As someone who has been studying French for years and still make mistakes, I have become more aware of the kinds of pitfalls that native
Whenever you learn a new language, there are always words that you find challenging in themselves but also difficult to translate into your own language
It has been a while since we turned to Charles Dickens for educational inspiration! On the other hand, I have just finished reading the last
Every now and then, English language students mention how they are confused by the difference between ‘such as’ and ‘as such’. Are they the same?
In this second part of our Lesson on vocabulary relating to textiles, we will continue with four more words that specifically describe richer types of
This wonderful novel by Elizabeth Gaskell is set in mid-19th century (c. 1850s) England, where the main character, a strong-minded girl called Margaret Hale, is
This Lesson’s feature image: George Herbert at Bemerton, Salisbury (1860), by painter William Dyce (1806-1864). Photo Credit: City of London Corporation (ArtUK.org) 📆 It is
📜 ‘Home-Thoughts, From the Sea’ (1845) Nobly, nobly Cape Saint Vincent to the North-West died away;Sunset ran, one glorious blood-red, reeking into Cadiz Bay;Bluish ‘mid
📜’How to write a Letter’ Maria intended a letter to write,But could not begin (as she thought) to indite;So went to her mother with pencil