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  Book a free trial lesson today and talk about your learning goals with an experienced native English teacher. Say goodbye to boring English lessons; discuss incredible TED Talks, study market-leading textbooks, learn all about Britain, prepare for globally recognised exams, explore your favourite English books or improve your conversational English by talking about any topic that you find interesting. If you're not

Here at Intrepid English, we never forget how lucky we are to call Edinburgh 'home'. There's a wealth of culture, scenery, history around the city - if you're visiting for just a few days trying to choose what to fit in can be a challenge. Most tourists visiting Scotland's capital city will know to check

As the newest addition to Intrepid English, I asked the lovely Gemma to tell us a little bit about herself. Book a free trial lesson today and talk about your learning goals with an experienced native English teacher. Say goodbye to boring English lessons; discuss incredible TED Talks, study market-leading textbooks, learn all about Britain, prepare for globally recognised

Learning English used to mean sitting in a classroom at the same time every week, feeling a little self-conscious and wondering if your questions will seem silly to the other students. Times have certainly changed as more and more people choose to study English online, either as part of a group or one-to-one with a native English teacher. Here are 8 reasons

Some sections of the EIKEN tests have changed this summer. Starting from the first administration of the 2016 EIKEN tests in June, changes have been made to the writing sections and the scoring criteria have also been adjusted. Students preparing to take the EIKEN tests will know the importance of getting to know the structure

Adjectives usually appear before the noun or pronoun that they are modifying. When this is the case there is an order in which the different categories of adjective are placed in the sentence. This order is as follows: Below are some examples of this word order. opinion size age shape colour origin material purpose (noun)

  English learners are often required to pass standardised exams in order to be accepted onto a university course in which English is used or to get a promotion at work. Two of the most popular exams taken by learners of English today are the IELTS and TOEIC exams. All of these exams are designed

  Intrepid English celebrates its 2nd birthday in October!   To celebrate, we are offering 1 free lesson for every friend you introduce to Intrepid English.   Terms and conditions   If you would like to know more about this offer, have any questions regarding English lessons from Intrepid English or would like to arrange a

One of the reasons that commas are confusing for English learners is that there are four different types of commas: The listing comma, the joining comma, the gapping comma, and bracketing commas.   The listing comma The listing comma is used instead of the words and/or within a list of three or more words, phrases or complete sentences. In each of

  Compound adjectives are composed of more than one word. They have the same role in a sentence as one-word adjectives. This can sometimes be confusing for learners of English because those words don’t have to be adjectives but can be a combination of different kinds of words.   Examples include: Mary had light-brown hair. (adjective-adjective) He has a part-time job

A question I am asked often is “When should I use a capital letter in English?” Well, it’s not as difficult as you might think.   Here are ten tips to help you to remember.   1. In British English we follow the colon with a capital letter if the clause following the colon is

I have been asked many times about the difference between adjectives ending in -ed and -ing. Many students find these two categories of adjectives difficult to master. The rules are relatively simple, all you need is a little practice. The best way to remember when to use adjectives ending in -ed or -ing is to think about what

Hello and welcome to the new Intrepid English website. What do you think of it? I’d love to hear your feedback on the new look. For those of you who are new to Intrepid English, let me introduce myself. My name is Lorraine and I started Intrepid English back in 2013. Since then, I have