Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for “Understand”
Once again, I will say that English is a funny language. You can use the same word for a small stick on a tree, to explain that you have understood something…
Wednesday Wildcard: Free Guide to Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers
A new free printable guide to how to use cardinal numbers (1, 2, 3...) and ordinal numbers (1st, 2nd, 3rd…) is available at www.wrightenglish.com.
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for “fun”
I am so happy to be able to see people and garden in the sun, I am celebrating by looking at synonym vocabulary for “fun”!
Wednesday Wildcard: Quick and Easy English Vocabulary learning
When I was learning French, Spanish, and German, I had a lot of new vocabulary to learn. I always found the best way was to use post-it notes.
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for “family”
The Simpsons is 3 months older than I am! Let’s have a look together at some other ways of saying “family” so you can expand (increase) your vocabulary.
Saturday Supplement: Times are tough, can you help?
Times are tough for Wright English. They could definitely be worse, but my cat colleagues and I are struggling, and we need your help. Your help will not cost you a penny.
Sunday Funday: Don’t message me before coffee
What? And I suppose you wake up like an angelic teaching elf with all the patience of a friendly nurse on tranquilizers, do you? Well, I don’t! I run on coffee. If I haven’t had coffee either run, stay silent, or use full words in your emails.
Midweek Mini-lesson: How to practice speaking English in your country
It can be a challenge to find a good way to practice your English speaking if you do not live in an English-speaking country.
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for “ignore”
So, how about the word “ignore”? Are there other ways to say that? This is English, of course there are hundreds of ways to say that!
YOU ARE WANTED - Spaces for new English students!
Right now, I have some spaces for new English students! So, you are wanted! All levels welcome. All ages welcome.
Sunday Funday: English club has no rules
One does not simply learn English! (that’s a lord of the rings reference). Just when you think you have learned a rule, an irregular verb comes along and ruins all your fun. Cruel cruel English.
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.
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.
Kids Corner: Free Practice 19th Century book online
Part of your exam might be reading a bit of 19th century English that you have never seen before. How do you prepare for that? Well, you get reading as much 19th century English as you can before you get to that exam.
Wednesday Wildcard: Polite English phrases for restaurants now available
A new English phrase sheet is available for polite English phrases at restaurants!
Vocabulary Showcase: “Natural”
I listen to those around me in the winter, and they see it as cold, dark, sad, and depressing. When I look around in the winter, I see stunning natural beauty all around me.
Gateway to Grammar: Possessive S
Would you say “the butt of the duck”, or “the duck’s butt”? Native English people would always say the duck’s butt.
Kids Corner: Sock Lobsters - Literature for Children
Introduce your children to the fun of excellent English stories for kids at a young age.