Explore articles, lessons, and English-learning content from English to XYZ.
Articles might be the smallest words in English, but they cause an enormous amount of trouble. A single wrong article can make a business email sound odd, cost you a band point on IELTS, or just leave your reader quietly confused. They are easy to ignore and hard to master. Let’s fix that. The Lesson: […]
Band 6 is a frustrating place to be. You know enough English to get by. You can write a full essay. You probably even know what a thesis statement is. And yet the score stays stuck. Examiners are reading your work and thinking: almost, but not quite. This mini-lesson focuses on the single most common […]
Most English mistakes at work don’t happen because someone doesn’t know the language. They happen because certain wrong forms feel completely right. You’ve heard them, you’ve used them, nobody corrected you, and now they’re stuck. That’s the problem with comfortable errors: they’re invisible until someone notices, and at work, someone always notices. These five mistakes […]
Why These Mistakes Cost You More Than You Think Most professional English mistakes are not dramatic. Nobody writes “I are the manager” in a business email. The errors that actually hurt you are subtler: a word that sounds almost right, a sentence structure that feels fine until a native speaker reads it and thinks, “Something’s […]
Giving feedback in English is one of those skills that separates competent speakers from truly effective communicators. Get it wrong and you either sound blunt to the point of rude, or so softened-up that the other person has no idea what you actually meant. Neither is useful. This post breaks down how to give feedback […]
Most learners know within the first 10 minutes whether coaching is right for them.
We discuss your goals, your current level, and what you want English to help you achieve.
You complete a short speaking task so we can evaluate fluency, structure, and clarity.
You receive clear feedback along with examples of how your English can improve.
If you continue with coaching, we recommend a structured learning plan based on your goals and assessment results.
