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English with nothing at all
Are you teaching online now? There are lots of tutorials and recommendations for the technology to get your class online,Continue Reading
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
