After another fun week here at the World of Words, it’s time to welcome in the weekend with a quiz. Remember to leave your score and any questions you have in the comments section below. Have a great weekend, everyone! 26th Friday English vocabulary quiz
Toronto is a city in Canada where English is the main language. If you are interested in different cultures, Toronto could be a great place to learn English as there are people living there from all over the world learning English together. It’s a great place to try food from all over the world while …
It was Nyepi in Bali yesterday. Nyepi is a silent day when nobody is allowed to go outside or do any work. We have to stay very quiet and it’s a great time for thinking. Because it was so quiet yesterday, today I decided to share some English ‘quiet’ expressions and idioms with you. I …
While I was browsing the news this weekend, this article on the Reuters website caught my eye. I know stress can be a serious problem for office workers but I think this sounds like a rather silly solution. There were some interesting English expressions in this article, too. The first I spotted was ‘hand out‘. …
After another busy week at the World of Words, it’s time to welcome in the weekend with a quiz. Remember, all the answers will be revealed at the end of the quiz with links to see each piece of vocabulary in context. Have a great weekend, everyone! 25th Friday Fun Quiz – Test your English …
If you’ve been studying English for a while, you will certainly have heard the name ‘Cambridge’. We see it in textbooks, exams, dictionaries and all kinds of English learning resources. Where is Cambridge, though? And why is it so famous? View Larger Map As you can see on the map, Cambridge is north of London. …
There are lots of interesting English expressions and idioms using ‘light’. This week, let’s look at those that use ‘light’ meaning the opposite of ‘dark’. the light of your life Meaning: the person you love the most Example: My daughter is the light of my life. to light someone’s fire Meaning: to cause someone to …
A lot of the tips for learning English that I mention on this site rely on taking notes. Everyone likes taking notes in different ways and different methods of note-taking suit different lifestyles. Today I thought I would go through all my favourite ways of taking notes when learning a language. 1. A notebook. Notebooks …