All about English phrasal verbs
There’s a lot written about phrasal verbs, and that’s because there are a lot of phrasal verbs! Phrasal verbs are one of the hardest aspects of English to learn. The grammar is quite simple, but there are so many of them that most students get overwhelmed. In reality, they are just another part of English vocabulary. […]
English words of Portuguese origin (from scary fish to Indian curries)
Portuguese has given English many words. Most people can tell that things like caipirinha and capoeira come from Portuguese. But there are many other words that English speakers use commonly that they have no idea come from Portuguese. Let’s take a look at some. European words Some words such as albatross (from albatroz) and albino […]
Talking about the weather
If you live in the UK or visit for a few days you soon realise how important knowing weather vocabulary can be. British people love talking about the weather, usually because it’s so bad! You can get away with the basic rainy, sunny and cloudy. But they will soon become boring, especially when it’s always […]
