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The GCSE and A-Level Goblin: Why We Procrastinate and its Relationship with Stress
“It’s really common to get very stressed out and it’s extremely common to procrastinate because of it. So, let’s explore the relationship between stress and procrastination, so you can see how important it is to look after yourself like you are an extremely valuable china vase.”
What The Fluff Wednesday: What Happened to Social Media?
It’s not really a funny one this week - it’s just honest and sad from my personal point of view.
Business Builder: What Do You Want From IELTS Training?
There are plenty of companies and individuals out there offering some kind of IELTS preparation course online or face-to-face; this is nothing new. I’m not interested in offering what everyone else does though. I want to know what you can’t find, what you wish was available, and how you want to prepare for IELTS.
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for ‘Fight’(v)
Every 6 months the two Wright English cats (Kodi and Nanook) have a little fight where they decide who the ‘boss cat’ for the next 6 months will be. This made me think about the words we use to mean fight, and how they each have slightly different uses. So, lets look at the synonyms (words with the same meaning) for ‘fight’!
What The Fluff Wednesday: The English Teaching to Tidiness Ratio
I have proof I am amazing at teaching English.
Gateway to Grammar: Prepositions of Place and Movement 4 - Opposite, Beside, Circling, and Following
Welcome to part 4 of the Gateway to Grammar series on prepositions for place (staying still - where is it?) and movement (moving around - where is it going?). Also, this is the fourth week of finding very specific cat pictures and I am suffering.
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for ‘Untrustworthy’
This week in Vocabulary Showcase we are learning synonyms (words with the same meaning) as ‘untrustworthy’ because there are some times in our lives when you just can’t trust something - this holiday is a great example!
Business Builder: Warning Signs of a Bad Business English Teacher Part 2
More warning signs that your Business English teacher is a bad teacher, all from my life experience and years of teaching around Europe.
GCSE and A-Level Goblin: New PEAD Paragraph Tutorial Available
Anyway, I’m here to tell you about the GCSE and A-Level PEAD Paragraph Tutorial I made, and what it includes. So. let’s get stuck in.
What The Fluff Wednesday: My Unplanned Blogging “Holiday”
Happy What The Fluff Wednesday everyone. I’m here to tell you about where the Weird But Educational Wright English blog went for a week and why. There might also be some new words for you in this article with explanations.
Business Builder: Warning Signs of a Bad Business English Teacher Part 1
I taught Business English for years to companies like Siemens, Bayer, DHL, and even the local government of North Rhein Westphalia when I lived in Germany. In that time I had a lot of experience meeting people in different industries, different jobs inside those industries, and even different kinds of specialist scientists…
Vocabulary Showcase: Adjectives Describing Amounts
It’s great knowing lots of different words for everyday objects and actions, but sometimes you need to describe the amount of something. Sometimes you need to say “There is too little light in here”, or “This is just too much housework!”. So, let’s explore some vocabulary for describing the amount of something and whether it’s right for you.
Business Builder: English for the Arts
Whether you are an actor, a screenwriter, a director, a voice artist, or a performance poet, Wright English has something to offer you in English for the Arts.
What the Fluff Wednesday: I think I live in Sleepy Hollow
“Booooooo” and other ghost noises. I love it when it gets really foggy (weather with low clouds making it difficult to see) in England. I feel like I am living in a spooky film.
GCSE and A-Level Goblin: There’s a New Infographic About Scrooge!
I’ve worked really hard, with a Wright English student I will call J, to create a helpful infographic (an educational picture) all about Marley’s intervention.
Vocabulary Showcase - Synonyms for ‘Sad’
Sometimes you just feel sad, and that’s normal. It’s important to explain how you feel. Let’s look at different words with the same meaning (synonyms) as sad.
Vocabulary Showcase: Atrocity vs. Tragedy and the Important Difference
Words change their meanings all the time, this is normal for a culture and a language. But, there are times when we need to think about the power that words have, and what the consequences of powerful words changing their meanings could be.
Gateway to Grammar: Prepositions of Place and Movement 3 - Inside, Outside, Through, and Around
Welcome to part 3 of the Gateway to Grammar series on Prepositions for Place (staying still - where is it?) and Movement (moving around - where is it going?).
Business Builder: Business English for Banking
Business English is a passport (travel document) to the English-speaking world, and each sector (job area you work in) has different vocabulary, skills, and grammar. Let’s take a look at Business English for Banking.
What The Fluff Wednesday: Weird but Educational
Welcome to What The Fluff Wednesday, the day of the week where I am the most serious version of myself with no humour or joy.