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
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
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:
Easter 2021
Amidst the darkness of the pandemic and the looming destruction of climate change, there is still hope. These are the
Adjective suffixes
-ish: Spanish, childish, foolish -ous: spontaneous, curious, envious -al: regional, universal, ancestral -ful: wonderful, helpful, useful -ic: scientific, terrific, athletic
Noun suffixes
I am starting a new series on suffixes. Here are some common suffixes for nouns: -ness: kindness, selfishness, fitness -ee:
History of English
Here is a brief animated history of English: