Dan Thomas Tutoring

24/09/2022

WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT!...

Sentence Writing Challenge - Week 3

Pleonasm is the use of more words than are necessary within the writing.

Students had to identify the pleonasm within 6 sentences this week, but who was the detective who got there first!?...

ADEN - HONG KONG!

Aden identified the correct words and improved the sentences. Aden's understanding of advanced grammar is fantastic.

Great work, detective!

Abbie Ma Ma

24/09/2022

Membership Points!

My clients are earning FREE LESSONS for simply signing up for my new membership programme on www.danthomastutoring.com

If you are an existing client having regular lessons and have not done this, it is easy, simple and FREE to sign up! 🤩

12/09/2022

📣📣📣NEW Student Challenge is now LIVE...

This week's 'Sentence Challenge' is for ALL STUDENTS - no matter what age! 💁‍♀️💁

Simply write the one-word answer in the comments box and you could win:

1. 10 member points towards a FREE LESSON. 🤩
2. A fun English class with exciting games. 🤪

Click the link to play!

Good luck!!

Hello detective! A word which adds nothing extra to a sentence is called a ‘pleonasm’…. Let’s try that again! … ‘Plee + oh + na + sum’ Well done! Below is a list of sentences which have an extra word hiding in them! The sentences will work without these words, but where are they?!.... ...

10/09/2022

Writing Challenge 2 - WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT!... 🥁🥁

Abbie in Hong Kong! 🤩🤩

Abbie produced an informal letter to her future self and expressed her desire to study overseas and work as an astronaut! 😱

She has considered carefully the format of a letter and also included some funny comments about getting fat!

Just don't eat too many mooncakes today and you should be fine! 🙃🙃

GREAT WORK, ABBIE!

09/09/2022

I would like to wish very happy Mid-Autumn Featival to all of my clients who are celebrating with family and friend this weekend.

Health and happiness to you all 🙂🍂

And to my students! Don’t eat all the mooncakes!! 🌝

09/09/2022

RIP HM Queen Elizabeth II.

30/08/2022

https://www.danthomastutoring.com/post/writing-challenge-2-a-letter-to-yourself

WRITING CHALLENGE 2 is now LIVE! 🤩🤩

All students are able to take part in this challenge.

Visit the page, follow the instructions and see if you can WIN this week!

"I want to be a doctor!" "I want to be a footballer" "I want to be just like my mum!" Every person dreams about what they want to do when they grow up and become adults. What do YOU want to do when you grow up? Write a LETTER to a future version of yourself in 20 years' time. What do you hope you wi...

30/08/2022

https://www.danthomastutoring.com/post/writing-challenge-1-can-you-help-the-hot-cat

Writing Challenge 1 - WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT!...

Jayden - Hong Kong! .... 10 Star points won!

Jayden's answer was funny and well-written.

He used the possessive nouns which we have been learning about in class and linked and sequenced his sentences well to create a fluent response.

There were SO MANY GREAT answers, so well done to all the students who took part!

Writing Challenge 2 is now LIVE! why not have a go and see if you can win this week's challenge?
Good luck!!