How much do you know about the language that you're learning? Here are some fascinating facts about English! Read through them and complete the gaps with the words below.
Do you have any more interesting insights into English? Let us know!
Lesson by Caroline
How well do you remember all the vocabulary related to restaurants? I have written a description of one of my favourite restaurants below but I've mixed up the letters of the orange words, can you work out what they should be?
Bonus question: What do Americans call the 'bill'?
Good luck!
Lesson by Caroline
When something is useful, convenient or helpful we can say it is handy.
“An iPad is a handy thing to have when you travel.”
“My apartment is handy for school.” – My apartment is near to school.
"Jemima is a tough cookie, she doesn't give up easily." When we describe someone as a tough cookie, we are saying they are a strong person.
Here are eight idioms which include a type of food.
Today we look at some informal expressions we can use when we are leaving a place. These expressions let the people you are with know that it's time for you to go.
When we are with friends or people we know well it is ok to use informal English. It is also ok to leave a place without giving too much of an explanation when you are talking to friends. You can leave suddenly using one of these simple phrases.
Gotta go! See you tomorrow!
Chris
You don't have to quit work and build a whole new environmentally friendly house to help the planet. There are lots of little things you can do that make a big difference. Read through the five ideas below that aim to help make the world a better place and complete the gaps with the correct vocabulary as you go. I hope it inspires you to make a change. Can you add any other things we should all aim to do to the list? Thanks in advance for your ideas!
When people get their wires crossed, they have a different understanding of the same situation. They get confused, mixed up or make a mistake.
An electrician is a person whose job is to put in, check or repair electrical wires and equipment.
When we made a difficult decision from where there is no way back, we say we cross the Rubicon. Basically crossing the Rubicon means the point of no return.
In English we do homework not make homework and we make breakfast not do breakfast. These examples are collocations, groups of words that go together. Other examples of collocations are:
Save time
Go shopping
Come to a decision
Did you know that having the right kind of diet can help us to avoid getting sick? Read the article below and then answer the true or false questions. Do you have any other tips to help us keep healthy during the cold weather? Good luck!
