The recent cold weather in Europe has brought disruption for millions of people but the man in this article thought it was going to bring him a lot of money! Can you imagine betting ten pounds on something and winning seven million? There was some interesting vocabulary in the article, too. The first interesting word …
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It’s been a great start to the New Year. I hope you are all keeping your New Year’s resolutions! If you’re having trouble keeping your resolutions, these articles might help you: Top ten English New Year’s resolutions Five ways to keep your New Year’s resolution and improve your English If you’ve already read this week’s …
There are lots of English idioms and expressions using individual numbers but what about idioms and expressions actually using the word ‘number’? Here are my top six English ‘number’ idioms and expressions: crunch the numbers Meaning: to make a calculation Example: I’m crunching the numbers to get the data ready for our sales report look …
It’s unlikely that you will need to read more than a few paragraphs in this style. Most of the time, you will be skimming or scanning first. Once you have found the information you want, then you will need to switch to reading for detail. Here’s how to do it. 1. Read the whole paragraph …
People celebrate the coming of the New Year in different ways all over the world. I was surprised to see on the Reuters website that many Russians choose to celebrate in a sauna. Whilst a sauna is a very hot place, almost hot enough to toast bread, that’s not the kind of toast the title …
Happy New Year, everyone! Thanks for all your support so far at the World of Words. I really enjoy reading all your comments and e-mails. While sitting down to plan my New Year’s resolutions this year, I got a little distracted and started thinking about last year. In less than half a year here at …
How are you celebrating New Year’s Eve this year? Are you going to a party? If so, these nine fun English ‘party’ expressions and idioms will come in useful for you! 1. the life and soul of a party Meaning: a person who really enjoys a party and encourages others to enjoy it, too Example: …
Do you think improving your English is too general as an idea for a New Year’s resolution? If so, maybe it would be better for you to break it down into some smaller, more specific resolutions. Here are my top ten English New Year’s resolutions to help you reach your goals next year: 1. Keep …