Easter 2021
Amidst the darkness of the pandemic and the looming destruction of climate change, there is still hope. These are the words of the English poet, Gerard Manley Hopkins: And for all this, nature is never spent; There lives the dearest freshness deep down things; Follow this link for a special Easter reading of the poem […]
Adjective suffixes
-ish: Spanish, childish, foolish -ous: spontaneous, curious, envious -al: regional, universal, ancestral -ful: wonderful, helpful, useful -ic: scientific, terrific, athletic -(a, i)ble: impossible, comfortable, flexible -en: wooden, golden, broken -ive: active, passive, productive -(a,e)nt: significant, dependent -less: useless, helpless, hopeless -ly: monthly, friendly, lovely -y: windy, sunny, cloudy
Noun suffixes
I am starting a new series on suffixes. Here are some common suffixes for nouns: -ness: kindness, selfishness, fitness -ee: employee, trainee, payee -hood: neighbourhood, childhood, motherhood -(s ,t, x)ion: expression, information, complexion -ship: friendship, relationship, workmanship -ry: nursery, entry, ministry -al: arrival, burial, survival -(i)ty: ability, popularity, property -or: survivor, professor, conductor -(a, […]
History of English
Here is a brief animated history of English:
Pronunciation tutorials
Follow this link for pronunciation tutorials: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/pronunciation
A shared sense of reality
Follow this link for a podcast interview with Yuval Noah Harari (author of Sapiens) on our shared sense of reality, especially in terms of fake news. You can also download the transcript. https://www.humanetech.com/podcast/28-two-million-years-in-two-hours-a-conversation-with-yuval-noah-harari Source: Centre for Humane Technology
2021
Happy New Year! Честита нова година! Sretna nova godina! Šťastný Nový rok! Godt Nytår! Gelukkig nieuwjaar! Head uut aastat! Hyvää uutta vuotta! Bonne année! Frohes Neues Jahr! Ευτυχισμένο το νέο έτος! Boldog új évet! Athbhliain faoi mhaise! Felice Anno Nuovo! Laimīgu Jauno gadu! Laimingų Naujųjų Metų! Is-Sena t-Tajba! Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku! Feliz Ano Novo! An […]
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
