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Present perfect vs past simple: when to use eachWhen English uses I have done and when I did: finished and unfinished time, ever and never, just, already and yet, for and since, been and gone, US vs UK.Read the article
IELTS or Cambridge: which English certificate should you take?How IELTS and Cambridge exams such as B2 First and C1 Advanced differ in format, scores and validity, and which one fits a visa, a university or your CV.Read the article
How to practice speaking English between classesShadowing, talking to yourself, recording, reading aloud, tandems and prepared phrases: how to practice speaking English between classes, and how often.Read the article
How long does it take to learn English?The approximate hours Cambridge English gives for each level, how to turn them into weeks for your own goal, and the habits that make the difference.Read the article
The Goethe certificate explained: every level from A1 to C2How the Goethe-Zertifikat works from Start Deutsch 1 to C2: the four modules, exam length, the 60% pass mark, validity, and which level a visa, passport or university needs.Read the article
What level of German do you need to work in Germany?The German levels in the law for the Blue Card, the skilled worker visa, the Opportunity Card and nursing and medical jobs, and what employers expect.Read the article
The four German cases explained: nominative, accusative, dative, genitiveWhat each German case does, how to find it with wer, wen, wem and wessen, dative verbs, prepositions by case, wo or wohin, and the mistakes to avoid.Read the article
German articles der, die, das: how to get them rightWhy German has three words for “the”, the endings that tell you a noun's gender, how the article changes by case, and how to make der, die, das stick.Read the article
English phrasal verbs: what they are and how to learn themWhat phrasal verbs are, why pick it up is right and pick up it is wrong, three-part verbs, everyday phrasal verbs by situation and how to make them stick.Read the article
English levels from A1 to C2, explainedWhat A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2 mean at work, in study and on a trip, which certificate matches each level, and how to find out where you are.Read the articleSections
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The Goethe certificate explained: every level from A1 to C2How the Goethe-Zertifikat works from Start Deutsch 1 to C2: the four modules, exam length, the 60% pass mark, validity, and which level a visa, passport or university needs.Read the articleWhat level of German do you need to work in Germany?The German levels in the law for the Blue Card, the skilled worker visa, the Opportunity Card and nursing and medical jobs, and what employers expect.Read the articleThe four German cases explained: nominative, accusative, dative, genitiveWhat each German case does, how to find it with wer, wen, wem and wessen, dative verbs, prepositions by case, wo or wohin, and the mistakes to avoid.Read the articleGerman articles der, die, das: how to get them rightWhy German has three words for “the”, the endings that tell you a noun's gender, how the article changes by case, and how to make der, die, das stick.Read the articleEnglish phrasal verbs: what they are and how to learn themWhat phrasal verbs are, why pick it up is right and pick up it is wrong, three-part verbs, everyday phrasal verbs by situation and how to make them stick.Read the articleEnglish levels from A1 to C2, explainedWhat A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2 mean at work, in study and on a trip, which certificate matches each level, and how to find out where you are.Read the articleGrammar
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Present perfect vs past simple: when to use eachWhen English uses I have done and when I did: finished and unfinished time, ever and never, just, already and yet, for and since, been and gone, US vs UK.Read the articleThe four German cases explained: nominative, accusative, dative, genitiveWhat each German case does, how to find it with wer, wen, wem and wessen, dative verbs, prepositions by case, wo or wohin, and the mistakes to avoid.Read the articleGerman articles der, die, das: how to get them rightWhy German has three words for “the”, the endings that tell you a noun's gender, how the article changes by case, and how to make der, die, das stick.Read the articleFind out your level in a few minutes
The level test places you from A1 to C1, then shows the class that fits you.