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An intro to universities (English vocabulary) Posted by Gabriele on Dec 15, 2015
Many of you reading this blog are studying at universities or are hoping to attend a university in the future. So, today we are going to look at some important vocabulary related to the people you will see and meet at a university. Let’s start by looking at the words ‘university’ and ‘college.’ These two…
Breaking News: England has a new royal! Posted by Gabriele on May 4, 2015
Have you heard the news? There is a new royal in the family! The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, or as they are also known, Prince William and Princess Kate, have just had their second child, a little princess. The proud parents are of course being very protective of their new little one, so we…
Let’s go ‘down under’ and learn some Kiwi-English slang Posted by Gabriele on Nov 20, 2014
Many English language learners travel to countries like Australia or New Zealand to learn English rather than traveling to England or America and so I thought it was time we looked at some slang from one of these countries from “down under.” First of all let me tell you about the term ‘down under’, this…
Police-related vocabulary in English. Posted by Gabriele on Sep 2, 2014
Today let’s take a look at some police-related vocabulary that would be good to add to you English lexicon. First of all, there are a number of words in English used to talk about police officers. A police officer is a member of the local government who is responsible for the prevention and detection of…
Let’s play a game called ‘Odd One Out’ Posted by Gabriele on Nov 19, 2013
There is an expression in English, ‘odd one out’, which means that one member or item of a group is different and doesn’t fit the rest of the group. Today, I have some groups of words for you, in which you have to find the odd one out. Take a look at the groups of…
Camping Vocabulary Posted by heather on Jul 7, 2012
Now that it is summer, many people are digging out their camping equipment and putting it to good use. Camping is an outdoor activity where the participants (known as campers) leave their home to stay outdoors while enjoying nature. When you go camping you might use a tent, a caravan, a cabin, or no shelter…
Vegetable Words in English Posted by heather on May 30, 2012
Last week we had a post about fruit vocabulary words. Some of you even told us about your favourite fruits. In this post, we will look at some vegetable vocabulary words. This is handy because quite often the two will go together in conversation. Vegetable Vocabulary Words artichoke asparagus aubergine/egg plant beans broccoli (white) cabbage…