English Language Learning Commitment

Lesson #154: ‘Courage to go forth into its expanse’: Finding The Purpose And Perseverance You Need To Keep Studying English

A new year, and new beginnings! 🌼 This small snowdrop in our front garden reminds me of British novelist Charlotte Bronte, who was described by her neighbours as looking ‘just like a snowdrop’ on the day she got married. It brings to mind a passage in Jane Eyre (1847) – very suitable for the beginning of a […]

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Lesson #145: A Lesson In ‘Stitch-By-Stitch’ Perseverance, From Anne Bronte’s ‘Agnes Grey’

There’s a popular idiom in English: ‘A stitch in time saves nine.’ In other words, the best way to tackle a large task is to take small, consistent steps to complete it day by day. ðŸ§µ It so happens that these days I am trying to complete a small cross-stitch design for a friend. It is

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