It’s been really hot in Bali today. I don’t like hot weather because it makes me feel really lazy and I get sunburnt easily. The hot weather gave me a good idea for a new vocabulary list, though. There are my eight English expressions and idioms using ‘hot’. hot under the collar Meaning: to get …
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Learning business English can seem daunting to start with. There’s often a lot of new vocabulary and not much of a chance to practise it. Of course, you could take an expensive business English course but not everyone has the time or money to do that. Here are six fun ways of learning business English …
There was lots happening in the news this weekend but this article in particular on the BBC News website caught my eye. I would certainly be confused if a ticket machine suddenly started speaking another language to me! There were some interesting words and phrases in the article, too. The first is ‘ticket dispenser‘. This …
I’ve had a lot of fun week this week at the World of Words. I hope you all liked the new Travel Thursdays section. I really enjoy writing it because I love travelling. I wonder where to write about next week? Anyway, it’s Friday now. I have that Friday feeling and I’m looking forward to …
For the first part of my ‘Travel Thursdays’ series, I’d like to look at studying English in London. Every year, thousands of students from all over the world come to London to study English. Why is London such a popular place to study English, though? 1. Quality of schools. Lots of famous multinational English school …
to keep an eye on something Meaning: to watch something carefully Example: Will you keep an eye on the baby for me while I go to the shops? to eye something up Meaning: to look at something and want to own it Example: I was eyeing up a new iPhone last week. to get some …
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One of the characteristics of an advanced language learner is having dreams in his or her second language. I can remember my first dream in my second language. I was a chat show host in the dream and I was interviewing guests and playing the piano for an audience. It was a very strange experience! …
Do you have a smartphone? I’d really like one but they are a bit too expensive for me! I’m interested in finding out about them, though and that’s why this article on the Reuters (U.S. Edition) website caught my attention. There’s lots of interesting English vocabulary in the article, too. The first expression I spotted …