You might have noticed the advert for my online English lessons at the side of the page. Well, guess what? I’m giving away FREE 15-minute mini-classes over the next few weeks so why not give one a try? You don’t need to sign up for anything or give any credit card details. All you need …
The theme for this week’s English expressions and idioms is ‘pull’. Can you think of any others to add to the list? pull a fast one Meaning: to trick someone Example: That criminal pulled a fast one and ran off with my money. pull the plug Meaning: to stop giving assistance or support Example: I …
Reading is a great way to build your vocabulary by seeing new words and phrases in context. It’s fun, too. Sometimes, though, reading alone in another language can be a little lonely. One of the most fun things about reading is discussing what you’ve read with your friends afterwards. If your friends can speak English, …
While I was travelling to Malaysia last week, I started thinking about the specific English vocabulary used for travelling by plane. Here’s a little story containing some useful travel vocabulary. See if you can guess what the words in black mean, then check your answers at the bottom. I am an early bird so it …
English travel vocabulary from my trip to Malaysia Read More »
I’ve had a great time in Malaysia and I’m heading back home later today. I still managed to find time while I was here to write this week’s quiz so here it is! Have a nice weekend, everyone. 29th English Vocabulary Quiz
As I mentioned yesterday, I’m on a trip to Malaysia at the moment. I speak a little Malay, enough to hold a simple conversation, but I’m always amazed at the level of English spoken there. In major cities in Malaysia, you will hear people speaking English fluently wherever you go. It seems that the national …
I’m going on a trip to Malaysia today. As I was booking my tickets, I started thing about idioms related to flight. Here are a collection of some fun English idioms and expressions with ‘fly’. to fly by the seat of your pants Meaning: to improvise / to rely on luck, memory, or intuition in …
The industry based around teaching kids English is huge. Millions of dollars a year are made by schools and publishing companies. There are so many reasons why it’s important for kids to learn English and if you have learnt English as your second language already, you will probably know all of them. While it’s great …
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