English with Noreen

16/04/2021

Why "native speakers" also have accents and how that could be a problem...

Friday, March 19, 2021. *Remastered* Originally published Sunday, August 9, 2015. The travel + language comic by Malachi Ray Rempen.

24/03/2021

Learning both cooking and English — what could be better? :) Perfect timing for another student request we'll look at this afternoon!

There are lots of cooking verbs in English! This lesson covers the most useful cooking verbs plus other cooking words and phrases.

22/02/2021

My Wednesday group doesn’t know this, but we’re going to be looking at Shakespeare this week...it may sound intimidating to learners but look at all the things we already know that came from the bard!

31/01/2021

English spelling and pronunciation can be tricky if you don't activate your spidey senses...😉

18/01/2021

Idioms are not taken literally but imagine if they were, these cartoons could help you understand them better! Do you know what the literal and figurative meanings refer to? Share your ideas below!

20 Clever And Funny Illustrations Showing The Literal Meanings Of Idioms. When we use language we don’t often notice what some words mean if taken literally, but when you actually pause for a second and think about what some expressions literally mean, you’d be surprised how you didn’t notice ...

07/01/2021

Happy New Year everyone! New beginnings, new resolutions...if you're considering learning a new language, check out this TED talk for tips from polyglots on tackling your new goals.

Want to learn a new language but feel daunted or unsure where to begin? You don't need some special talent or a "language gene," says Lýdia Machová. In an upbeat, inspiring talk, she reveals the secrets of polyglots (people who speak multiple languages) and shares four principles to help unlock yo...

23/12/2020

Happy holidays to all!

09/12/2020

Get it? 🤣

27/11/2020

English is a language with many words from various origins. Can you figure out where these came from?

Do you know what languages these words come from?

19/11/2020

Continuing the theme from previous posts — be careful with the powers you'll wield!

11/11/2020

Following on the theme of reading, why not choose some reading material and share the activity with your little ones?

During these strange times, storytime could be a great idea for adults and kids to spend some enjoyable time together and explore new worlds!

Reading aloud to your kids will not fully eradicate all anxiety, but stories are powerful; they inspire us, give us tools to name our fears and process our emotions, and provide a common foundation for dialogue with the people in our life who stand ready to love and support us, come what may.

03/11/2020

This is news from the UK, but wherever you are, locked down or not, rediscovering reading is definitely one of the highlights of this year!

The publisher Bloomsbury, best known for the Harry Potter titles, has seen profits rocket since March.