Weird But Educational→The Wright English Blog

Weekly Series

Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for ‘Sex’
Vocabulary Showcase, General English Lana Williams Vocabulary Showcase, General English Lana Williams

Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for ‘Sex’

Don’t worry we aren’t here to get weird about this topic, but let’s be honest about this - sex is a thing that people do, and it’s a word we need to know and understand. It’s also a word with many synonyms (other words with the same meanings) and it would be a good idea to understand what they mean for many reasons!

Read More
The GCSE and A-Level Goblin: Why We Procrastinate and its Relationship with Stress
GCSE and A-Level Goblin, Mental Health Lana Williams GCSE and A-Level Goblin, Mental Health Lana Williams

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.”

Read More
Business Builder: What Do You Want From IELTS Training?
Business Builder, IELTS preparation Lana Williams Business Builder, IELTS preparation Lana Williams

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.

Read More
Gateway to Grammar: Prepositions of Place and Movement 4 - Opposite, Beside, Circling, and Following

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.

Read More