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Stop trying to ‘think in English’
A piece of advice learners of English are often given is to ‘think in English’, and stop translating everything. IContinue Reading
English everyday – sofa, settee or couch?
What do you call this? Probably, if you’re an English learner, you’d say sofa as that’s what many textbooks teach,Continue Reading
English everyday – do up
We want to do up the kitchen next year, it’s quite old, and the cupboards are all broken. They’ve justContinue Reading
English for parents – fart
Yes, it’s come to this. Farts. Bottom trumpets, passing gas, toots, air biscuits, dropping an egg, breaking wind, and amusinglyContinue Reading
English everyday – huh, uh-huh and nuh-uh
Words that aren’t really words for example; huh, uh-huh and nuh-huh. Do you know what they mean? Are they wordsContinue Reading
English for parents – Phrase books!
So they’re finally done. I’ve written a book! In fact I’ve written two books, with the help of my awesomeContinue Reading
English everyday – congratulations
It’s my birthday! (It’s not, but stick with me)… What will you say to me? Happy Birthday? Congratulations? Something else?Continue Reading
English for parents – playground games
I could write a whole book about the games children play, but I’m just going to talk about a fewContinue Reading
English coaching – why I won’t correct all your mistakes
How do you feel when you are told you have made a mistake? Bad, sorry, ashamed, guilty, unconfident? I’m guessingContinue Reading
English everyday – let alone
The doctors said he would never walk again, let alone run. He barely looks 12 years old, let aloneContinue Reading
