Well back in the 1950s when the British hadn’t moved on tremendously from their wartime diet, allegedly people did fall for – that is they wrongly believed, this prank or joke played by the BBC. You might find it incredible but remember, back then (and arguably still today) the BBC was a highly trusted and …
…certainly if you are a fan of the Royals – or the “demi-Royals” perhaps when it comes to Harry and Meghan. Anyway, this expression means to tempt or to attract you and this James Corden interview of Harry on an open-top bus touring LA might put you in the mood for the big one later! …
in the language class…. and it will help improve your pronunciation and memorisation of vocabulary. It is however, a completely different “kettle of fish” to the to the “drill” music referred to in the Economist’s article (link below). What captured my attention in the article was how it claims London slang or “MLE” – Multicultural …
Yep, how to correctly pronounce British place names makes your mind boggle = (it confuses you, confounds you, it’s so mysterious – it’s unfathomable)! Even for native speakers – if you don’t know it, it’s impossible – just hazard a guess! There is simply no “rhyme or reason” to it. This is clearly demonstrated in …
An advanced level student, whose objective is to improve his listening skills, told me that he has French subtitles on when he watches an English film or series. I had to politely point out that this was completely defeating the object = (it has the opposite effect of what you want). He told me that …
While the first few paragraphs of the article may be a little dull – (I wonder what the point is of the type of research that gets mentioned in paragraph 3), I heartily agree with the second and third ‘quirks’ mentioned; punctuality and drinking. The best part of this article however, are the 3 little …
Kimberly Jones hit the nail on the head (= identified exactly what is causing a problem or situation) when she came up with her ‘Monopoly analogy’ to describe the inferior position black people find themselves in – particularly in America. You can watch part of her powerful and eloquent speech below, edited with an interview …
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 …
https://ed.ted.com/on/H8dbsGEM#watch