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An eclectic mix of topics to educate and entertain, delivered to you on a bi-monthly basis.
Each blog post focuses on vocabulary, with some of the more difficult words defined for you. You can download those words as an Excel file, and import them into your Personal Dictionary. Thereafter, you can play 3 word games to practise and test yourself. Doing so will intensify your learning.
Moreover, there is a crossword and a word search puzzle for every post, so you can test your English knowledge, before and/or afterwards!
Dry January – No alcohol for one month
We met up with friends last Friday evening, even though were initially reluctant to go out. The reason for their hesitation was the fact that they were participating in Dry January (abstaining from alcohol consumption), and were worried about being led into temptation by their peers, who would perhaps buy them a wine or beer without thinking.
The Royal family – do we really need them?
I’m often asked by my students, what my opinion of the British Royal family is. I’m often taken aback by the question, because I’m rather ambivalent towards them, so don’t really have one. I’m not alone, because when I look at the resonance over the past 40 years, the affection to the Queen has remained constant, but the rest of the Royal family have good and bad days.
Spoon feed English into your brain
As someone who is learning a language, you may be looking for ways to make the learning process more engaging and fun. Did you know that doing puzzles such as crosswords and word searches can be a useful tool for learning a language? In this blog post, we will explore the reasons why these activities are beneficial for language learners and how you can make the most out of them.
Demographics in the UK – the facts and figures
As someone who is learning a language, you may be looking for ways to make the learning process more engaging and fun. Did you know that doing puzzles such as crosswords and word searches can be a useful tool for learning a language? In this blog post, we will explore the reasons why these activities are beneficial for language learners and how you can make the most out of them.
Online learning – remote lessons
I can still remember the day when the first lockdown, in March 2020, was announced. It was a Monday evening, and I was due to travel to four different companies the following day, as I usually would on Tuesdays. However, that was not possible as we all had to stay at home. What now? Panic!
Fortunately, my clients were more tuned in than I was, and within a matter of minutes, all appointments had been arranged using different video conferencing software, two of which, I had never even heard of! Within weeks, Zoom, Teams and WebEx had become household names, for nearly all of us.
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