Words and their stories : Once a month !
Expressions with the Word “Cold” Here is the VOA Special English program : WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. This very interesting program studies stories related to words, forming “idioms”, expressions that are not directly translated from one language to another one. At the end of each month, you’ll be given a usual word which has given birth [...]
Some easier games …
If the game below got on your nerves …. (it got on mine ), here are a few easier ones and perhaps more satisfactory, but more traditional too … http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/language-games Not everyone can be satisfied at once !
Grammar Games : Let’s stay calm …
Here is a series of the most irritating grammar games I have ever played … http://www.english-online.org.uk/games/grofdoom/advisory.htm You must be good, quick, cool and self-collected to be able to go up the different steps … BEWARE : When completing one step and asked if you want to try the higher difficulty of the same step, don’t be [...]
Rioting, looting and Big Brother watching it all …
For those of you who couldn’t follow the violent events which happened in London and over England, here is a very interesting link. It will enable you to understand the reasons for the blaze and the different forms it took. You’ll also be able to follow, day by day, these two weeks of rioting [...]