English Required

09/05/2022

You know ASAP, but do you know other commonly used acronyms? Test yourself here and get back to me if you'd like to learn more:

You don't have to be a NASA engineer to get these right

02/03/2022

To celebrate World Book Day here are some free graded readers for learning English:

Read stories and articles for your level of English - graded reading from A2 to B2 CEFR level.

01/01/2022

Happy New Year's!

The last thing you want to worry about when ringing in the new year is where to put the apostrophe. Get the…

01/01/2022

For visual learners:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-games/name-that-thing #

Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!

25/11/2021

Happy Thanksgiving! And remember that after dinner you should probably take a post-meal walk (going by many names), i.e. a ritual walk, or you face side effects. These include indigestion, melancholy, ill temper, alcohol poisoning, and social, cultural, gastronomic, and physical decline.
— Patrick Symmes Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2011

Just to get the blood flowing before dessert

20/11/2021

Had soooo much fun in a Lego® Serious Play® workshop yesterday and can't wait to apply some new ideas in the English classroom soon ...

09/06/2021

or ? https://www.grammarly.com/blog/donut-doughnut/ I'm usually a stickler for spelling, but either way make the best in the Eifel.

24/12/2019

The pagans paved the way for our modern festivities.

20/12/2019

Have you watered your Christmas tree? (Runs off to do it; returns, puffing.) Enjoy this reminder from the incomparable Brian Bilston. 🎄

14/11/2019

After a hard day at work or school, instead of snuggling up with a doggo, a steaming mug of hot cocoa, and a good novel, we usually end up being couch potatoes in front of the TV or computer screen.