I don’t think that I’ve ever seen an opera before – well certainly not at the theatre so maybe I’ll take the opportunity to broaden my horizons (increase my experience/perspective) by watching Mozart’s “the Magic Flute”. It’s being streamed by the Royal Opera House this evening. If you are tempted by a different type of …
Month: June 2020
If you are at a loose end then it means you are a bit bored because you don’t know what to do. If that’s the case for you, here’s a suggestion. This is an excellent site (link below), where you can test all of your English language skills: vocabulary, listening comprehension, reading and grammar. You …
In the wake of the horrific murder of George Floyd, there have been a spate of demonstrations around the world including one in Antwerp yesterday. As I’ve previously mentioned I’m a fan of ‘The Brussels Times’ but I couldn’t help noticing that they let their standards slip with regard to grammar in the article I’ve …
Regular ‘Do’ is used as an auxiliary verb to make questions in simple tenses and to make negatives – basically the use that you know. Eg: Do you need a car? Yes I do/No I don’t. I went to work today. I didn’t go to work today. Emphatic do: Use ‘do’ emphatically when there is …
As part of their practise in writing reports and making recommendations one of my students wrote the following set of recommendations independently. I was delighted with it. The student showed off their knowledge in many areas that we have focused on. These include linking words and expressions to balance arguments and assist coherence, adverbs for …