Año: 2020

Christmas

I wish you a very merry Christmas and a joyous New Year. Feliz Navidad. Geseënde Kersfees. Jabulela Ukhisimusi. Buon Natale. Joyeux Noël. Fröhliche Weinachten. Kalá Christoúgenna.

Examination results

Congratulations to Maria on passing B2 Cambridge First.

December classes

Classes will stop on 23 December 2020 and resume on 4 January 2021

Reporting verbs Part 3

7. verb + object + preposition + …ing accuse of, blame for, congratulate on, discourage from, forgive for e.g. She congratulated him on passing his examinations. 8. verb + question-word + infinitive describe, explain, wonder, know e.g. They explained how to assemble the piece of furniture. 9. verb + object +question-word + infinitive aask, remind […]

Reporting verbs Part 2

4. verb + object + (that) + clause promise, remind, tell, warn e.g. He told us (that) he would be on time. 5. verb + …ing admit, deny, recommend, suggest e.g. She admitted stealing the money. 6. verb + preposition + …ing apologise for, insist on e.g. He apologised for not being on time.

Reporting verbs Part 1

There are different kinds of verb patterns when it comes to reporting verbs. In this section and then in parts 2 & 3, we shall be summarising them: verb + infinitive (with to): agree, decide, offer, promise, refuse, threaten e.g. He agreed to go with her to the party. verb + object + infinitive (with […]

Wildscreen festival

Greta Thunberg and Sir David Attenborough are talking about the planetary crisis this evening. https://www.wildscreen.org/festival/virtual-festival-programme/

Exam results

Congratulations to Manolo on obtaining C1 from the ‘Escuela Oficial de Idiomas’.

Examination results

Congratulations to Esther on obtaining C1 from ‘La escuela oficial de idiomas’.

Pope Francis on respect for the planet’s resources