A piece of advice language teachers often give their students is ‘learn three new words every day‘. This is a great idea but only if you can actually remember the words and make them part of your active vocabulary. Here’s a simple tip on remembering new vocabulary so you will actually be able to use …
From the information in this article on the Reuters website, it seems that Allen Stanford is having the opposite problem from the ladies we saw trying to break into a jail last week. It seems like Stanford can’t wait to get out. There was lots of interesting vocabulary in this article starting in the title: …
It’s been a busy week as usual at the World of Words. We’ve seen some prison jargon, military expressions, and a simple tip to help you minimise time wasted during the day. Here’s the fourth Friday Fun Quiz. Use it to test your vocabulary and general knowledge. Have a great weekend! Today’s image is by …
Until I read this article yesterday, I wasn’t aware that women weren’t allowed to work on US submarines but apparently that is the case. In the modern world, not letting women on submarines seems rather old-fashioned to me. There were some interesting words and phrases in this article, too. The first is in the title, …
It’s quite common to see stories of people escaping from prison on the news but this article on the ABC News website was the first time I’ve hear of someone trying to get inside a prison. It’s a shame the article doesn’t mention why they were tryng to get in. Although it’s a very short …
How much time do you waste in a day? Have you thought about it before? Most people waste time commuting to work, waiting for people to turn up to meetings, waiting in lines, the list is endless. Why not use that time to practice English? For this simple tip: you don’t need a teacher you …
I love travelling by train. It’s so civilised and you get so see so much more interesting scenery than you would do by plane. I have been on the Eurostar from London to Paris once before and it was such a nice experience, so much less stressful than flying. This article on the BBC News …
Wow! Another interesting week here at the World of Words. We’ve learnt a lot of expressions related to getting to work, seen how considerate Korean soldiers are, and taken a simple but effective step to improve our fluency. To finish the week, please try taking the third Friday Fun Quiz, complete with an extra bonus …