English teacher blog – Kim Griffiths English

In this article I want to give you three ideas to improve your English. They all start with the letter b. First, let’s talk about the basics…

Last week, I told you some adjectives and an idiom about good characteristics of a person’s personality. So this week it is the turn of the negative qualities. Which politician do you think I have included as an example of one of the adjectives? And which adjective? Read on (continue reading) to find out. An idiom, 6 adjectives, study, pronunciation and spelling tip, recommended reading, Adjectives Crossword

This is all about a person’s character. A good character. pronunciation of character, to be the salt of the earth, to be level headed, to take responsibility for your actions, to be honest, to be open-minded, to be kind, My vídeo explanation

Take 5 – what does it mean?Pronunciation – famous.
A tedtalk on Joy with full transcript and vocabulary notes. Idiom – as cool as a cucumber. Recommended reading – French words used in English, from Next Step English. The answers to the Blue Skies gapfill from the last article.

10 Ways to have a better conversation by Celeste Headlee. Celeste’s 10 recommendations with language notes (definitions for the more difficult English words).
Recommended reading Practice: Listening to people, Harvard Business Review, 1957. Last week’s Valentine’s Vocabulary Quiz Answer Key.