I promised we’d do something easy this time. I realised that some students of mine didn’t know what you call the parts of the eye. Yes, the black thing inside is a pupil, the same word for a child/school student. Here is a picture of an eye. Look at the picture, then do the quiz.… Continue reading Do You Know the Parts of the Eye? – Vocabulary
hit a __________– reach a point where you can’t get any better. This idiom can also be hit the __________. Choose the right answer: wall tree back nose scroll down for the answer scroll some more The right answer is: wall Here are some examples of how you… Continue reading Instant Idiom: Hit a ____________
It’s 1 April, April Fools Day Guess the idiom. __________ fool – someone who cannot be tricked or is hard to trick. Choose the right answer: clownish God’s nobody’s wise scroll down for the answer scroll some more The right answer is: Michael Miller Nobody’s. Here are some… Continue reading _________ Fool – Instant Idiom
How to say I have and I haven’t. Let’s say someone asks you this question: Have you been in Paris? Maybe you’ve been there. So you say: Yes, I have. I was there two years ago. Or you haven’t been there. So you say: No, I haven’t. If you say: I do, or I don’t,… Continue reading What to Say when Someone Asks You a Question with Have You?
DonkeyHotey President Barack Obama was the first American president in 88 years to visit Cuba. This is what he said in his speech to the Cuban people: “I have come here to bury the last remnant of the Cold War in the Americas.” Yes, and it’s about time. Obama also mentioned a few things he… Continue reading What did important people say this week? Obama said remnant
by Jacqueline Schaalje Empty verbs or delexical verbs are verbs that are used in expressions and that don’t have meaning on their own. What do I mean? For instance imagine someone who tells you about their Saturday morning: I started my morning doing the dishes. I had a look outside the window and it seemed… Continue reading Empty Verbs
by Jacqueline Schaalje There was a row in the tennis world when star player and current number 1 in the world Novak Djokovic said he believed that men players should be awarded more prize money than women players. “I think that our men’s tennis world […] should fight for more because the stats are showing that… Continue reading What did important people say this week? Djokovic said award.
by Jacqueline Schaalje No, I’m not going to discuss with you which job is the most difficult to do. Is it teacher or waste cleaner? Or maybe psychiatrist? I want to teach you how to say these job titles correctly, and for completeness’ sake, we’ll also explain what it is. So this is mostly a… Continue reading Difficult Jobs to Say in English
feign (verb) [pronounce fayn – rhymes with pain] – to pretend (= acting like someone you’re not or acting as if you’re doing something) feigning (adjective) – pretending feigningly (adverb) – pretending Here are some examples of how you can use feign: Derek didn’t want to go to work, so he feigned sickness. We were… Continue reading Word to the Wise: feign
by Jacqueline Schaalje “When angry, count four; when very angry, swear” – Mark Twain You probably know how to say you’re hungry, thirsty, tired, etc. But did you know that English speakers often use more colourful expressions to say the same thing? Here are some examples: What do you say when you’re …? Of course there are many more! Here is a list of… Continue reading Colourful Ways to Say How You Feel
English with a Smile 