It’s Halloween this week so… 1) Read a scary story from M. R. James to practice your reading comprehension. 2) Watch a Ted talk by Carrie Poppy about science and the Paranormal to work on your listening skills. 3) Learn an idiom with ghost = to give up the ghost.
Freak in English does not mean the same as friki in Spanish. The difference between nerd, geek and freak.
The Most Irritating English Mistakes Native Speakers make on Social Media. Can you guess what they are? Will they be very complicated words or spellings? Have a look at my article and check you aren’t making these mistakes.
Why read Harry Potter in English? Well, let me tell you about the varied vocabulary, grammar in context, brilliant writing and the wonderful story with magic – both good and evil…
Make time this week to practice your English with these 2 educational and interesting talks. 1 on fake news vrs real news, and the second on the evolution of word meanings. And read this cool article with 3 recipes from fiction from The Guardian.
Kim Griffiths English 