Round Table : a number of people gathered together for conference, discussion of some subject, etc., and often seated at a round table. Round Table discussions are an excellent way for you to get a chance to practice speaking English with someone from another country and at the same time, learn a bit about their […]
A student recently sent me a query from the FCE practice. He didn’t understand the difference between: I was really impressed (which he got wrong) OR I was so impressed (which was the right answer). The full sentence was: I was ………. impressed I went straight home. This was my reply. ‘So’ is stronger than […]
Watch With the verb watch, we are much more active. Watch is like look, but requires more effort from us. We watch things that are going to move, or change in some way. And we watch the movements and changes. The police decided to watch the suspected murderer rather than arrest him immediately. They hoped […]
There is something special about the number 3, throughout history it has been a significant number and continues to be so today. The Egyptians built the Pyramids, the Bible talks of the 3 Wise Men and the Holy Trinity. There are 3 primary colours, 3 dimensions, 3 parts to time, we live on the third […]
Marriage. A timeless conversation topic. People talk about it before it happens, when it is happening and after it happens. In the English language we commonly use the word GET before the word married. The moment you say ‘I do’ (or actually sign the document) that is the moment you get married. Phrases speaking about it happening in […]
I have been trying to learn Russian for a year now, and on a day when my teacher had to cancel the lesson due to a severe cold I sat considering whether I wanted to continue or throw in the towel. The reason that I started to learn Russian was due to curiosity, since I […]
Google announced their ‘Phrasebook’ in 2013 > Official Release Statement I was very excited by this because I am not only a language teacher, but also a language learner. I am at a very beginner level, slowly and steadily learning Greek. Taking my own advice that I give to my students, “you must have English in […]
VS. The questions is…. How do YOU change Passive Vocab to Active Vocab? Comment below and possibly be featured in a future post!
Do you have a good memory? Do you have issues with remembering vocabulary words? memory ˈmɛm(ə)ri/ noun 1) the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information “I have a great memory for faces” 2) something remembered from the past “My favorite childhood memory is visiting my Grandmother” Memory plays a HUGE role in language learning. It […]