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Weekly Series
Vocabulary Showcase - Mondays
Business Builder - Tuesdays
What The Fluff Wednesday - Wednesdays
GCSE and A-Level Goblin - Thursdays
Gateway to Grammar - Fridays
Blog Topics
Kids Corner: Good cartoons to learn English
It’s not every day you wake up as a cartoon. I decided to make the most of it. My hair looks good so it’s OK. Anyway, it made me think about other cartoons that are good for learning English.
Wednesday Wildcard: Should I learn English from a book?
Should I learn English from a book? The answer is an unhelpful “yes and no”! I will keep it simple.
Business Builder: Phrasal verbs for business
To help you improve your Business English communication skills I have made a list of advanced Business English phrasal verbs.
Vocabulary Showcase: “angry”
Let’s have a look at some new words to talk about how angry you are. This time I am putting them in order of least angry, to angriest!
Sunday Funday: Calculator Wizardry
Teach me how to English with a calculator!
Kids Corner: English battle with your kids!
Put your hands down! This war is fought with words! English battle is a very silly, very effective, and fun way to learn and practice English.
Wednesday Wildcard: What makes a good English teacher?
It’s important to me that I am always learning and improving, so I asked my learners what makes a good English teacher, and this is what they said…
Business Builder: Business English for Artists
Maybe you want to teach art abroad, or maybe you are an artist looking for a new English-speaking audience. Adding English to your business skills could be the boost your art career needs.
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for “hot”
Damn I wish I had 30 bananas. Oh, hi there! Let’s talk about some English stuff! It’s hot! British people talk about the weather all the time.
Sunday Funday: I put French in your English
I Put some French in your English…
Saturday Supplement: Business Update
Think of Wright English at the moment like a rollercoaster. Because of Covid a few people had to get off the roller coaster. They felt sick and couldn’t afford to keep going around anymore.
Gateway to Grammar: How to say large numbers in English
When the numbers get higher than a hundred it can get a bit difficult trying to work out how to say them.
Kids Corner: Practice English Geocaching
Do you want a fun way to enjoy the weather, get some adventure, and practice your English? What about Geocaching?
Business Builder: Business English for Public Protection
I am now an English teacher but I have worked in Forensic Psychology, working with police officers, prison officers, security staff, the military, and probation officers.
Saturday Supplement: Website updates coming!
There are some (exciting?) changes coming to the Wright English website. I am easily excited when it comes to Wright English, so I don’t think I am a good person to judge.
Gateway to Grammar: 5 most common irregular verbs in the past
To help you improve your past tenses I have taken the five most common verbs in English, and we will look at the past forms of these words.
Kids Corner: Madlibs - Fun English games for kids
Madlibs are funny little improvised (not planned) stories where words are missing.
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.
Business Builder: English for Religious Professionals
Improving your English could be a great way to support the people in your religious community who rely on your guidance and support.
Vocabulary Showcase: British insults without swearing
It is a bit of a British tradition to be gently mean to your friends. It is a strange way of showing you like them!