english

The early days of language learning are a whirl of motivation and action. New words are everywhere. We can pick up a menu and learn ten new words. The supermarket becomes a language class. Any page of any book is a fountain of new vocabulary. Progress feels electric. Therefore, the beginner levels of a new language […]

Students often say that listening and understanding spoken English is the most difficult skill to improve. For students who live in non-English speaking countries, it might be difficult for them to practice their speaking and listening with native English speakers. Through podcasts however, students have access to vast amounts of listening material, on every topic […]

What are the advantages of having an English speaking workforce? English is the official language of most industries, including tourism, aviation, science and computer technology. The ability to communicate effectively in English has never been more important in the world of work. But in addition, English is taught in all Spanish schools. All of our […]

What would you do if you won the lottery??? That was the question which was answered by David’s TPET students Lucia Alex and Paula, being interviewed here by Ariadna, David and Carla! They ask, and answer some of the key questions, such as:   How much money did you win? How did you feel about […]

So you won the lottery, now what? Watch David’s TPET class at Uptown English doing interviews, one interviewer and one lottery winner. The stories they have to tell about winning the lottery are fantastic! Welcome to “The Lottery Winners”. Lucia won 8 million dollars! When she won she felt amazing and bought a new house […]

I haven’t seen you in ages! David’s TPET level teen class at Uptown English are catching up with friends who they haven’t seen for a long time. They’re practicing the grammar and vocabulary from the class to have conversations in English. Using the past tenses can be hard, but they do a great job. Excellent work […]

Bona tarda, gent d’Uptown! El final de curs ja ha arribat! Durant la darrera setmana, a més dels exàmens finals, els nostres alumnes van poder gaudir d’unes activitats més suaus per tal d’acabar el curs d’una manera més lúdica. A continuació, en podreu veure una mostra amb la nostra classe de 2n de Primària i […]

Buenas tardes! Retomamos nuestro blog para compartir con vosotros la importancia de la práctica del listening y el speaking cuando aprendemos inglés. No hay nada como poder tener más fluidez a la hora de poner el idioma en práctica. Esta importancia crece sobre todo en verano, cuando las vacaciones pueden hacer estragos en todo lo […]

Mario, Carla, Alex, David, Paula A, Paula L, Lucia, Clara and Alvaro have been inventing a new sport in class and practicing their modal verbs. Listen to the rules of the things we:   Must Mustn’t Have to Don’t have to Should and Shouldn’t   do when playing their sports! Good job everyone!    

Bona tarda! Els nens i nenes d’Uptown de la classe d’en Jake ens van fer l’altre dia una presentació sobre els “different sports” que els agraden. Mireu com de bé s’ho han passat! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OqfQo3ZNM4