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”!
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.
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
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.
Sunday Funday: I have a cat problem
I don’t have a cat problem. YOU have a cat problem.
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.
Vocabulary Showcase: “new”
It’s January 2021, and I don’t know about you, but I have been desperate to start this year and leave 2020 behind.
Sunday Funday: Typos that do not dissapoint
Sometimes you google something and get more than you bargained for.
Saturday Supplement: Teacher life in the holidays
On one hand I get a lot of time off at Christmas, on the other hand I get maybe a little too much time off at Christmas.
Happy New Year from Wright English!
Happy New Year to everyone! 2021 has many promises for us all of a better future.