Wishing you a healthy 2016
I’m going to be back in January.
6 Things to Watch and Do During the Holidays
As always, I recommend a few things that you can watch or listen to while you’re having to spend a few boring days with your family. 1 First a song to get you in the mood: Let there be peace on earth. We really need it. Adventure Time is a wacky cartoon and also really… Continue reading 6 Things to Watch and Do During the Holidays
Word to the Wise: upheaval
upheaval (noun) – a lifting of the earth, or figuratively, a great and/or sudden change Here are some examples of how you can use upheaval: These hills were created by an upheaval in the earth’s crust (= outer layer). In 2008 there was a great upheaval in the stock market which caused many financial problems… Continue reading Word to the Wise: upheaval
10 Idioms with Hold
You might want to know these idioms and phrasal verbs with hold. A phrasal verb is a verb that changes meaning when it uses a different preposition. Hold on means something else than hold up. First of all, do you know what hold means on its own, without any addings? Hold can mean several things,… Continue reading 10 Idioms with Hold
Expressions with Time: Are You Tardy or Punctual?
About being late and early… No, this article won’t teach you any excuses when you’re late (again). That sure would be an entertaining subject. For now we’ll just discuss some expressions about time. First of all: There are people who are always late. They are tardy. Their weakness is tardiness. And there are people who are mostly… Continue reading Expressions with Time: Are You Tardy or Punctual?
Word to the Wise: gaze
gaze (verb) – look long and with interest gaze (noun) – a long, interested look Here are some examples of how you can use gaze: The lovers gazed into each other’s eyes. It’s fun to lie on your back and gaze at the stars. The boy gazed at the beautiful toys in the shop window.… Continue reading Word to the Wise: gaze
John Banville’s Superb Writing – Examples from The Sea
I loved The Sea, a novel by John Banville I’ve just finished reading, about a man who’s just lost his wife to cancer. Banville’s an amazing writer. You’ll see this right away when you read these quotations. I’ve just copied a few things, but really the novel is full of great writing. The novel is about… Continue reading John Banville’s Superb Writing – Examples from The Sea
Asking Questions with Will
Practice Your Grammar through Building Sentences You probably know how to make sentences with will when they’re not questions. Sharon will play hockey tomorrow morning. This is future simple. I’m only using the simple future in this article, so as not to complicate things. We’ll do other future tenses some other time. Now we want to… Continue reading Asking Questions with Will
Word to the Wise: memorize and remember
Two words that you might want to distinguish. They both go back to the same root (for example memor in Latin) that means existing in the mind. Memorize/memorise (verb) – learn something new so you remember Remember (adverb) – think of something that you already knew Memory (noun) – things that are remembered or the… Continue reading Word to the Wise: memorize and remember
Animal Families: What to Call Female, Male and Baby Animals
Animals have families too! Check out this infographic to learn the names for male, female and child animals. These names are used a lot in literature: in poems and stories about farming etc., so it’s good if you know them. Also it’s good for your general knowledge to be aware of the different names for… Continue reading Animal Families: What to Call Female, Male and Baby Animals
English with a Smile 