Jun
26
Phrase of the Week: 11th June 2018
‘have (or ‘get’) the munchies’ (Informal, British English) have a sudden desire to eat something
Jun
25
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – Tessa Woodward
We are delighted to announce the news of a special award presented to Tessa Woodward, who many of our readers will remember as a key member of the teacher training team at Hilderstone for many years. Tessa retired from Hilderstone in 2016 but has remained active in the profession, editing the Teacher Trainer and maintaining […]
Jun
07
QUIZ OF THE WEEK commencing 4th June 2018: ‘MONEY’ VOCABULARY
‘MONEY makes the world go round’, as we say in English….or is it ‘the root of all evil’? Whatever you think, it’s important to know some of the key words related to money and finance. Can you complete the words below? 1) My salary goes directly into my c_____t account every month. 2) Most people […]
Jun
05
QUIZ OF THE WEEK commencing 28th May 2018: Irregular verbs
Irregular verbs are always a problem, aren’t they? See how many of these you can remember – in both the past simple and past participle forms, if possible! 1) beat 2) bend 3) bite 4) fall 5) feel 6) fight 7) fly 8) freeze 9) hide 10) ride 11) ring 12) rise 13) shake 14) […]
Jun
05
Phrase of the Week: 4th June 2018
a mishmash of …. A confused mixture of different kinds of things
May
31
Phrase of the Week: 28th May 2018
be (as) right as rain Feel well again
May
31
Phrase of the Week 21st May 2018
wear your heart on your sleeve Make your emotions and feelings obvious; you don’t hide them.
May
31
Phrase of the Week 14th May 2018
go hell for leather go as fast as possible
May
31
QUIZ OF THE WEEK commencing 21st May 2018: ADJECTIVE + NOUN collocations
Can you match the adjectives with their noun collocations? ADJECTIVES NOUN hasty divorce mixed humour total […]
May
31
QUIZ OF THE WEEK 7th May 2018: Summer Vocabulary
So… this week’ s quiz is all about vocabulary. These anagrams are all things we associate with summer. It’s nearly here! Can you unscramble the words? There is a clue after each one, to help you. 1) hnesnuis (We had lots of this at the weekend!) 2) cei mecra (Delicious!) 3) nmsimwgi (an activity) 4) […]