Christmas 2022 & New Year 2023
I wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Let us hope that 2023 brings peace.
Exam results
Congratulations to Marta on passing Cambridge B2 First Certificate in English!
So (part 2)
So: Part 2 [source: Swan 1995] 5. so … that e.g. It was so hot (that) we could not work. 6. some formal uses 6.1 so … as to … e.g. Would you be so kind as to help me with this document? 6.2 so … a … e.g. It is so glorious a view. […]
So (part 1)
1. to an extent: e.g. I feel so happy today. 2. before adjectives: e.g. Food is getting so expensive. 3. different from very because it refers to something you already know e.g. I am sorry that I am so late. 4. for emphasis e.g. Mother Teresa was so kind. Part 2 to follow shortly. Watch […]
Queen Elizabeth, RIP
In loving memory of a beloved queen. May she rest in peace.
Who can speak English in Europe?
Here is a map of who can hold a conversation in English. The criteria are not spelled out, so take it all with a pinch of salt.
Exam results
Congratulations to Agustina on passing EOI C1. Congratulations to Elsa on passing Cambridge C1. Congratulations to Eva on passing LanguageCert 3.
Another academic year comes to an end.
Many thanks to everyone for your support. It is such a joy for me to spend time with you, learning the Queen’s English together. I hope you have a jolly summer!
July 2022 summer classes
Conversation classes: maximum 3 participants, 45 minutes , once a week. Intensive courses: maximum 6 participants, 2 hour , twice a week. Bespoke one-to-one lessons: 45 minutes or 1 hour. I shall be taking requests over the next two weeks and shall then publish the timetable.
Useful phrases
es decir = that is to say a saber = that is to say en otras palabras = in other words dicho de otra manera = in other words primero = first, firstly, in the first place primeramente = first, firstly, in the first place en primer lugar = first, firstly, in the first place […]
