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Vocabulary Showcase - Mondays
Business Builder - Tuesdays
What The Fluff Wednesday - Wednesdays
GCSE and A-Level Goblin - Thursdays
Gateway to Grammar - Fridays
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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.
Gateway to Grammar: Phrasal Verbs with “hang”
It looks like Kermit has some fun plans for tonight, so I might ask if I can “hang out” with him. Let’s have a look at some phrasal verbs using the main verb “hang”.
Kids Corner: Free English learning games
Adults want kids to superglue their faces to textbooks and become prize winning students in two weeks. Kids just want to have fun! Can we satisfy everyone? Well yes, almost!
Business Builder: Business English for Retail
If you work in the retail industry you will know that what you say is as important as how you say it when you are dealing with customers.
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.
Saturday Supplement: Fat Robin needs Fashion Advice
Your advice is urgently needed for a Fat Robin mascot who needs a new hat.
Gateway to Grammar: English Comparatives and Superlatives
To understand how to turn an adjective (a word that describes a noun) into a comparative (a word that compares things) or a superlative (a word that describes something as having the most of a quality), you need to understand syllables.
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.
Business Builder: 10 Business English email acronyms
Here are 10 frequently used email acronyms (shortened letter versions of phrases) to learn as a priority.
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for “problems”
We all have problems. If you don’t have problems, it most likely means you have problems, you just have not seen them yet! It does not mean you have to get down about them
Sunday Funday: Too good at English
I cannot tell you how many times I have looked at an electrical socket and the only word that will come to my mind is "steckdose". Thank you German, thank you so much!
Saturday Supplement: A message from our CEO
Nanook Betts, CEO of Wright English: “Dear Humans. Welcome to my favourite cardboard box, and thank you for following the progress of my English teaching business. Yes, you may touch my tummy…
Gateway to Grammar: Phrasal verbs using “drop”
Thanks for dropping by! The main verb “drop” pairs up with a few prepositions and makes phrasal verbs in the English language
Kids Corner: Hangman to teach English literacy
Are you trying to help someone improve their spelling or writing? For beginners this can be a very challenging process. For children with learning disabilities, it can be stressful and embarrassing. So why not make a game of it?
Wednesday Wildcard: Polite English phrases for restaurants now available
A new English phrase sheet is available for polite English phrases at restaurants!
Business Builder: Business Small talk
You want to say something to break the ice (make things more comfortable). This is a very common situation in business, and an excellent way to network.
Vocabulary Showcase: “evolve” synonyms
This is a pretty good example of why I do not get to decide what animals look like. We would all be knee deep in catephants and catoppotamuses by the weekend. Is a cat parrot a carrot?
Sunday Funday: Don’t tell me English is difficult!
I don’t want to hear it! I had to learn German and that stuff is insane!
Saturday Supplement: “Thank you” A poem by Lana Williams
A poem to say thank you to all my learners