It’s coming to the end of my first week back in England and I’ve had a really nice time so far. I’ll be posting some videos soon to show you some of the interesting historic sites you can see in London, too. Before that, though, it’s time for a quiz. As always, the answers will …
It’s raining cats and dogs Meaning: it’s raining very heavily Example: Let’s stay at home today. It’s raining cats and dogs, and I don’t want to get wet. Image – ©Brillo 2010
A lot of people find English expressions and idioms difficult but here are some easy ones! They all use the word ‘easy’. take it easy Meaning: to relax Example: Your exams are over now so you can take it easy for a while. easy on the eye Meaning: to be nice or attractive to look …
I’ve been feeling a bit strange since I got back to the UK. I feel tired often and have some difficulty sleeping. This is probably because I spent so long in Indonesia, which is in a different time zone to the UK. My body still wants to go to sleep at what would be night …
This weekend, I was at a friend’s wedding and as I was looking around, I started thinking of some of the English words we use at weddings. Here is a short text about the wedding. All the interesting words related to weddings are in black. Can you guess what they mean? The answers are at …
While I was browsing the news this weekend, I came across an interesting piece of vocabulary in this article. ‘Brain gain‘ is when a country attracts a lot of well-educated people to live there. The opposite is ‘brain drain‘, which is when a lot of well-educated people leave a country. There’s another interesting expression in …
Have you had time to read all the articles on the World of Words this week, yet? If not, take some time to look through them before you take this quiz. All the answers are there somewhere and taking the quiz will help you remember the new vocabulary. Good luck, everyone. Have a great weekend! …
In my Travel Thursdays series, we’ve seen loads of exciting places to study English all over the world. What about if you don’t have enough time and money to travel to another country to learn English, though? Studying English at home using the Internet is a really practical option nowadays. Some people even prefer it …
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