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
Author: Abbie
English teacher, coach and writer. Helping English learners and teachers get more confident in their skills.
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
English for parents – grumble and grizzle
Two of my favourite words are grumble and grizzle. Not because of what they mean, but because of how theyContinue Reading
English everyday – strop and in a mood
‘My computer is having a strop. So is my daughter! 😦 ‘ You can throw a strop, have a stropContinue Reading
English for parents – mucky and grubby
Two words that parents love; mucky and grubby. Both mucky and grubby mean dirty, and always physically dirty. Especially theContinue Reading
English for parents – tag, tig, touch
Children all over the world come up with very similar games, hide and seek, grandma’s footsteps, and tag, or isContinue Reading
English everyday – whinge and whine
Whinge, whine, moan, grumble, bitch, just stop with all your complaining! Whinging is a great British past-time, we love toContinue Reading
English for parents – travel sick
Do you get travel sick?
English everyday – British history
Can you tell me a story from history in six pictures?
