It’s been a record week here at the World of Words. We’ve had more visitors than ever before. It’s great that so many people all over the world are interested in English and spending so much of their free time reading about it and practising it. Please remember, if you ever want to share your …
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If you’re a football fan and you love learning English, South Africa could be the place for you to study this summer! The main centres for English language teaching are in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg. You’ll be able to enjoy watching football in all theses cities and get out to see the sights when …
It’s been really hot again so far this week in Bali so I’ve been staying indoors most of the time during the day. That gave me an idea for this week’s expressions and idioms. Let’s look at some English expressions and idioms using ‘home’: home is where the heart is Meaning: your home is the …
Many of you (especially those in China) will have heard of Li Yang the ‘shouting’ English teacher. He hosts workshops for hundreds of people (paying hundreds of dollars per ticket) where he and the audience shout phrases over and over again. Li Yang’s system seems like a good way to improve your English pronunciation but …
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Apple’s iPad looks like it’s going to be a cool new gadget. I’m really tempted to get one and load all my books into it. It would save a lot of space and that’s a good thing because my house is very small. There are lots of ways the iPad could change the way we …
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Once again, it’s Friday which means it’s time for a quiz. Here’s the 22nd English vocabulary quiz from the World of Words. Have a great weekend everyone! 22nd Friday fun quiz:
People from all over the world flock to New York to study. It’s a dream for many people to see all the famous places they know from movies and TV shows and to live the New York lifestyle. On Manhattan Island, you will find branches of all the famous English schools. It’s where most of …
Last week, we looked at English expressions and idioms with ‘hot’. This week, the weather here in Bali is a little cooler so let’s look at some English expressions and idioms using ‘cold’. cold hearted Meaning: unemotional, not considering the emotions of others Example: Darren is never affect by sad movies. He is so cold-hearted. …