Vocabulary Showcase: Phrases for hot weather
It’s July everyone! So, it’s time to complain about it being far too hot! It is a British tradition.
Wednesday Wildcard: Be Careful With Social Media English Accounts
After 2 years of teaching online I have to say, I am worried about what people are learning from social media “English lessons”.
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for “fly”
Unfortunately, I can’t fly. Maybe Father Christmas (Santa) will give me wings for Christmas…
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for “Quiet”
Quiet is another one of those words we use every day…
Gateway to Grammar: Prepositions of place and movement
Yep (informal yes), I found a way to make more educational cat pictures. We are taking a look at prepositions of place (in and on) and movement (into and onto) and what the differences are.
Gateway to Grammar: Easy Identifying English Tenses
Is it have had? Have have? Well, that’s confusing enough. Let’s identify the parts of a sentence that show you what tense it is in. For these examples we will use the phrasal verb “switch on”.
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for ‘oblivious’
Larry is going to have a very nasty surprise in a moment. For now though, he is totally ‘oblivious’ to the cat that is stalking him (he has no idea). Let’s take a look at other words which mean oblivious.
Midweek Mini-lesson: When Should I use English contractions?
Remember you can contract all the time when you are talking, but do not use contractions in formal writing like essays, reports and letters to high status people and companies.
Business Builder: Business English for the Tourism Industry
Now may be a good time for you to invest in your Business English for the tourism industry. When business picks up again, you will be ready with your excellent English language skills.
Vocabulary Showcase: “love”
Maybe you are all loved out already, but let’s have a look at some other ways of saying love in English
Sunday Funday: Happy Valentine’s day
Saturday Supplement: 150 Instagram followers!
I started the Wright English Instagram, learn_english_the_wright_way, in September 2020, and I’m so happy to see that it has reached 150 followers already.
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for "Eat”
First of all, that kangaroo is having the best day. Look at the size of that carrot. He is in heaven. He is having a wonderful time eating that carrot. How else could we describe him eating?
Sunday Funday: English steals from Everyone
The English language? You mean Greek, German, Dutch, French, Latin, Hindi, and “Internet” all smashed together right? Yeah, that’s English.
Sunday Funday: Teacher’s January Survival Guide
It’s cold, everything is online, every day I feel like a grizzly bear coming out of hibernation too early, I need my January teacher’s survival kit.
Midweek Mini-lesson Cardinal and Ordinal numbers in English
Every language has a different way of making their ordinal numbers. So here is a quick review of Cardinal (counting) and ordinal (ordering) numbers in English.
Business Builder: Business Verbs #2
Welcome to Business Builder! I will help you increase your Business English vocabulary so that you can communicate with your colleagues more confidently and effectively. Let’s look at each of these verbs in a sentence, and with a definition:
Business Builder: How to say no politely
The British have a special way of saying “no” extremely politely. One thing to remember when doing business in English, is to soften your “no’s” carefully.
Business Builder: Work Life Balance
We have all been there. That place where you realise that you have to choose between your employers (people who pay you), and your health. It can be our mental health, or our physical health, or in my case, both.
Business Builder 02: Saying “Thank you”
It can help to build relationships in the work environment to thank those who help you in your business. Let’s look at some different ways to so this.