English language blog

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  1. Different 'Englishes'
  2. British or American English?
  3. Common Errors
  4. The power of songs and poems
  5. 'Ordinal' and 'cardinal' numbers
  6. Shame about asking questions
  7. Quotes and proverbs
  8. What's the best way to learn vocabulary?
  9. Past simple or present perfect?
  10. Don't panic!
  11. False friends
  12. Poetry
  13. Aim at or aim to?
  14. The real meaning of the word 'important'
  15. See, look at or watch?
  16. Practising ‘th’ in English – The ‘Bother or Birdbath’ game
  17. Learning English through comedy
  18. A funny thing...
  19. How learning Dutch helps me to teach English
  20. Advice for new teachers
  21. Chanukah and Kwanzaa
  22. Things to not write or say in English
  23. How to have a British (but Brexit-free!) festive season
  24. More about there, their, and they’re
  25. Aha! The letter 'h'!
  26. There, their and they're... 
  27. The letter 'O' – answers to last week’s blog!
  28. Uh oh...The Letter 'O'
  29. The English alphabet for non-beginners
  30. Listening comprehension - full text 
  31. Listening Comprehension - Kitty Cat Blues
  32. A few, few, A little, little...what's the difference? 
  33. Summer holidays!
  34. How to use 'since' and 'for' 
  35. More ideas for practising your writing skills 
  36. Focus on writing
  37. A quick focus on there, their and they’re 
  38. Focus on pronunciation: where, were, we're 
  39. Writing minutes and summaries of meetings 
  40. The importance of listening 
  41. Irregular verbs 
  42. Having confidence and believing in yourself 
  43. Proofreading in a professional environment - why? 
  44. How to stay motivated 
  45. Used to... 
  46. Useful winter holiday phrases : 2021 update 
  47. How can I practise my writing skills? 
  48. Language learning experiences 
  49. Learning through reading 
  50. Welcome TO another blog! 
  51. Starting again 
  52. Learning to be a teacher 
  53. What is Business English? 
  54. Which exam should I take?
  55. Making mistakes 
  56. What's important? 
  57. English spelling. Why?! 
  58. Learning idioms? Hang in there! 
  59. Pronunciation isn't everything, but...