It’s been a busy week for me and I’m looking forward to some fun online classes this weekend. Want to join me? I’m giving away free 15-minute trial lessons at the moment, so why not give it a try? Just send me an e-mail and we can arrange a time for your free 15-minute online …
View Larger Map People in the UK often refer to Oxford and Cambridge universities together as ‘Oxbridge’ because of the similarities in their reputations. The actual cities, though are quite different. There’s a lot of rivalry between the two universities, too. This is most obvious in sporting competitions such as the annual boat race and …
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 …
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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 …