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Autumn equinox 🍁

Today, 22 September, is the day of the autumn equinox. The word 'equinox' comes from the Latin words 'equal' and 'night'.

Equinox is when daytime (when the sun shines) and nighttime (when it's dark) are equal, around 12 hours each! This happens twice a year: in autumn and in spring. When this happens at the end of March, we call this day 'spring equinox'.

There is also a word for the shortest and the longest night in the year. We call this a 'solstice'. There are two solstices every year: summer solstice in June (the longest daytime) and winter solstice in December (the longest nighttime).

Learn more about the summer solstice and why it's important in England from this post: https://www.facebook.com/learnenglishwithkatherine/posts/pfbid0KBCVPXAntxZzjJy4eG8GV8M4aVogxcoQ61GwJZPraBgDfDXs3AsR1xztDoTpFXaxl

On the photo you can see some autumn trees near where I live in Plymouth, the UK 🍂

LIVE English exams tips

When? Today, 23rd of July, at 18:30 London time

We're going to look at how to do task 3 'Reading into writing' in ISE I. Writing is always a difficult task for English learners. I'm going to explain what the examiners expect to see and give you an example of what you could write.

Don't miss it!

Trinity College London ISE I Reading & Writing Task 3 | Stream 003 In this live stream we are going to look at Task 3 'Reading into Writing' of the Reading & Writing paper of the ISE I exam. This is a B1 level exam. You may ...

🎹 First night of the Proms - British most famous festival of classical music

The Proms are a summer season of classical music. It has been organised and broadcast by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) since 1927. The Proms take place annually (=every year) and are the most famous British festival of classical music. This year, the Proms start today, on the 19th of July, at 7 pm London time.

The festival will last 8 weeks, until the 14th of September.

In the photo you can see the Royal Albert Hall. It is a big concert hall in London, and it is one of the venues for the Proms concerts. (=some of the concerts are held in the Royal Albert Hall)

❗️This information is tested in Life in the UK! You need to know about the Proms if you're planning to take this test!

Free exam tips in 15 minutes! 😊

Today we are going to look at the exam called Trinity College London ISE I Reading & Writing. It's a B1 level exam that you might need to take for certain types of UK visas. I'm going to show you how to do Task 2 of this exam.

This stream is for you if...
✅ you're preparing for this exam
✅ you're preparing for another B1-level exam
✅ you aren't going to take an exam, but you're working on you English and your level now is around Pre-Intermediate
✅ you're a teacher of English and want to learn more about different English exams

Join me live 😉
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZIIP6_zfEM

Trinity College London ISE I Reading & Writing Task 2 | Stream 002 In this live stream we are going to look at Task 2 of the Reading & Writing paper of the ISE I exam. This is a B1 level exam. You may need to take this exam ...

Hello! My name is Kate Bowes and I teach English to speakers of other languages 🇬🇧

About my lessons:
⭐️ I can help you prepare for any English language exam. From A1 to C2 level, including IELTS, C1 Advanced, exams for UK visas, Life in the UK
⭐️ Individual approach
⭐️ Online lessons on Zoom

About my work experience and education:
⭐️ Teaching English since 2015
⭐️ Master's degree in Linguistics
⭐️ Cambridge English Qualifications: C2 Proficiency and three modules of the TKT

About my life and hobbies:
⭐️ I live in Plymouth, the UK
⭐️ I love learning languages. At the moment I can speak six languages
⭐️ I also love drawing and painting
⭐️ I enjoy travelling and learning more about the British culture

My projects:
⭐️ Every Tuesday at 18:30 (London time): join my YouTube stream where I show you how to do tasks from various English language exams and share some exam tips https://www.youtube.com/
⭐️ If you're a Russian speaker, join my channel on Telegram: there is more information there about my bilingual projects t.me/british_life
⭐️ For speakers of other languages: there is plenty of information about the English language and British culture on my Facebook and Instagram. Subscribe to learn more! https://www.instagram.com/kate_bowes_english/

What else would you like to know about me? 😊 Ask me in the comments ⬇️

UEFA EURO-2024: England in the final ⚽️

Football fans all over England are preparing for the final match 🇪🇸Spain vs 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿England. A lot of people have decorated their houses with English and British flags (see the photos, taken near where I live). You can watch the final today at 20:00 (London time).

Football is the most popular sport in the UK. The game of football originated (=comes from) in England. However, England hasn't won any major international tournament since World Cup 1966. This match promises to be an important event in the history of English football.

By the way, you have to know about football in the UK to pass your test.

Follow me to learn more about the English language and the English culture.

Sunrise at Stonehenge 🌄

Summer Solstice 2024 at Stonehenge! The night view

Watch Sunrise at Stonehenge Live - Summer Solstice 2024

If you can’t visit Stonehenge this year, but you really want to see the sunrise of the summer solstice, you can watch it live here: https://www.youtube.com/live/cRBFJg3Plsk

⏰ Don’t forget to set an alarm to wake up on time!

The BEST day of the year to visit STONEHENGE - Summer Solstice 2024 🌄

Today is the summer solstice, which means that it’s the best day of the year to visit Stonehenge! Why? Read on to find out! 👇

First, let me tell you a bit about Stonehenge itself.

Stonehenge is an archaeological monument from the end of the Stone Age. It is located in England, near the city of Salisbury. In the past, people thought that it was built by Druids, but now scientists agree that it dates back to around 5,000 years ago! It is still a mystery how people of that era managed to arrange the megaliths (=really big stones) into a circle and put them on top of each other. Some of them weigh up to 25 tonnes (=25,000 kg)! 😱

And what does this have to do with the summer solstice? 🌄

The summer solstice is the longest day and the shortest night of the year. Just on the day of the summer solstice the sun rises right behind the stone called the Heel Stone (it’s a big stone that stands alone further away from the main circle). After that, the rays of the sun shine into the middle of the circle. It is thought that perhaps (=maybe) Stonehenge was built as a sun temple (=like a church, but for the sun and not for God).

Can you really come there so early in the morning to see this? 🤔

Yes, you can, and only on this day! Usually, Stonehenge is only open to visitors during the day and for a fee (=you have to pay to visit it). But on summer solstice you can come there at night and for free! You can touch the stones, watch the sunset, stay there all night and then watch the sunrise.

❗️If you are in the UK now:
you still have some time to buy a train ticket to Salisbury! There are free buses that take you from the train station to Stonehenge. You can take a free bus there all evening until 1 am (later, the buses go back). If you want, you can also drive there, but remember that the parking spaces are limited.

If you aren’t in the UK: remember this information when you plan your visit to the UK 😉