rind (noun) [pronounce raind] – the hard outer part of a fruit, meat or cheese, or of a tree Pics by Paul J Everett Here are some examples of how you can use rind: Do you usually cut off the rind of the watermelon before you eat it? You can grate some lemon rind and… Continue reading Word to the Wise: rind
This week was International Women’s Day. As I’m a great feminist, here are some jokes about men and women. All you need to do is fill in the prepositions. Prepositions are little words that indicate position or relationship. Here are some: In, on, for, of, to, after, before, under, next to, between, until, by, at,… Continue reading Prepositions Blast
voracious (adjective) – (eating) with great hunger or greed voraciously (adverb) – (eating) with great hunger or greed voraciousness (noun) – the need to eat or do some activity with a lot of eagerness or greed This word comes from the Latin vorax = swallow greedily (devour). Martin Thomas Here are some examples of how… Continue reading Word to the Wise: voracious
Watch this video to learn how to agree when a friend or someone else tells you something. You’ll learn how to say: So do I. I do, too. Neither do I. I don’t, either. And of course, the most important thing, when to say each of them. Things to do after you’ve watched the video:… Continue reading So Do I and Neither Do I – Agreeing with Someone in Conversation
A time to _______ and a time to laugh – Life is a balance: You can have good times and bad times, or happy days and sad days. Which word should be in the gap? Choose the right answer: dance complain cry weep scroll down for the answer scroll some more… Continue reading Instant Proverb: A time to _______ and a time to laugh
As I’ve told you in my last newsletter, English speakers find tenses very important. If you know you make lots of mistakes with tenses, or you don’t know when to use them at all, you definitely need to fix this. It would be one of the first things you’d need to fix about your English.… Continue reading In Which Order Should You Learn the Tenses?
lachrymose or lachrimose (adjective) [pronounce: lak-ri-mus]– causing someone to cry, or crying easily lachrymosely or lachrimosely (adverb) – causing someone to cry, or crying easily lachrymosity or lachrimosity (adjective) – the tendency to cry or giving cause to tears This word comes from the Latin lacrima = tear. Martin Thomas Here are some examples of how… Continue reading Word to the Wise: lachrymose
In this article you’re going to learn some expressions to use with future tense and will (or won’t). Will for Predictions You can use I will (or you will, he will, she will, etc.) for predictions. If you think you will stay home tonight, you can say: I will stay home tonight. Or: I think… Continue reading Future Tense: Will for Predictions
Here is a video about how to say I will and I won’t. In this video you’ll practise saying answers to questions, with I will and I won’t. It’s pretty easy. Won’t means will not. The idea with this video is that you press pause and say the answer, before or after I say the… Continue reading Future with Will and Won’t – Video
The _________ is mightier than the sword – Anything that you write is more powerful or influential than using violence. Which word should be in the gap? Choose the right answer: A chicken B pencil C plume D pen scroll down for the answer scroll some more The… Continue reading Instant Proverb: The _________ is mightier than the sword
English with a Smile 