A slow burn horror story that will keep you up at night with plot twists you won't see coming. The perfect read for an advanced learner or for the learners who have been stuck at B2 and can't get out. This book will be a good challenge to test your vocabulary.

A fascinating murder mystery with an interesting and sort of terrifying main character. The artworks depicting murders are beautiful and haunting without crossing any lines. The story is great for the intermediate english learner looking to grow their vocabulary. Some words might be hard to understand, but the images help support your understanding. Just remember, this is a story about a series of murders with images of murder. Only read if this is a topic you enjoy.

When the suffix -less is added to a word, it changes the word to mean without [root word]. So something that is worthless is without worth and something that is priceless is without a price. This sounds like the same meaning at first, but they're used very differently.

April 22nd is Earth Day. I'm celebrating by gathering all of my favorite Reading Lab stories into one Earth Day collection. These stories talk about the seasons, climate change, joining a gardening club, an amazing butterfly sanctuary I visited in Arizona, and more!

When do we use "have to" and when do we use "must"? One is used for external obligation and the other for internal obligation. Let's talk about those difference and how to form questions and conjugate tenses correctly.

While this story had some flaws in its writing—specifically issues with representation of disabilities and the awkward character speech patterns—I actually really enjoyed the book overall. Plus, for my English learners specifically, this book sits in that perfect middle ground of easy grammar with occasionally difficult vocabulary. That's perfect for both intermediate and advanced learners to get some English practice in!

Reading is one of the most effective ways to build vocabulary, experience grammar in use, and get comfortable with how English is actually used. To make that kind of input easier to find, I’m introducing a new Book Reviews column here on EWT. To kick things off, you'll find mini-reviews for seven of my favorite books that I read last year, in no particular order.

Some of my English students have been noticing something strange lately: the verb "get" is everywhere. Native English speakers, like myself, will use "get" in many of their sentences, but what does it even mean? Is it different every time? When are we not allowed to use it?

In this third part of our "Confusing Words in English" series, we’ll look at five more tricky word pairs and sets: well vs. good, we vs. us vs. our, other vs. another, bring vs. take, and much vs. many. You’ll find tips and examples to help you remember the differences—and there’s a quiz at the end to test yourself!