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Other ways to express the future Posted by carol on Jun 30, 2020
Hey there! How are you guys doing this week? It is hard to believe we are already halfway through 2020. But there is still a lot ahead of us and the upcoming weeks will be decisive in many ways, as we witness the unfolding of this year’s defining events, such as a sanitary crisis, racial…
Phrasal verbs and their opposites Posted by carol on May 31, 2020
Greetings, everyone! How’s life? A lot of people have been taking these unusual times we are living in as a chance to take a hard look at their lives and rethink their whole routines. Spending more time at home inevitably leads to dedicating more to our hobbies, exploring new ones or looking for ways to practice…
Sleep-related idioms Posted by carol on Apr 30, 2020
Good evening to all readers out there! How have you been? More specifically, how have you been sleeping? The reason I ask is that I came across a very thought-provoking article the other day. Don’t worry, this is not another post about coronavirus. But it is somehow connected to it, to be honest! The article goes…
It’s time for spring cleaning! Posted by carol on Mar 31, 2020
Spring has come, readers! But along with it, the rise of one of the biggest pandemics in recent history, the coronavirus, a disease better known as CoVid-19. Drastic measures are being taken worldwide to curb its spread, one of the main and most effective ones being self-isolation, which means spending the majority of your time…
Expecting a baby in English Posted by carol on Feb 29, 2020
Good morning, dear readers! We all know how important and delicate it can be to express ourselves in a foreign language. Even simple, everyday things in our native language become more complex when we try to communicate them. And it so happens that a couple of my students over the past couple of months had…
Online shopping in English Posted by carol on Jan 31, 2020
Hello, everyone! January is drawing to an end, and although all the Christmas holiday shopping is finally behind us, this does not necessarily means that we have been spending any less! After all, shopping online is now part of our daily lives and many people nowadays even get their grocery shopping done without leaving the…
2019 highlights Posted by carol on Dec 30, 2019
Good morning, dear readers! The time has come for our highlights of the year! The bustling 2019 came to an end and, with it, the second decade of the 2000s. We witnessed a year full of political antagonism, climate crises and new personalities that have been in the spotlight in worldwide media coverage. What can…