TOEFL at home
https://www.ets.org/s/cv/toefl/at-home/
Voice of America: Learning English
Follow this link for interesting podcasts that are accompnaied by transcriptions. The material is categorised according to level. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/
2021/2022 starts
Welcome to all new students for the new academic year and welcome back to old friends.
End of the academic year
Another academic year has come to an end. How time flies! Tempus fugit. I should like to express my thanks to everyone for your support. Even though I am looking forward to my holidays, I shall miss our classes. It is a privilege spending time with you. We shall meet again in September.
Cambridge First results
Congratulations to Clara on passing Cambridge First Certificate!
Cambridge First exam results
Congratulations to Carmen on passing B2 Cambridge First!
Accent bias
Here is an interesting article on prejudice and accent when speaking English. https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210528-the-pervasive-problem-of-linguistic-racism
Summer 2021 (July)
Conversation classes: maximum 3 participants, 45 minute duration, once a week. Intensive courses: maximum 6 participants, 2 hour duration, twice a week.
phrasal verbs: try out & try on
try out = (1) test to see how useful or effective something is e.g. He tried out his new bicycle as soon as it arrived. try out = (2) compete for a position in a team or a part in a play e.g. She tried out for the school netball team. try on = to […]
Verb & adverb suffixes
Verb suffixes: -en: widen, strengthen, lengthen -ate: communicate, irritate, complicate -ify: intensify, magnify, beautify -is(z)e: realise, economise, recognise Adverb suffixes: -ly: easily, slowly, quickly -ward(s): downwards, forwards, afterwards -wise: clockwise, anti-clockwise
