English with Felicity

27/10/2022

Have you heard the news? The UK has a new Prime Minister, and the team at BBC News Review can help you to understand this story:

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22/07/2022

A lot of learners think the title of the hit series Stranger Things refers to a stranger (someone you don't know), but it actually refers to a popular English saying "stranger things have happened": https://dictionary.cambridge.org/fr/dictionnaire/anglais/stranger-things-have-happened
Improving your English through social media and Netflix series? Hey, stranger things have happened!

29/01/2021

Sometimes English is so much simpler than your native language! We have only one definite article: the.

25/12/2020

14/12/2020

Do you struggle to pronounce names such as Leicester? Check out this funny and helpful guide to pronouncing English place names:

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05/12/2020

A very interesting advanced lesson from Jade at engVid about the relationship between language and social class in England. Note that this is a topic of cultural interest, not a pronunciation tutorial. Non-native speakers are not judged by these standards :)

How do posh people talk? This lesson is all about posh people in England! How do they talk? What kind of jobs do they have? What kind of lives do they live? ...

09/11/2020

Do you struggle to learn irregular verbs in English? Try this fun song from Lingportal - Online School of English

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10/10/2020

I'm sure many English learners can relate to this feeling!
There are ten different ways to pronounce 'ough' in English. Check out this helpful article from Dictionary.com to learn more https://www.dictionary.com/e/s/ough/

16/08/2020

Here’s a fun fact for you! All of the ‘c’s’ in the words ‘Pacific Ocean’ are pronounced differently 🌊

Can you practise saying ‘Pacific Ocean’ correctly?

Let us know in the comments how you get on!

27/06/2020

If you struggle to pronounce these words, just remember these mnemonics/images: bear in a chair, beer in his beard.

21/06/2020

What new words have you learned in English this week? 🌱