English with Noreen

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

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

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

Cooking Verbs in English (and Other Cooking Vocabulary) | Clark and Miller There are lots of cooking verbs in English! This lesson covers the most useful cooking verbs plus other cooking words and phrases.

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!

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

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. 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 ...

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.

The secrets of learning a new language 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...

Happy holidays to all!

Get it? 🤣

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

Where In The World? A Quiz: Weekly Challenge Do you know what languages these words come from?

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

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!

How Reading Aloud Can Help Children with Anxiety 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.

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!

Coronavirus: People 'rediscovering books' as lockdown sales jump The publisher Bloomsbury, best known for the Harry Potter titles, has seen profits rocket since March.