idiomas Month of Love throughout all of our schools. One of the things I like to do most when I am feeling romantic and loving is snuggle up with a good film and a glass of wine. I thought maybe you girls would like some suggestions of films you could watch this February and guys, you might want some help knowing what to pick up at the store or download...