American Idol alum Jordin Sparks shows off her holiday cheer with sonDJ in matching pajamas as they lead celebs atCandy Cane Lane premiere in LA You find it hard to remember acronyms when you actually need to use them. The authors like to use mnemonics, e.g., STATE, ABC, and AMPP, and you’ll need to memorize what each letter means.

Bake Off winner Matty Edgell's rise to the top: How PE teacher went from 'underdog' to stealing the show and earning himself a legion of female fansAs the title hints, this series of e-books is about the last interviews famous people gave before they died. Most of the celebrities are American or British. But it also has interviews with people from other regions such as Gabriel García Márquez, who was a famous writer from Colombia.

If you want to cover the basics first. (If so, choose Conversationally Speaking. Or, if you want to go even more basic, go for Improve Your Social Skills). The Palace were expecting a hatchet job, but the maliciousness of the claims in Omid Scobie's book has left them all reeling, writes REBECCA ENGLISH

How would you describe your social skills?

Nicola Roberts cuts an elegant figure in plunging forest green midi dress as she attends the Wonka premiere Most English learners would at least know the name “Star Wars.” It is a series of movies about space that has fans all over the world. It is a big part of American culture and most people in English-speaking countries have seen some of the movies. Girls Aloud show off their dance moves with Alison Hammond as This Morning star shares behind the scenes video of her interview with the band In Endgame, Scobie says that despite the strained relationship between Charles and the Sussexes, she and Harry still keep him 'up to date' by 'sending him photos of their children'. This book by Studs Terkel is a collection of over 100 interviews with people about their jobs. Since most of the interviews are with Americans, it will give English learners an idea about how Americans spend most of their lives.