Kids Corner: Why you should be proud of your English
It’s no secret that speaking English as a second language, with other young people who speak English natively, can be really scary and embarrassing.
Vocabulary Showcase : Synonyms for “jump”
Did you jump out of bed this morning and get straight into the action of the day? I slowly flopped out of bed at midday. It was a late night.
Sunday Funday: British Teeth Meme
How rude! How dare you say I have wonky teeth because I’m British!
Saturday Supplement: Head of IR injured in vicious rat attack
Breaking News: Kodi Betts, Head of Inhuman Resources (IR) for Wright English, has been seriously injured in a vicious rat attack.
Gateway to Grammar: Asking and Telling
It is useful to look at the difference between asking someone to do something, and telling them to do something.
Kids Corner: Gamify your English homework
Habitica is a great way to gamify things in your life that are a bit… boring?
Business Builder: A Guide to Good Business Emails
Different cultures have different expectations of their business communication. Email etiquette (good behaviour) can vary significantly from country to country.
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for “all”
Today we are looking at the word “all”. Vocabulary showcase is here to help you learn new ways to say everyday words and phrases.
Sunday Funday: What Spongebob is your English?
What is your Spongebob English level? Many people find they are BUFF BOB at reading and writing, but are WEENY BABY BOB at speaking.
Gateway to Grammar: Past simple tense
Did you know “was” is from the verb “be”? It is an irregular verb, so it does not follow the same rules as all the other verbs.
Wednesday Wildcard: How to get back into learning English
English is a complicated language because of the many languages it is made of. That means that learning English can feel a bit like riding a unicycle in a storm.
Business Builder: Breaking Creative Block in 5 steps
You can experience creative block in any field of expertise. Being an English teacher requires a lot of creativity!
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for “monster”
Happy Monday my lovely monsters! I was a strange child. I always liked monsters.
Sunday Funday: Teacher-Zilla
The truth is I just say “Yeah no worries. It’s up to you”.
Kids Corner: School Support English Tutoring
So, you are finding schoolwork a little difficult because of the English? Maybe English is not your first language…
Business Builder: Business English Without Specialism
So, you have seen that I teach business for specialist careers, but did you know that I also teach Business English for general purposes?
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for “confused”
Are you confused? If nearly a year and a half of a pandemic, whatever that summer was, and why Donald Trump still has teeth don’t confuse you, you are stronger than me.
Kids Corner: GCSE An “Inspector Calls” resources
GCSE English Literature students in the UK will be studying “An Inspector Calls” by J.B. Priestley this academic year…
Thank you for 500 subscribers!
Last weekend I saw the subscribers at 380 and I thought “Hmm in two weeks or so I will need to do a 400-subscriber post”.
Business Builder: English lessons for Assistants
“I talk to people all over the world every day. That is why English is so important to me, and why I am so glad I had Lana as my teacher.”