Excel in English

It's that time of year!

The answer to yesterday's quiz was (c) on and stick. Did you get it right? If you 'go on a diet' it means you start dieting. If you 'stick to' doing something it means you continue to do it for a period of time. You can find out more here: https://bit.ly/LETAdvancedVocabulary

Neil

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The answer to this quiz was (b) which. Did you get it right?

My essay on Shakespeare, _____ I found really difficult, got a good mark in the end!
a) that
b) which ✅
c) that or which

This is a non-defining relative clause - a clause that gives extra information that isn’t absolutely necessary. Here, for example, the sentence 'My essay on Shakespeare got a good mark' tells you everything you need to know. The fact that I found it difficult is extra, non-essential information. We use commas to separate non-defining relative clauses from the rest of the sentence. Click here to find out more and practise: https://bit.ly/LETRelativeClauses

Neil

Free writing activities.

Discovering Children’s Books bl.uk/childrens-books

Have you checked out this super ⭐️FREE⭐️ resource yet? It's full of wonderful audios of children's stories. From fairy tales to Greek myths to stories for different seasons. There is something for everyone! Follow this link to check it out: https://bit.ly/Storynory
- 'We aim for our audio stories to showcase imagination, good writing, and great narrations'.❤️

Tina 😊

Why not make it a fruity Friday....

No access to a classroom? It’s still possible to keep learning....

In episode three of our podcast, Tony looks at how the Covid-19 situation has been reported, and shares some useful vocabulary! Download here for Android and iOS: https://uqr.to/ise1
Where do you get most of your news from?

Neil

Will a Covid-19 vaccine be available by the end of 2020?
Scientists have been working hard to develop a treatment and a vaccine to protect us from coronavirus.
Here’s some essential vocabulary to talk about the .

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Practise writing everything from a text message to a university essay with our great new writing skills section!
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Tina 😊

Do know these country idioms or are they 'all Greek to you'?
Learn some useful English idioms related to countries.
Tell us any others that you know!