If you’re looking for somewhere in Europe to study English where the people are friendly and not as ‘cold’ as people in the UK, why not head to Ireland? Low-cost flights to Dublin from all over Europe have made it a popular holiday destination and it’s a great place to study English, too. There are …
under the weather Meaning: feeling a little sick or depressed Example: Sam, what’s wrong? You look a bit under the weather today. raining cats and dogs Meaning: raining very heavily Example: It’s been raining cats and dogs since the beginning of the rainy season. (NOTE: although this idiom is used a lot in English textbooks, …
Fear of making mistakes in a new language is a common problem and holds a lot of people back from developing their speaking skills. Obviously, if you are in an exam, you need to make sure your grammar is accurate in order to get a good mark. If you’re just practising, though, making mistakes is …
I spotted an interesting article on the BBC News website over the weekend. On the World of Words, we’ve seen Facebook used to find romantic partners or old school friends, but this is the first time I’ve heard of the police using Facebook to track and arrest a criminal. There were some interesting pieces of …
Here are the links to all this week’s vocabulary in context: Leprechaun: ‘Leprechaun’ bank robbers die in Tennessee shoot-out Hubby: Poor Sandra! Hubby’s alleged mistress tells all Nabbed: 2 suspects nabbed in Berlin poker heist Landline: Ofcom introduces new rules to protect landline customers The beat: Police spend only a third of their time on …
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 …