Seeing double!

Does English really have two ways of saying everything? In short, yes. But don’t blame us, blame the French! Level: higher •  Category: vocabulary; listening  • • • • • • • • • • • • Picking up new words and idioms isn’t always straightforward. I’m not sure I follow you! Acquiring new vocabulary […]

Grammar Girl – Quick and Dirty Tips

Grammar girl answers difficult questions of style, grammar and spelling. Level: higher •  Category: grammar; reading; listening  • • • • • • higher • • • • • • If you’re not keen on formal grammar, don’t read or listen to grammar girl. She will kill you with grammar. But: different strokes for different […]

Where new English words come from – TED Ed Lesson

Where do new words come from? Does someone just sit there inventing them? Level: higher •  Category: listening, reading, writing, discussion  • • • • • • higher • • • • • • There’s no royal language academy in the UK but the Oxford English Dictionary is one of the most respected authorities on […]