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Business Builder: Making Christmas Time Office Greetings Easy
I’m extremely happy to tell you that the modern workplace is a multicultural environment, which means most people have colleagues from other cultures and parts of the world. Wonderful! The problem is, that when it comes to Christmas time in a traditionally Christian country, people are not sure what to say.
Happy Christmas and Thank You!
I’m happy and Merry, but I’m British English and we traditionally say Happy Christmas. It is more American to say Merry Christmas. In 2024 though, it’s so normal to say Merry Christmas that lots of English people don’t know about Happy Christmas. So, say whatever you like!
The GCSE and A-Level Goblin: New Christmas Carol Ghost Profiles
“This is more of an announcement than anything I suppose. I spent ages making one of those Infographic things that everyone likes. This one is all about the Ghosts in Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol.”
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for ‘Celebrate’
It’s Vocabulary Showcase and Ginger might have lost a friend there, but at least he has some great photos of Gavin to laugh at for years to come. This week we are looking at synonyms (other words with the same meaning) for celebrate.
Gateway to Grammar: Question Tags - What Are They and How Do They Work?
I don’t know why I chose cheese guys, I just thought it was a silly enough example for you to remember it. We are looking at question tags today, the little confusing question bits at the end of a native English person’s sentence.
Business Builder: Translations of Corporate Jargon
The most important part of speaking English is being understood, and that is especially important when you are speaking English for Business. There’s no point giving your team instructions in a language they don’t speak.
What The Fluff Wednesday: Demons or English Lessons Meme
Ladies, Gentlemen, and Gentlethems (non-binary people), as you can see I am a very serious English Teacher and I never Joke. I have also redesigned my website and company logo. That’s why the website is such a mess, lol.
The GCSE and A-Level Goblin: Best Student Textbook for GCSE English
Today I want to talk to you about what I think is the best Student Textbook for GCSE English (for AQA anyway, I might find a different one for Edexcel and IGCSE). That textbook is the GCSE AQA English Language and Literature Complete Revision and Practice book by CGP.
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for “Because”
Don’t worry, Sandra has her reasons for being in a washing machine and I’m sure she will be fine. This week we are looking at some synonyms (different words meaning the same) for ‘because’, because sometimes we need to explain why we do things.
What The Fluff Wednesday: My English When I Speak - I Know This Great Teacher…
It’s What The Fluff Wednesday everyone, so I’m here bringing you extremely serious and important information like Winnie the Pooh getting more and more British over time.
GCSE and A-Level Goblin: A Contextual Timeline of An Inspector Calls
Hi. If you are new here I’m GAG, the GCSE and A-Level Goblin, and I seriously regret installing a microwave in my forest hole. I’m gonna talk about a timeline I made to explain the important context surrounding J.B. Priestley’s An Inspector Calls.
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for ‘Shiny’
All those beautiful shiny decorations on the tree… well, they are only on the tree if you don’t have a cat. let’s look at some synonyms for the word shiny.
Gateway to Grammar: Using the Passive Voice to Avoid Responsibility
We live in a time when people publicly apologise for doing something wrong, and that’s a good thing… usually. It’s a good thing when people take responsibility (say they did it), and when they really mean it when they say sorry. That’s why we are going to look at the passive voice today, and how people use it to fake an apology that they don’t really mean.
Business Builder: How to Make Reports More Interesting to Read in English
No matter how advanced your English is, it can be a real challenge to make paperwork interesting to read. It is especially difficult to do when English is your second language. So, I’m here to give you some very simple tips that will help you create paperwork people want to read.
What The Fluff Wednesday: How Social Media Reacts to a New Post
Dear Ladies, Gentlemen, and Gentlethems, thank you for all you do to share the word of Wright English. If you would like to follow me on a different platform have a look at these locations!
GCSE and A-level Gremlin: Do I Need to Read All of My Set Texts?
Good afternoon everyone *sigh*. Today we are talking about whether you should read all of your A-Level or GCSE set texts for English Literature.
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for “Not Good Enough”
There has to be a way to say something is “not good enough” that’s quicker right? Correct! Actually, there are many different ways to say it quickly. Let’s take at look them in some example sentences, with extra helpful information.
Gateway to Grammar: Verb Families Part 9 - The “End” Family
Another week another verb family! This week it is the small but beautiful “End” Family. I have also included a very silly joke in the picture so leave a comment if you work it out. You will win… a virtual hug and high five.
No Update Today: Sorry I Have a Migraine
Well, it was going to happen sooner or later. Sorry about this. Hopefully, there will be more tomorrow. If you want to read some of the other articles from the last 4 years take a look at www.wrightenglish.com/blog. Someone give me a hot coffee.
WTF Wednesday: New English Student Meme
What The Fluff Wednesday, or WTF Wednesday, is when I get my old lady graphical “skills” out to make fun images to do with learning and teaching English. If you have followed me for a while you will remember these excellent examples of humour from Sunday Funday and Wildcard Wednesday. I wanted to give them their own day again every week, so here it is.